More NYC Families Turned Away from Shelter Than Ever Posted on May 2, 2011 by Patrick Markee As the City unveils a sparkling new intake center for homeless families, alarming new data show that last year the Bloomberg administration turned away a record number of families at the shelter door. Today’s Wall Street Journal (subscription required) ..Read More
Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1% Posted on May 1, 2011 by Joseph E. Stiglitz in Vanity Fair ..Read More
Beyond Belief Posted on April 29, 2011 by Patrick Markee In what has become an annual ritual, Bloomberg administration officials trumpeted the flawed results of their flawed street homelessness survey to claim that the number of unsheltered homeless people has declined — all the time ignoring indisputable City ..Read More
Annual City Homeless Count Claims 15-Percent Drop Posted on April 29, 2011 by NY1 News in NY1News ..Read More
The ‘One in Three’ Solution Posted on April 28, 2011 by Giselle Routhier The Federal government has confirmed it: homelessness in New York City has reached record levels. As we reported in this year’s State of the Homeless, the number of men, women, and children experiencing homelessness has reached record levels. In fiscal ..Read More
There’s Still Time for Smart Budget Solutions Posted on April 28, 2011 by Michael Stoller and Anabel Palma in NYNP ..Read More
Diana Mejia Posted on April 28, 2011 Diana suffered through years of emotional and physical abuse. When she finally gathered the courage to leave, she found herself with few skills to enter the workforce. With First Step, she was able to become proficient in Microsoft Office and eventually landed ..Read More
Advantage Tenants – May Rent will be Paid! Posted on April 26, 2011 by Giselle Routhier Last month, Legal Aid won a court order requiring the City to pay the Advantage rent due in April for Advantage tenants. On April 21, 2011, that order was extended to May 2nd, and the City is therefore paying May rent for Advantage tenants. The order covers o ..Read More
New Federal Data Confirms Worsening New York Homelessness Posted on April 26, 2011 by PATRICK MARKEE The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released new data confirming that homelessness worsened significantly between 2009 and 2010 in New York City and throughout the rest of the state. Coalition for the Homeless released a briefing paper tod ..Read More
