NYC Bets Big on ‘Supportive Housing’ to Curb Homelessness Posted on December 14, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Associated Press The scene of neighbors hanging holiday decorations at their tidy Bronx apartment building was nothing remarkable, except to the people doing it. Like everyone else at Haven Apartments, they had been homeless and mentally ill. And now they have their own apartm ..Read More
The ‘Model Minority’ Myth: Why Asian-American Poverty Goes Unseen Posted on December 14, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Mashable From when he was a baby until he was 14 years old, Suhail Ahmed lived with his parents and older brother in a one-bedroom apartment in Queens. “It was rough,” Ahmed said. “We’ve always ended up getting what we needed, we’ve always got the ..Read More
NYer of the Week: Tavis Eaton, Founder of Hoodies for the Homeless Posted on December 11, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in NY1 Our New Yorker of the Week is using the power of music to warm the hearts of people who are homeless, as NY1’s John Schiumo reports. Tavis Eaton is a singer who’s leading a movement beyond song. For Tavis, being a front man is also about using his voic ..Read More
What it’s Really Like to be Homeless During the Holidays Posted on December 11, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Cosmopolitan People become homeless in myriad ways and have vastly different experiences with homelessness depending on their location, health, and connections. This is one in a series of interviews with homeless women about their personal experiences. At the age of 30, Ma ..Read More
Advocates’ $4 Billion Plan Urges Cuomo to Fund More Supportive and Senior Housing Posted on December 10, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Crain's New York Business A coalition of 10 affordable-housing groups laid out a $4 billion, five-year plan Thursday that was timed to pre-empt Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s annual State of the State speech next month. The proposal includes a request for Albany to fund the creation of 20,000 u ..Read More
Here’s More Proof That Giving Housing to Vets Prevents Homelessness Posted on December 11, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Huffington Post As the deadline to end veteran homelessness fast approaches, additional research has proven that eliminating the issue lay in a simple approach: providing housing. Numerous studies have concluded that giving housing to homeless people is a cost-effective and s ..Read More
Utah Reduced Chronic Homelessness by 91 Percent; Here’s How Posted on December 10, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Now A decade ago, Utah set itself an ambitious goal: end chronic homelessness. As of 2015, the state can just about declare victory: The population of chronically homeless people has dropped by 91 percent. The state’s success story has generated headlines ar ..Read More
Queer Homeless Youth, Queer Activism in Transition Posted on December 10, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Slate Angel is 23 years old, of Mexican descent, and identifies as queer and genderqueer. Four years ago, Angel (who uses the pronouns they and them) was attending a community college on scholarship in Anaheim, California, near their hometown, and living with their ..Read More
NY Board Upholds $15 Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers Posted on December 9, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in CBS New York A state oversight board has upheld New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration’s decision to gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 for some fast-food workers. The New York Industrial Board of Appeals on Wednesday rejected the National Restaurant Associat ..Read More
