Tax Plan Could Mean More Homelessness Posted on December 10, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Washington Examiner As the House and Senate negotiate tax reform, the conversation focuses on two influential groups: the middle class and corporations. But amid the frenzy over itemization, individual and family deductions, and the corporate tax rate, one group of vulnerable Ame ..Read More
No Longer Homeless, but Still Struggling in School Posted on December 11, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times For homeless children, the negative effects don’t end when they move into a new home. Formerly homeless students continue to struggle in school for years, scoring as poorly on state tests as their peers with no place to live, according to a study from the Ed ..Read More
America’s Homeless Population Rises for the First Time Since the Great Recession Posted on December 6, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Guardian America’s homeless population has risen this year for the first time since the Great Recession, propelled by the housing crisis afflicting the west coast, according to a new federal study. The study has found that 553,742 people were homeless on a single nig ..Read More
De Blasio Playing Catch-Up on Unsheltered Homelessness Posted on December 1, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Politico New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new approach to the city’s homeless crisis is borne of the lessons learned from admitted failures during his first term, but advocates say the city still may not be moving fast enough in the right direction to effect lasting ..Read More
Elmhurst-Based City Mission Honored by Coalition for the Homeless Posted on December 1, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Times Ledger When the city converted the Pan American hotel into a shelter for homeless families in June 2014 without any dialogue with the Elmhurst community, homeowners and other residents were outraged and racially charged rallies and town hall meeting ensued as the Asi ..Read More
Artwalk Benefiting New York’s Homeless Features Works by Louise Fishman, Andy Warhol Posted on November 30, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in WWD On Wednesday night, Vincent and Shelly Fremont refused to break the unspoken and golden rule of an auction: to not tell anyone what you’re bidding on. “We’re not giving that secret away,” remarked the Fremonts from the 23rd annual Artwalk benefit at Sp ..Read More
Artwalk NY Brought Out the Artsy and Fashionable for the Evening Posted on November 30, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Vogue Spring Studios was the place to be Wednesday night as artists, collectors, and fashionable friends alike gathered at Artwalk NY for an evening of philanthropy, food, and, of course, art. The 23rd annual event, presented by Max Mara, featured more than 100 piec ..Read More
Mayor de Blasio, Wake Up and Build a Solution to Homelessness Posted on November 24, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News Mayor de Blasio won re-election handily, promising in his victory speech to make New York City the fairest city in America. It’s a bold vision — one he’s soon going to make a trip to Iowa to try to sell on the national stage. But with 62,000 homeless New ..Read More
City Increasingly Paying Back Rent to Keep Tenants from Homelessness Posted on November 16, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Gotham Gazette In the effort to fight a steady, decades-long rise in homelessness, the de Blasio administration has significantly increased the city’s rental assistance programs over the past four years. A variety of programs including vouchers for those seeking to reenter ..Read More
