Amid Protest, New York City Holds Hearing on Homeless in Subway System Posted on January 21, 2020 by Nicole Edine in ABC 7 NY NEW YORK (WABC) — The issue of homelessness in New York City is a complicated one with no shortage of opinions. The New York City Council held a public hearing Tuesday to discuss the best way to get help to people who need it, especially in cases where p ..Read More
January 15, 2020: Combating Homelessness Posted on January 15, 2020 by Nicole Edine in Capitol Pressroom Throughout the year, New Yorkers from across the state struggle to find permanent or any housing. How can the state better meet the needs of these homeless New Yorkers? We asked Shelly Nortz, Deputy Executive Director for Policy at the Coalition for the Homele ..Read More
Brother Bill is Watching: De Blasio Ramps Up Surveillance Amid Hate Crimes, Homeless Battle Posted on January 13, 2020 by Nicole Edine in New York Daily News Big Brother Bill is watching. City cops will begin installing 100 new security cameras in predominantly Jewish neighborhoods in an effort to stanch a rash of hate crimes that has left many New Yorkers fearful and angry. The effort — announced by Mayor de Bla ..Read More
In Landmark Victory, House Our Future New York Campaign Applauds City Council for Passing Intro 1211-A Posted on December 19, 2019 by Nicole Edine in Press Release Groundbreaking Bill, Introduced by Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr., Would Require Majority of City-Assisted New Projects to Set Aside at Least 15 Percent of Apartments for the Homeless Lack of Affordable Housing Primary Driver of New York City’s Record-B ..Read More
House Our Future New York Statement In Response to the City Council Introduction of Updated Homeless Housing Bill Posted on December 12, 2019 by Nicole Edine in Press Release Legislation Would Set Aside at Least 15% of Newly Constructed Apartments for the Homeless NEW YORK, NY – The following statement from the House Our Future NY steering committee is in response to the City Council introducing an u ..Read More
Facing Homeless Crisis, New York Vows 1,000 New Apartments a Year Posted on December 12, 2019 by Nicole Edine in The New York Times A law would mandate that affordable-housing projects built with city assistance must have 15 percent of the apartments reserved for the homeless. As New York City grapples with record numbers of homeless people, Mayor Bill de Blasio has faced deepening critici ..Read More
Homeless Outreach Workers: Nothing We Do Matters Without New Housing Posted on December 12, 2019 by Nicole Edine in Gothamist After a homeless man allegedly bludgeoned four other homeless men to death on the streets of Chinatown, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Outreach NYC, a new plan to address the ongoing crisis of street homelessness in the city. The center of this plan involv ..Read More
Mayor Offers More Homeless Outreach, But Advocates Want More Beds Posted on December 10, 2019 by Nicole Edine in CityLimits.Org Could anyone argue against more engagement of the kind Mayor de Blasio unveiled late last month, when he announced plans to enlist 18,000 city workers as the eyes and ears of a rejuvenated effort to identify street homeless New Yorkers so outreach workers can ..Read More
New York City Homeless-Shelter Residents Bash Food Posted on November 21, 2019 by Nicole Edine in The Wall Street Journal Homeless shelters across New York City are serving substandard food, a half-dozen shelter residents said Thursday at a City Council hearing. The residents, who have lived in various shelters, compared the food to slop. Some said they were served moldy cartons ..Read More
