Homeless Advocates Demand Urgent Action From De Blasio and Cuomo Posted on April 7, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Gothamist Homeless advocacy group Homes for Every New Yorker released a report today begging the mayor and governor to make a serious effort to cut down on the city’s rising homeless population. According to the report, the homeless shelter population rose to a r ..Read More
Activists Urge Governor, Mayor to Fight NYC Homeless Crisis Posted on April 7, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in amNewYork A coalition of activist groups rallied at City Hall Tuesday to outline a list of nine proposals they say the city and state can act on to curb New York’s growing homeless crisis. Homes for Every New Yorker, which includes non-profits like the Metropolit ..Read More
NYC Housing Focus Needs to Help Homeless, Too, Advocates Say Posted on April 7, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Associated Press The homeless should have a bigger place in New York City’s ambitious affordable housing push, advocates said Tuesday, arguing that two issues often viewed separately need to be tackled in tandem. Housing costs have hit a breaking point for a growing num ..Read More
City Homelessness Can End by 2020, Coalition Says Posted on April 7, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in NY1 News A new report says the city and state have the resources to end homelessness in the five boroughs by 2020, and lays out recommendations to make it happen. Published by a coalition of activist groups known as “Homes for Every New Yorker”, the report ..Read More
Time for a Right to Counsel for New Yorkers Facing Eviction, Foreclosure Posted on April 3, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone 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 Jacquelyn Simone 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 Jacquelyn Simone 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 Jacquelyn Simone 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 Jacquelyn Simone 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
