Levin says budget language change helps homeless Posted on April 11, 2014 by admin in Brooklyn Daily Eagle It was a simple act, but a move by Governor Andrew Cuomo to remove wording from the state budget before the budget was enacted last week will have a positive effect on the city’s effort to help homeless families, according to Councilman Stephen Levin. ..Read More
The World’s Cities With the Most Billionaires Also See Crippling Inequality Posted on April 11, 2014 by admin in Policy Mic Where do the world’s wealthiest people live? Moscow has retained its crown as the billionaire capital of the world, according to Forbes’ recent list of the world’s top billionaire cities. It has 84 of the world’s richest people who are ..Read More
New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray makes push towards ending homelessness Posted on April 3, 2014 by admin in New York Daily News In one of her busiest days since Mayor de Blasio took office, First Lady Chirlane McCray pledged Thursday to use her “influence” to help those living on the streets. McCray told the Coalition for the Homeless annual luncheon that the city’s home ..Read More
Chirlane McCray vows to use her influence to reduce homelessness Posted on April 3, 2014 by admin in New York Daily News First Lady Chirlane McCray, in a passionate speech at a Coalition For The Homeless luncheon, pledged to use her “influence” as both the wife of Mayor de Blasio and Chair of the Mayor’s Fund to help reduce the number of people living on the st ..Read More
First Lady Chirlane McCray Embraces Increasingly High-Profile Role in Husband’s Administration Posted on April 3, 2014 by admin in News 1 As her husband settles into his new job at City Hall, Chirlane McCray is undergoing a transformation of her own. A once-reluctant public speaker, the first lady is now stepping up to the podium with more confidence. On Thursday, she delivered three speeches a ..Read More
Fighting homelessness with fewer resources Posted on April 3, 2014 by admin in Social Justice Solutions According to a recent report released by the Coalition of the Homeless, homelessness in New York City has reached a historic high. As of January 2014, more than 53,000 New Yorkers, including 22,000 children, stayed in a shelter. This number represents a 7% i ..Read More
US Poverty, Woman ‘Secretly’ Lives in Homeless Shelter Posted on March 25, 2014 by admin in AOL Morning Rush Saquana, a 32-year-old mom, wakes up every morning in a homeless shelter with her two children. That’s a fact she usually likes to keep hidden from co-workers. ‘There have been situations where I didn’t want anyone to know where I got off th ..Read More
Helping the Uninsured Connect to the New, Affordable Health Care Options Posted on March 25, 2014 by admin in Health Care For All New York We’re in the final week of 2014 open enrollment, and people across the State are working around-the-clock to make sure those who still need affordable, quality health insurance have a chance to apply through NY State of Health. HCFANY partner Get Covered New ..Read More
Jobs, but no homes: Meet the working homeless Posted on March 24, 2014 by admin in Today Show MSN As the number of homeless in many of our major cities grows, one surprising trend is how many of the are working: people working low-wage jobs who go to a bed in homeless shelters at night. MSNBC’s Ronan Farrow reports. ..Read More
