Rejecting Bloomberg Policies, New York City Will Ease Some Hurdles to Public Assistance Posted on May 19, 2014 by admin in The New York Times The new commissioner of New York City’s Human Resources Administration on Monday announced a set of sweeping changes that would remove some work requirements and other barriers to receiving public assistance, cheering advocates for the poor and underscorin ..Read More
NYC: Where Bonuses Rise, and The Working Poor Still End Up Homeless Posted on March 14, 2014 by admin in TruthDig Although the sky may be the limit for a select few, the outlook is far bleaker for a growing number of New York City’s poor. New York homeless shelters are facing record demand with an average of more than 50,000 people staying there per night. ..Read More
More working families turn to homeless shelters in NYC Posted on May 8, 2014 by admin in Fox 5 News The biggest growth in the number of homeless New Yorkers in the shelter system is from working parents who just can’t afford skyrocketing rents. They have few, if any, alternatives. Peggy Jenkins and her daughter, Shakeima, 16, have been living in a sh ..Read More
What Does de Blasio’s Affordable Housing Policy Mean for the Homeless? Posted on May 7, 2014 by admin in New York Observer Among the many proposals included in the $41.1 billion affordable housing plan unveiled by Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday were several policy changes intended to reduce the record numbers of homeless in the city, numbers that have continued to creep up even ..Read More
New York City Targets Spending $1.04 Billion on Homeless Posted on May 7, 2014 by admin in Wall Street Journal The New York City agency responsible for sheltering the homeless is planning to spend more than $1 billion this fiscal year, a record amount that comes as an unprecedented number of people sleep in shelters. ..Read More
Number of homeless children in New York City growing Posted on May 6, 2014 by admin in Fox 5 News They’re just like other kids except they have a secret. They are homeless. Children are living hidden lives in plain sight. They are part a growing number of low income families who find themselves with no way out but they are working hard to find a solu ..Read More
America’s Forgotten Homeless: Awareness, Compassion, Dignity Posted on May 2, 2014 by admin in The Epoch Times America is as great as its commitment to respecting the dignity of each person, especially the poor. All human beings must be celebrated and we must always see beyond the superficial externals of social status, humbly understanding we are all the human family ..Read More
#StateOfEnrollment: Outreach to the Homeless in New York City Posted on April 29, 2014 by admin in Enroll America To help uninsured people get connected to new affordable coverage options, the coalition Get Covered New York has been doing targeted outreach in hard-to-reach communities, including among low-income individuals and members of the homeless community in New Y ..Read More
Rent Subsidies to Return for the Homeless Posted on April 16, 2014 by admin in WNYC New York City is creating a new rental subsidy to help tackle its unprecedented homelessness crisis. According to a draft of the proposal obtained by WNYC that the city sent to the Cuomo administration in March, the subsidy would be available to an estimated ..Read More
