The Surging Ranks of America’s Ultrapoor Posted on September 1, 2015 by Aimee Picchi in CBS MoneyWatch By one dismal measure, America is joining the likes of Third World countries. The number of U.S. residents who are struggling to survive on just $2 a day has more than doubled since 1996, placing 1.5 million households and 3 million children in this desperate ..Read More
$10 Million in Emergency Funding Released for Homeless Adults in NYC Posted on August 31, 2015 by Emma Whitford in Gothamist Mayor de Blasio yesterday announced an emergency $10 million initiative that will provide rental assistance to adults who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Modeled after a rental assistance program instated for families with children this sp ..Read More
Mayor de Blasio Authorizes Emergency Measure to Aid Homeless People Posted on August 30, 2015 by Nikita Stewart in The New York Times With few beds available in New York City’s homeless shelters, Mayor Bill de Blasio has authorized another emergency measure to provide rental assistance to people facing homelessness. The $10 million initiative is expected to provide aid to as many as 1,000 ..Read More
BP Katz Hosts Drop-Off Site for Coalition for the Homeless’ Project: Back to School Backpack and School Supply Drive Posted on August 31, 2015 by Melinda Katz in Press Release With the start of the school year around the corner, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz encourages members of the public to donate backpacks and school supplies to homeless children as part of “Project: Back to School,” an annual initiative organized by ..Read More
Today’s Read: New York Relies on Housing Program it Deplores as Homeless Ranks Swell Posted on August 28, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone The use of “cluster-site shelters” by the City to shelter homeless families in privately owned, often-dilapidated buildings is expensive, unsafe and rife with problems. The Coalition has been urging Mayor de Blasio to transition away from this model – an ..Read More
‘New Crack’ Hurts the Homeless — and Those Serving Them Posted on August 26, 2015 by Frank G. Runyeon in New York Nonprofit Media A grizzled man with a white-streaked beard collapsed into a heap on the sidewalk. “This is the K2 capital of the world, right here,” an FDNY lieutenant said, shaking his head as he called in an ambulance Friday on Lexington Avenue just south of 125th Stree ..Read More
Mark-Viverito Unveils Nearly $1 Million in Funding to Curb Veteran Homelessness Posted on August 27, 2015 by Gloria Pazmino in Politico New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced a $940,000 initiative on Thursday to support veteran homeless prevention, job placement, legal and mental health services. In an announcement at the Project Renewal homeless men shelter in Lower Manhattan, M ..Read More
New York Relies on Housing Program It Deplores as Homeless Ranks Swell Posted on August 28, 2015 by Vivian Yee in The New York Times Beyond the unlocked front doors of 60 Clarkson Avenue in Brooklyn, the lobby is a half-lit cavern, its ornate plaster moldings and patterned floor smeared with dirt. The windows gape onto a courtyard dense with weeds and trash. On the days when it comes at all ..Read More
A Dent in NYC’s Complex Homeless Problem Posted on August 26, 2015 by The Editorial Board in amNewYork On the surface, this summer’s decline in the number of people living in the subway system is a positive sign, but the decrease barely makes a dent in the homeless problem that plagues the city. Far more must be done. In the first year of an effort by the ..Read More
