Opinion: HUD Secretary on how to make fair housing a reality Posted on January 19, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in CNN Martin Luther King Jr. did not live to see the Fair Housing Act become law, but its passage was a consequential part of his legacy. Read more… ..Read More
City Council eyes expanding CityFHEPS housing benefit program to help vulnerable New Yorkers find permanent housing Posted on January 18, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in AM New York On Wednesday, the City Council held a hearing examining the CityFHEPS program, a local rental assistance program, and proposed legislation that to amend its eligibility requirements and provide greater assistance to people in danger of falling into homelessnes ..Read More
NYPD mulls new tactic to curb rampant homelessness Posted on January 18, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in NY Post More city homeless people would be threatened with costly summonses — and even jail — under a new NYPD proposal, The Post has learned. Read more… ..Read More
NYC’s Homeless Shelter Population Ballooned in 2022. How Will Leaders Address the Crisis This Year? Posted on January 17, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in City Limits Thursday night, the same day Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a preliminary budget focused on “fiscal discipline” and two days after Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out her priorities for the year ahead in her State of the State speech, 70,525 people slept in a New York C ..Read More
Hochul, Adams have big housing plans; some question whether they can deliver Posted on January 16, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist As someone who has struggled with housing for years, Arelis Figueroa is the kind of New Yorker who could stand to benefit from the ambitious housing proposals put forth in recent days by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams. Read more… ..Read More
‘We are at our breaking point’: NYC Mayor Adams pleads with state for migrant shelter Posted on January 13, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist New York City Mayor Eric Adams is asking the state to immediately open a shelter for 500 asylum-seekers, as the city continues to deal with an influx of migrants the mayor says is pushing it “to the brink.” Read more… ..Read More
Experts say the success of Gov. Hochul’s plan to house New Yorkers with mental illness will hinge on staffing, long-term options Posted on January 11, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist Mental health experts say the success of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to spend $900 million on housing for people who have mental illness will hinge on a few key factors: adequate staffing, long-term housing options and enough housing units to serve the many peo ..Read More
What you need to know about NYC’s upcoming street homeless count Posted on January 11, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist In the early morning of Jan. 25, homeless outreach workers and volunteers will fan out across the city and into the subway system to count the number of New Yorkers who call the streets and subways home. Read more… ..Read More
Gov. Hochul proposes town-by-town housing production targets to boost development Posted on January 10, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist Gov. Kathy Hochul is floating a proposal to require every village, town and city in New York to meet mandatory housing production goals, as a key component of her plan to build 800,000 new homes statewide over the next decade. Read more… ..Read More
