Homelessness is Real, Mr. Mayor Posted on September 3, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Amsterdam News We are not sure what changed Mayor Bill de Blasio’s mind about the homeless crisis, but he’s no longer denying it is dramatically increasing. Maybe he ventured over to 125th Street and Lexington, or strolled along Eighth Avenue in lower Manhattan, or took ..Read More
Solving Homelessness is Easy. So Why Don’t We Just Do It? Posted on September 3, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Week In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio is struggling with the issue of homelessness. There are tons of people sleeping on the street, and New Yorkers are upset about it. One police union briefly trolled the mayor by urging officers to post pictures of homeless ..Read More
Donate Backpacks and School Supplies to Help Homeless Kids Posted on September 3, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in DNAinfo School costs can be daunting for many parents, but for homeless families it’s a real challenge. Now, Queens residents can help by donating backpacks and school supplies to homeless children as part of “Project: Back to School,” an annual initiative organ ..Read More
‘Time Out of My Mind’ and ‘Shelter’: Next in Line at Cinema’s Soup Kitchen Posted on September 2, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times It’s a curious fact that one of the most popular characters in motion-picture history is homeless: Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp. Although Chaplin’s creation took on a life of his own, he set the tone for the complex interplay between art and authentici ..Read More
Cuomo Says City Should Spend More to Combat ‘Major Homeless Problem’ Posted on September 2, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Observer Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today that New York City’s homelessness problem was obvious—and that Mayor Bill de Blasio should spend more city money to combat it. “If you walk around New York City, I think it’s hard not to conclude that we have a major homele ..Read More
Cuomo Criticized for Saying City Needs to Do More to Fight Homelessness Posted on September 2, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in DNAinfo Homelessness is a major problem in New York City and City Hall should spend more to tackle the problem, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. “If you walk around New York City, I think it’s hard not to conclude that the city has a serious homeless problem, ..Read More
Spring Creek Towers Sued for Barring Tenants on De Blasio’s Rent Program Posted on September 2, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in DNAinfo The country’s largest federally subsidized housing complex has been illegally turning down families hoping to lease its apartments using rent vouchers from a program Mayor Bill de Blasio started to combat homelessness, a new lawsuit charges. Regina Alsto ..Read More
Mayor Defends Approach on Homelessness Amid Rising Criticism Posted on September 1, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Wall Street Journal New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio defended his administration’s approach to homelessness Tuesday amid rising criticism that the problem is worsening, saying the crisis is largely economic and will take time to address. ..Read More
After Playing Down a Homeless Crisis, de Blasio Changes His Tone Posted on September 1, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times In mid-July, facing a swelling public outcry over street homelessness in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio suggested that residents’ eyes were deceiving them. “Homelessness is not going up, thank God,” he said. Weeks later, Mr. de Blasio seems to have ..Read More
