Time for a Right to Counsel for New Yorkers Facing Eviction, Foreclosure Posted on April 3, 2015 by Ted De Barbieri in Huffington Post There is a tool to combat the problem of eviction and foreclosure — it’s being represented by an attorney. This week the New York City Council, under Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, introduced a bill to provide a lawyer for tenants and homeowners fa ..Read More
Coalition Pushes Wage Raises, Expanded Housing in Bid to End NYC Homelessness in Five Years Posted on April 7, 2015 by Jennifer Fermino in New York Daily News Homelessness could be a thing of the past in New York City in five years if the city and state take a few crucial steps — including raising the minimum wage, according to a report advocates are releasing Tuesday. ..Read More
Mixed Showing for Housing in State Budget Posted on April 3, 2015 by Jarrett Murphy in City Limits There was more money for NYCHA but no sign of a significant new commitment to supportive housing. Homeless programs received more funding but a bid to direct billions in bank settlements to housing initiatives fell short. With a multifaceted housing crisis pla ..Read More
These Portraits Show Homeless Youth as They Wish to Be Seen Posted on April 3, 2015 by Shannon Keating in BuzzFeed Homeless youth — as many as 40% of whom identity as LGBT — are captured in a new photo and essay project out next month. A photographer worked with these young people for months to put them in control of their own portrayals. ..Read More
New York Milks the Homeless for Cash Posted on April 3, 2015 by Janosch Delcker in Deutsche Welle On March 12, 2015, the City of New York’s Department of Investigation (DOI), released a report based on a yearlong investigation, which described “serious deficiencies” in homeless shelters. The report concluded that cluster shelters are R ..Read More
NYC to Add Thousands of Donated Books to City Shelters Posted on March 31, 2015 by Ben Chapman in New York Daily News City schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña and Homeless Services Commissioner Gilbert Taylor announced a pilot literacy program for homeless families at twenty shelters. ..Read More
More Than 60,000 Homeless in NYC and How You Can Help Posted on March 18, 2015 by Kashmiri Schmookler in Conscious Magazine According to the Coalition for the Homeless, as of November 2014, there were 60,352 homeless people in New York City. To be more detailed, there are 3,262 single homeless women and 9,064 single homeless men. Additionally, there are 25,630 homeless kids in fami ..Read More
Homelessness Isn’t a Crime, But When You’re Homeless, You’re Breaking the Law Posted on March 29, 2015 by Annie Wu in The Epoch Times In NYC, anyone caught sleeping on sidewalks, can be charged with obstructing pedestrian traffic. ..Read More
Housing Homeless Youth Poses Challenge for Mayor de Blasio Posted on March 27, 2015 by Mireya Navarro in The New York Times As the city wrestles with an overall homeless population of more than 60,000, young people pose a challenge not just in terms of providing shelter for them, but also in providing the right kind of shelter to lure them off the streets. ..Read More
