How Much Does Homelessness Affect School Performance? New York City Aims to Find Out Posted on September 22, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Chalkbeat New York Last year’s school-performance report for P.S. 15 in the Lower East Side paints a troubling picture: only 2 percent of students passed the state English exams, and 6 percent passed math. But there is a telling number the report leaves out: 46 percent of P.S. ..Read More
Los Angeles Puts $100 Million Into Helping Homeless Posted on September 22, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times Flooded with homeless encampments from its freeway underpasses to the chic sidewalks of Venice Beach, municipal officials here declared a public emergency on Tuesday, making Los Angeles the first city in the nation to take such a drastic step in response to it ..Read More
New York Zoning Plan Requires More Affordable Homes Posted on September 21, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times Developers who want to build in certain areas of New York City would be required for the first time to set aside at least 25 percent of their units for lower-income residents under proposed zoning rules officially released Monday by the de Blasio administratio ..Read More
Cuomo Advancing 12 Measures for Inmate Post-Release Assistance Posted on September 21, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in NBC New York The Cuomo administration announced plans Monday to implement 12 measures meant to help prison inmates return to communities by lowering barriers to housing, health care and hiring. The measures were recommended by advocates and experts on prison re-entry on a ..Read More
New York City to Add Housing for Domestic Violence Victims Posted on September 20, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times New York City is planning to add more housing for homeless adults and children fleeing domestic violence, the latest effort by Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration to deal with a homelessness problem that has persisted as housing costs in the city have cont ..Read More
A Crucial Strategy to End the Homelessness Crisis Posted on September 21, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Crain's New York Business Homelessness in New York has received much attention from public officials in recent weeks. But there has been frustratingly little focus on solutions that have been proven to work. It’s true that we have a crisis on our hands: nearly 80,000 people in our st ..Read More
Challenges for the Homeless and Mentally Ill Posted on September 18, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Fox 5 New York Getting social services and mental help is a daily battle for many of New York City’s homeless. Ralph Crump, 58, has been a father, a husband, a construction worker, and before that even a basketball player. He’s also been better. Today, Crump face ..Read More
Mayor de Blasio Admits There is No Quick Fix for NYC’s Growing Homeless Population Posted on September 19, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News As the steamy summer fades and the chill returns to swell the already bloated homeless shelter population, Mayor de Blasio admits he’s playing catch up over this increasingly frustrating problem. “I’m not going to lie to you guys — this is a tough one. ..Read More
Homeless Activists Demand Affordable Housing Posted on September 18, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in CBS New York Housing activists march from Zuccotti Park to New York City’s City Hall to demand more affordable housing options for the homeless and poor on September 17, 2015 in New York City. Today also marks the four-year anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street protests. ..Read More
