Lawsuit Could Change Fate of New York City’s Homeless Youth Posted on November 8, 2015 by Victoria Bekiempis in Newsweek Amid widespread discussion of New York City’s homelessness crisis that has pulled down Mayor Bill de Blasio’s approval ratings, according to polls, an ongoing lawsuit seeks to overhaul the city’s policies governing a particularly vulnerable d ..Read More
New York is for the Rich Only: “Inequality in Housing has Reached Dickensian Dimensions” Posted on November 7, 2015 by Michael Winship in Salon The Chinese restaurant across the street from me – one of the last, reasonably priced joints in the neighborhood – closed last weekend. Their lease was up for renewal and the rent increased from $5,000 a month to $25,000. Such an enormous jump isn’t unus ..Read More
Real Estate Shell Companies Scheme to Defraud Owners Out of Their Homes Posted on November 7, 2015 by Stephanie Saul in The New York Times Partially paralyzed and reliant on a wheelchair, Ozella Campbell spends a lot of time watching television. It was under those circumstances in February 2014 that she saw a commercial urging her to call MyHouseIsADump.com, a company that offered to buy houses i ..Read More
The Tragedy of Youth Homelessness, by the Numbers Posted on November 5, 2015 by Gerald Schifman in Crain's Children are the silent minority of New York’s homeless, but are slowly becoming a bigger portion of the population. According to new data, the portion of students without permanent homes continued to rise in 2014. 38% of the city’s homeless are ch ..Read More
New Research Reinforces Case for Restoring Lost Housing Vouchers Posted on November 3, 2015 by Douglas Rice in Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Two important new studies reinforce the already strong case for restoring the rest of the 100,000 Housing Choice Vouchers cut by the March 2013 sequestration and using a large share to reduce homelessness, as the President has proposed. Funding increases in 20 ..Read More
Sanctuary, Not Just Shelter: A New Type of Housing for the Homeless Posted on November 4, 2015 by Pam Fessler in NPR Ending homelessness isn’t just about finding a home. Sometimes, it’s about finding a nice home — a place that’s bright, modern and healthy to live in. That’s the idea fueling the development of a number of buildings around the country ..Read More
Paul Bettany Discusses Homelessness on The Tonight Show Posted on November 3, 2015 by The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon in NBC Paul Bettany discusses his new movie, “Shelter,” with Jimmy Fallon on NBC’s The Tonight Show on Tuesday, November 3. Bettany also explains ways to end the current homelessness crisis. ..Read More
Tide Starts to Turn Against the ‘Crime’ of Being Homeless Posted on November 3, 2015 by Pam Fessler in New York Now Work crews in Honolulu recently dismantled wooden shacks and tents that lined city streets and housed almost 300 people. It was the latest example of a city trying to deal with a growing homeless population, and responding to complaints that these encampments ..Read More
Bassett: Poverty, Not Lifestyles, to Blame for Poor Health Posted on November 2, 2015 by Dan Goldberg in Politico New York New York City health commissioner Mary Bassett pushed back on the idea that lifestyle choices are the cause of poor health in minority communities. Bassett told bigthink.com that the problem is low-income New Yorkers have no choice, and suggestions that lifest ..Read More
