Mentally ill tenants served notices of eviction after nonprofit stops paying bills Posted on September 14, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Daily News Since 2010, more than 1,300 eviction notices have gone out because Pathways to Housing — which serves 700 mentally ill clients — stopped paying rent for months at a time. ..Read More
For Homeless Kids, ‘Back to School’ Brings More Than Butterflies Posted on September 11, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Huffington Post The words “back to school” carry with them all the energy, excitement and nervousness associated with a new class, new teachers, new subjects and even new friends. But for the children of homeless families going back to school it’s about a lo ..Read More
Stephen Levin statement on NY Post article re: Project Reconnect Posted on September 8, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Stephen Levin “Contrary to what the New York Post would have you believe, Project Reconnect is a common-sense program that helps homeless New Yorkers reconnect with loved ones. Under Project Reconnect, not only do homeless individuals get to make the voluntary choice to m ..Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Mentally disabled New Yorkers face eviction as Pathways to Housing program fails to pay landlords Posted on September 7, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Daily News Landlords have given 1,300 eviction notices in the last four years to mentally disabled clients of Pathways to Housing, records show. The nonprofit program is mired in debt and as of February, owed landlords $1.6 million in back rent, with the average payment ..Read More
Oren Moverman hopes ‘Time Out of Mind’ spotlights homelessness Posted on September 5, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Los Angeles Times On the first day of shooting his new movie, director Oren Moverman had an unusual task for his star, Richard Gere: He wanted the famous actor to stand in New York City’s bustling Astor Place with an empty coffee cup begging for change. ..Read More
Single dad and kids no longer in shelter Posted on September 3, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in FOX 5 School starts Thursday New York City kids. For one formerly homeless family, it will be a very special day because it is the first time in four years they’ll be starting out from their own apartment. ..Read More
The Forsaken: A Rising Number of Homeless Gay Teens Are Being Cast Out by Religious Families Posted on September 3, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena While life gets better for millions of gays, the number of homeless LGBT teens – many cast out by their religious families – quietly keeps growing. ..Read More
Ferguson, New York, and the Criminalization of Poverty Posted on September 2, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Huffington Post Often called “quality of life” measures, laws criminalizing such basic acts of human survival are intended to improve the lives of those fortunate enough to have a home by protecting them from having to encounter destitution in their midst. Ironica ..Read More
Queens councilman and CFH spokesperson talk about the more than 54,000 Posted on August 31, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in PIX News Closeup The Coalition’s Gabriela Sandoval Requena and Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer discuss NYC’s record number of homeless people. ..Read More
