Anatomy of a Smear Campaign Posted on August 2, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE Despite record and rising NYC homelessness, Bloomberg administration officials refuse to acknowledge their failed homeless policies. So instead they’re attacking their critics, including homeless advocates. Homelessness in New York City has soared to all-tim ..Read More
Out-Of-Towners Filling Up City Homeless Shelters Posted on August 1, 2012 by Bobby Cuza in NY1 ..Read More
Blaming the “Out-of-Towners”…and Avoiding Accountability Posted on July 31, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE Are “out-of-towners” driving New York City’s record homelessness crisis and “flooding” our shelters as the NY Daily News – and now Mayor Bloomberg –suggest? In a word: No. Today’s Daily News article makes the wild claim tha ..Read More
Poverty Rate in US is Soaring: 7 Ways to Reverse This Trend Posted on July 26, 2012 by Joanna Laine in policymic ..Read More
Homelessness: 25 Years Later, It’s Time to Recognize the Human Right to Housing Posted on July 25, 2012 by Maria Foscarinis, Founder and executive director in National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty ..Read More
NY is 29th in Annual Ranking of Child Well-being Posted on July 25, 2012 by Carolyn Thompson in Associated Press ..Read More
The Seen and Unseen Consequences of This Summer’s Weather Assault Posted on July 25, 2012 by Pearl Korn in Advocate for Improved Medicare For All ..Read More
Early Signs of the Summer Surge in NYC Homelessness Posted on July 25, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE The number of homeless kids and families in New York City has risen even more sharply since the spring, eclipsing previous record highs. And Mayor Bloomberg still refuses to sign on to a proven plan to reduce NYC homelessness. As we documented in our State of ..Read More
US poverty on track to reach 46-year high Posted on July 24, 2012 by Hope Yen in Associated Press ..Read More
