Homeless student overcomes the odds Posted on June 15, 2010 by Joe Torres in ABC New York ..Read More
2,600 More Homeless NYC Families? Posted on June 14, 2010 by PATRICK MARKEE UPDATE: To send a letter urging the Bloomberg administration to help the 2,600 at-risk families, please click here. Back in December, the Bloomberg administration broke a promise to provide housing vouchers to 2,600 needy families. Six months later, the May ..Read More
Tenants & Pols Protest Handling of Housing Vouchers Posted on June 8, 2010 by Eileen Markey in City Limits ..Read More
Victory! Agreement Reached to End Misguided Shelter “Rent” Rules Posted on June 7, 2010 by PATRICK MARKEE In a major victory for homeless New Yorkers, New York State Legislators reached an agreement with the Mayor and Governor to eliminate rules forcing homeless families to pay “rent” for shelter, and instead to create a new savings plan. Coalition for ..Read More
City Drops Plan to Charge Rent to Shelter Residents Posted on June 4, 2010 by Cara Buckley in New York Times ..Read More
Bloomberg Officially Backs Off Plan to Charge Homeless Rent Posted on June 4, 2010 by Sam Levin in The Observer ..Read More
DHS Holds a Public Hearing on New Housing Referral Rule Posted on June 2, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Yesterday, the Department of Homeless Services held a public hearing on their new proposed guidelines for referring homeless single adults into permanent housing. These new rules are a step forward in preventing the City from referring homeless adults into i ..Read More
With Homelessness Rising, City Looks to Trim Budget Posted on June 2, 2010 by JIllian Jonas in Gotham Gazette ..Read More