As Temps Drop, Urgency to Care for the Homeless Rises Posted on January 14, 2015 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Gotham Gazette Each winter, New York City’s advocates shift into high gear, and strain under the weight of evermore to do in trying to help homeless New Yorkers survive. ..Read More
Homeless confront a matter of life and death as frigid temperatures sweep US Posted on January 8, 2015 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in The Guardian Despite their best efforts shelters in countless towns and cities are struggling to provide enough space and resources for the homeless. ..Read More
Outside the Spotlight, Bill de Blasio Wages a War on Inequality Posted on January 8, 2015 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in The New York Times Rates of homelessness remain at record highs because of prior policies, but with the new subsidy, LINC, having gained momentum at the end of the year, 5,000 families are expected to move out of shelters in 2015, said Patrick Markee of the Coalition for the Hom ..Read More
New York City Activists Mobilize for Right to Counsel in Eviction Posted on January 5, 2015 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Truthout The effort, kick-started by bill Intro 214 that is pending before the City Council, is poised to make New York City the first municipality in the country to provide free legal counsel to every person at risk of eviction who needs it. ..Read More
Homeless Numbers Up In De Blasio’s First Year Posted on December 29, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in WNYC News New Yorkers have been pouring into the city’s homeless shelters throughout 2014, bringing the number of homeless people to a new record high: 58,913. ..Read More
Mobile Office: The Bag of Tools to Help the Homeless Posted on December 23, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in The Wall Street Journal Several nights a week Juan De La Cruz travels the city to help feed New York’s homeless. ..Read More
Trust Fund Windfall Should Boost Supportive Housing Posted on December 19, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in City Limits Based on current trends, we may be only weeks away from reaching a homeless population of 60,000 in New York City. It would be a terrible way to ring in the New Year. ..Read More
Supportive Housing Helps Solve Homelessness Posted on December 22, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Gotham Gazette Since the City and State entered into their first supportive housing agreement nearly 25 years ago, supportive housing – a combination of affordable housing with support services – has helped New Yorkers who face the most complex challenges live more s ..Read More
Public Housing Key to Reducing Homelessness Posted on December 19, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in City and State Of all the problems Mayor Bill de Blasio inherited, perhaps none is as deep, or as tragic, as New York City’s record and still-rising homeless population. ..Read More
