Where to Volunteer in NYC Posted on November 23, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in 6sqft The holiday season is the time of year when seeing friends and family is hard to avoid. We also find ourselves with more vacation days during these winter months. However, even though these two holiday realities suggest cheer and relaxation, they don’t alway ..Read More
A Bronx Librarian Keen on Teaching Homeless Children a Lasting Love of Books Posted on November 24, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times Colbert Nembhard looked more like a traveling salesman than a librarian in his dark suit with his rolling suitcase on a recent Wednesday morning in the Bronx. He had strolled 10 minutes to the Crotona Inn homeless shelter from the Morrisania Branch Library, wh ..Read More
Address Homeless Crisis in N.Y. Posted on November 21, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Times Union The holiday season inspires an annual period of reflection, allowing us all to take stock of what we’re grateful for and to reassess how our actions can shape the world around us. It gives us an opportunity to reflect and renew our commitment to helping ..Read More
For First Time, NYC Directly Funding $600G in School Food Pantries for Exploding Homeless Student Population Posted on November 21, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News A new city program to stock pantries with free food will help homeless students in 16 public schools across the five boroughs, the Daily News has learned. The $595,000 program funded by City Council aims to help address the exploding population of homeless and ..Read More
Homeless Advocates Call on Gov. Cuomo to Get 6,000 New Supportive Housing Units Up and Running Posted on November 21, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News With winter fast approaching, homeless advocates Monday are set to launch a new campaign designed to push Gov. Cuomo to follow through on a promise to fund the building of 6,000 new units of supportive housing over five years. The effort by Campaign 4 NY/NY Ho ..Read More
Homelessness Reaches New Heights in NYC as Nation Sees Seven-Year Decline Posted on November 17, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News Despite a record rate of homeless in New York City, homelessness across the country has continued to decline over the past seven years, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Thursday. There were 549,928 homeless people on a single nigh ..Read More
Homelessness in the U.S. Was Down Slightly Over the Past Year Posted on November 17, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in NPR Homelessness in the U.S. declined over the past year. Even so, there were large increases in several cities, including Los Angeles and Seattle. Overall, almost 550,000 individuals were homeless on a single night earlier this year, according to a new report by ..Read More
New York City Exempted From Changes to Section 8 Housing Posted on November 16, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Wall Street Journal After push back from tenant advocates and landlords alike, New York City will be exempted from an Obama administration regulation that could have forced more than 55,000 low-income New Yorkers to pay more rent or move to cheaper apartments. ..Read More
NYC Will Be Exempt From New Federal Housing Subsidy Rules Meant to Combat Income Segregation Posted on November 15, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News New York City will be exempted from new federal housing subsidy rules critics warned would have made the city’s affordable housing crisis even worse. The Obama administration Tuesday unveiled new rules to combat income segregation by encouraging landlord ..Read More
