Amid Protest, New York City Holds Hearing ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The issue of homelessness in New York City is a complicated one with no shortage of opinions. The New York ... Read more
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Cuomo Touts Affordable Housing Gains as Homelessness Crisis Takes Center Stage in Budget Battle
ALBANY — Amid an ongoing battle over the state’s handling of the homelessness crisis, Gov. Cuomo is touting his administration’s efforts to boost affordable housing. As advocates ... Read more
January 15, 2020: Combating Homelessness
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 ... Read more
Brother Bill is Watching: De Blasio Ramps Up Surveillance Amid Hate Crimes, Homeless Battle
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 ... Read more
In Landmark Victory, House Our Future New York Campaign Applauds City Council for Passing Intro 1211-A
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 ... Read more
House Our Future New York Statement In Response to the City Council Introduction of Updated Homeless Housing Bill
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 ... Read more
Homeless Outreach Workers: Nothing We Do Matters Without New Housing
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 ... Read more
Facing Homeless Crisis, New York Vows 1,000 New Apartments a Year
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 ... Read more
Mayor Offers More Homeless Outreach, But Advocates Want More Beds
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 ... Read more
New York City Homeless-Shelter Residents Bash Food
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 ... Read more
Leading Advocate Frustrated By Mayor’s Plan For Homelessness
Coalition For The Homeless Policy Director Giselle Routhier spoke to CBSN New York's Cindy Hsu about what's lacking in Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed plan to address the homeless crisis in New York C... Read more
New York to Use 18,000 City Workers to Identify and Help Homeless
New York City will direct more than 18,000 of its municipal workers to use 311 to give social service workers real-time information to help them steer the almost 4,000 people who live on the streets into ... Read more
Manhattan’s CB4 Honored for Compassionate Approach to the Homeless
With homelessness continuing to be a major issue citywide, attention is often paid to communities who are resistant to new shelters coming into their area. But the Coalition for the Homeless is recognizing ... Read more