10% of New York City Public School Students Were Homeless Last Year Posted on October 10, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times The number of homeless students in the New York City public school system rose again last year, according to state data expected to be released on Tuesday. The increase pushed the city over a sober milestone: One in every 10 public school students was homeless ..Read More
New York’s Mayor Says He’s Got a Plan to Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis Posted on October 4, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Nation New York City’s most consequential mayors were all builders. Fiorello La Guardia presided over a massive build-out of the city’s infrastructure, paid for by federal New Deal dollars. Robert Wagner developed a huge amount of public housing. Ed Koch and Mich ..Read More
New York is Betting $155 Million That It Can Cut Evictions Posted on October 2, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Marketplace At New York City’s housing court in downtown Brooklyn, where judges preside over landlord-tenant disputes, about 30 people stand in line, waiting to speak to a clerk. They’re representing themselves in court. “This is the kind of bottleneck entry poi ..Read More
NYC to Pay Year of Rent for Some Homeless Families Willing to Leave Town Posted on September 29, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Gothamist With homelessness at a record high, New York City is piloting an initiative to cover twelve months of rent for homeless families seeking housing outside the five boroughs, as first reported by WNYC. The Human Resources Administration sent a letter to NYC shelt ..Read More
New York City’s Runaway Homeless Youth Deserve Better Services Posted on September 27, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in City and State For most young people, turning 21 is ceremonious. It’s a rite of passage into adulthood celebrated with spirits and friends. But for runaway and homeless youth utilizing New York City’s specialized youth shelter system, turning 21 carries a much di ..Read More
Anti-Overdose Medication Could Help Treat the Opioid Crisis Posted on September 27, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in amNewYork It was as if a lifetime’s worth of experience had led 52-year-old Stephen Weltsek to one moment last winter: In an East New York homeless shelter bathroom a young man passed out with a needle in his arm and Weltsek, coming upon him, knew just what to do. It ..Read More
New Effort to Kill Obamacare Is Called ‘the Most Radical’ Posted on September 21, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times For decades, Republicans have dreamed of taking some of the vast sums the federal government spends on health care entitlements and handing the money over to states to use as they saw best. Now, in an 11th-hour effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the par ..Read More
School Supply Collection Drive a Big Success Posted on September 20, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Queens Gazette Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and Sarah Murphy, the Director of Development for the Coalition for the Homeless, posed with the backpacks and other school supplies that were dropped off at Borough Hall by contributors donating to “Project: Back to Sch ..Read More
Do Homeless People Vote? Posted on September 10, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in City and State A week before the 2016 presidential election, Cecelia Grant didn’t know who she’d vote for – “This election is in a ditch,” she said – but she was sure she wanted to cast a ballot on Nov. 8. “I am planning to vote, but there is one obstacle in my ..Read More
