Mary Brosnahan on CUNY TV: Tony Guida’s NY Posted on October 21, 2015 by Tony Guida in CUNY TV Tony Guida’s wish for Mary Brosnahan is that the organization she heads, The Coalition for the Homeless, would “go out of business.” Not likely, soon, but dedicated people continue to explore ways to reduce and hopefully, end homelessness in ..Read More
Today’s Read: How to Fight Homelessness Posted on October 21, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone As the city’s housing affordability crisis worsens and gentrification sweeps into more neighborhoods, a growing number of New Yorkers are facing eviction – and homelessness. An estimated 90 percent of these tenants have to navigate the intimidating maze of ..Read More
Deaf people in NYC Homeless Shelters Will Gain Access to Sign Language Interpreters Posted on October 20, 2015 by Dareh Gregorian in New York Daily News The city’s Department of Homeless Services agreed Tuesday to provide sign language interpreters to deaf people living in homeless shelters — ending a pair of lawsuits that charged the city was discriminating against the hearing-impaired. The settlement ros ..Read More
De Blasio Signs Bills Criminalizing Sale of K2 Posted on October 20, 2015 by Laura Nahmias in Politico New York Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation Tuesday that will criminalize the sale and production of K2, a drug sold in bodegas and convenience stores that has ravaged the homeless populations in East Harlem for months, and has been directly responsible for at lea ..Read More
The Myth of Welfare’s Corrupting Influence on the Poor Posted on October 20, 2015 by Eduardo Porter in The New York Times Does welfare corrupt the poor? Few ideas are so deeply ingrained in the American popular imagination as the belief that government aid for poor people will just encourage bad behavior. The proposition is particularly cherished on the conservative end of the sp ..Read More
In Effort to Ensure Sound Education, City Battles Student Homelessness Posted on October 20, 2015 by Colin O'Connor in Gotham Gazette This summer saw the city’s street homeless population become a tabloid sensation, with Mayor de Blasio seemingly forced into addressing the increase in homeless people on New York sidewalks. With shelters overflowing despite the city opening dozens of new on ..Read More
Working Full Time and Living in Abject Poverty Posted on October 19, 2015 by Robert Reich in Alternet Have you noticed how often conservatives who disagree with a policy proposal call it a “job killer?” They’re especially incensed about proposals to raise the federal minimum wage. They claim it will force employers to lay off workers worth hiring at the ..Read More
Ground Breaks on de Blasio and Cuomo-Backed Development in Brooklyn Posted on October 19, 2015 by Will Bredderman in New York Observer A bevy of city and state officials—as well as former Council Speaker and Cuomo aide Christine Quinn—were on hand to fling the ceremonial first shovelfuls of dirt for a new 160-unit complex for homeless and low-income families, one funded in part through a ..Read More
NYC Reaches Settlement for Deaf Services in Shelters Posted on October 20, 2015 by Andrew Keshner in New York Law Journal New York City has agreed to improve its homeless shelters and offer more training to shelter staff so deaf and hearing impaired residents and applicants can get the aids and services they need. Under settlement agreements filed Monday in the Eastern District c ..Read More
