City Alters Policies Harming Homeless Domestic Violence Victims Posted on January 19, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Nonprofit Media New York City will change procedures for counting and evaluating homeless domestic violence victims as part of a 90-day review ordered by Mayor Bill de Blasio last month. The changes, which followed inquiries by New York Nonprofit Media, mark a departure from ..Read More
Study: Heating, Shelter Assistance Not Enough, Leads to Homelessness Posted on January 20, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Public News Service New York officials agree, the state has a homeless problem. The reasons behind the state’s growing homeless population however, are constantly debated. But a report by the Empire Justice Center suggests part of the problem may have to do with the heating ..Read More
More Than 100 NYC Homeless People Taken to Shelters During Brutal Cold Overnight Posted on January 19, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in WABC Teams of workers from New York City agencies fanned out across the five boroughs Monday night and Tuesday night to protect the homeless from the bitterly cold temperatures. 103 homeless people were taken off the streets overnight during city outreach efforts. ..Read More
Cuomo and de Blasio Lament the Collapse of 421a Tax Break Posted on January 18, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Observer After negotiations to reform and extend the controversial 421a tax break for housing developers collapsed last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo said they would both make finding a new way to spur affordable housing a priority this year. ..Read More
What It’ll Take to Get the Homeless Into Homes Posted on January 15, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in WNYC Mary Brosnahan, the President and CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless, says that New York City had roughly 35,000 homeless people in 2011 when Gov. Cuomo took office. Now, the city’s homeless population is around 60,000. Brosnahan joined us to discuss ..Read More
Freezing Temperatures Trigger ‘Code Blue’ Warning in NYC, With Outreach Workers Trying to Get Homeless Into Shelters Posted on January 13, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News The freezing temps triggered a city-wide “Code Blue” warning that had outreach workers fanning the streets during the overnight to convince wary homeless people to come into shelters. City Hall said that 30 homeless individuals were brought in from the col ..Read More
At Hearing on Hunger, Council Presses de Blasio Administration on SNAP Participation Posted on January 14, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Gotham Gazette At an oversight hearing Wednesday about the city’s efforts to fight hunger, members of the City Council general welfare committee questioned a panel of de Blasio administration officials about key city programs. Council members asked about participation ..Read More
Cuomo Unveils $145.3 Billion Budget Plan, Initiatives in Annual State of the State Address Posted on January 13, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in NBC New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $145.3 billion budget proposal unveiled Wednesday proposes spending the state’s $2.3 billion windfall from court settlements to house the poor and homeless, freeze Thruway tolls and make large investments in public infrastructur ..Read More
Advocates Push Cuomo to Add 15,000 Supportive Housing Units to Ease Homelessness Posted on January 13, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News If Gov. Cuomo is serious about solving homelessness, he will add 15,000 units of supportive housing in the city, increase state funding for homelessness prevention services and restore money previously cut from the shelter system, a new report claims. The repo ..Read More
