Left in the Dark: Former Shelter Residents Go Without Gas and Power as Unsuspecting Tenants Move in Next Door Posted on November 4, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Gothamist The Hersko family is getting out of the homeless shelter business, but not exactly by choice. Starting about a decade ago, Barry Hersko (a.k.a. Barry Hers, a.k.a. Barry Hershko) began converting apartments in eight apartment buildings he owns into homeless she ..Read More
Builders That Got Tax Breaks Must Set Aside Some Units for Homeless, City Says Posted on November 4, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times As the number of New Yorkers living in shelters continues to rise, the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio has told real estate developers they must make room for the homeless in buildings that received tax breaks under a program designed to increase the st ..Read More
ARTWALK 2016 Honors Scharf, De Paola, Raises $750,000 to Fight Homelessness Posted on November 7, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Forbes The Coalition For The Homeless held its twenty-second annual ARTWALK Thursday at the Metropolitan Pavilion. The evening, which featured a treasure trove of art for sale in both silent and live auctions, honored artist Kenny Scharf and philanthropist Mike De Pa ..Read More
Hilary Rhoda, Cleo Wade, and Mia Moretti Walking Around the 22nd Annual Artwalk Posted on November 4, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Vogue Artwalk NY is an essential part of any do-gooder art enthusiast’s social calendar, and this year’s iteration was no exception. Held last night at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea and underwritten by Max Mara, guests included Zoe Buckman, Laura de Gunzb ..Read More
Yes, You Can Vote If You Are Homeless (As Long As You’re Registered) Posted on November 4, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in WNYC When voters head to the polls for next Tuesday’s presidential election, anyone who is registered can cast a ballot — even people who are homeless. That includes voters who are staying in a temporary shelter or on the street. The issue came up at Council he ..Read More
More New York City Students are Living in Shelters. Here’s the Story of One Family. Posted on November 2, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in amNewYork The school routine starts early for Natasha G. and her two sons. She wakes up at 6:30 a.m., and starts dressing her youngest, who is 4, while he’s still asleep. She badgers her older son, 6, to get up and get ready. Her 6-year-old’s school is conveniently ..Read More
De Blasio Housing Czar Personally Tells Developers to House Homeless in Affordable Units Posted on October 27, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Crain's New York Business A top de Blasio official has been calling developers of affordable rental buildings about a new regulation that would require them to house homeless families—the administration’s latest attempt to stem the city’s record-setting shelter population ..Read More
New York Assemblymembers Will Seek Laws in 2017 to Help Homeless Pre-K Kids Stay in School Posted on October 25, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News Three state lawmakers say they will push a package of bills in the 2017 legislative session designed to make it easier for homeless preschool kids to get an education. The renewed effort comes after the city Independent Budget Office recently issued a report o ..Read More
New York City’s Unemployment Rate Rises Posted on October 25, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Wall Street Journal The robust New York City economy hit a speed bump in September as the unemployment rate rose sharply, state Labor Department figures show. The 5.8% rate in September is far below the average levels over the last decade, but up from 5.2% in September 2015. The ..Read More
