Too Rich to Be Poor, Too Poor to Get By Posted on August 22, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Wilson Quarterly A line of wilting people snakes across the busy Brooklyn sidewalk. Families cluster beneath a few sparse trees and flatten themselves under narrow awnings, some sinking to the ground, seeking a sliver of shade. Most people have been waiting two to three hours ..Read More
A Bit of Cash Can Keep Someone Off the Streets for 2 Years or More Posted on August 11, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Science If someone is about to become homeless, giving them a single cash infusion, averaging about $1000, may be enough to keep them off the streets for at least 2 years. That’s the conclusion of a new study, which finds that programs that proactively assist those ..Read More
On Tenant Blacklist, Errors and Renters With Little Recourse Posted on August 16, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times After two years of being homeless, napping in stores open all night and more recently staying in a convent in Harlem, Margot Miller found out in March that her luck was about to change: She had qualified for an apartment for low-income older adults. “This is ..Read More
Explosion of Homelessness Predicted for Obama Administration Voucher Plan to Desegregate Low-Income Tenants Posted on August 14, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News A well-intentioned Obama administration move to combat segregation of the poor is a recipe for disaster in New York City, a growing chorus of critics says. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development wants to change the way it doles out housing vouche ..Read More
Health Care Reaches Homeless on Streets Posted on August 14, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Wall Street Journal In the shadow of a Metro-North Railroad overpass in Harlem, Richard Thomas keeps his right leg propped up on an old stationary exercise bike. Two white medical bands on his wrist hint at his latest hospital stint. Mr. Thomas is one of an estimated 200 homeless ..Read More
Advocates Fume as State Housing Plan Delayed Until 2017 Posted on August 12, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Crain's New York A group calling for more apartments for the homeless criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo Friday for delaying the state’s plans for $2 billion in affordable housing money, which was earmarked this spring as part of the state budget. In April, the governor signed ..Read More
Gov. Cuomo Doubtful That Full $2B Will be Available for Affordable Housing This Year Posted on August 12, 2016 by Nicole Edine in New York Daily News ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo said Thursday he does not expect a deal to dole out the full $2 billion in affordable housing money agreed to in the current state budget until next year. Cuomo has been under pressure by affordable housing advocates to cut a deal as quic ..Read More
Homeless Advocates Press Gov. Cuomo to Stick to Housing Pledge Posted on August 3, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News For the second week in a row, homeless people and advocates protested outside of Gov. Cuomo’s Third Ave. office, demanding he follow through on his pledge to spend $1.9 billion on 20,000 units of supportive housing. Around 50 protesters urged Cuomo to cu ..Read More
It’s About to Get Easier for Homeless Kids to Go to School Posted on August 1, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in TakePart They sleep in cars, shelters, or trailer parks or doubled up in bedrooms, but thanks to new guidance from the U.S. Department of Education, America’s 1.3 million homeless students should soon find it easier to enroll and succeed in the nation’s public scho ..Read More
