Today’s Read: Members of Congress Question Housing First Posted on June 27, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Research over the past few decades has shown that providing people with a permanent home and appropriate support services can give them the stability they need to subsequently overcome other challenges such as mental illness or substance use disorders. Housing ..Read More
House Republicans Want to Kill a Key Federal Housing Policy. City Hall Is Not Happy. Posted on June 23, 2017 by Konrad Putzier in The Real Deal City Hall and several nonprofits defended Housing First, a federal policy guideline designed to help homeless people find housing, after 23 Republican lawmakers wrote a letter urging the Department of Housing and Urban Development to drop the policy. “We ful ..Read More
Today’s Read: Advocates Hope for Last-Minute Homelessness Push Posted on June 21, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone As the State legislative session draws to a close today, much work remains in combatting the homelessness crisis across New York. While this session brought major victories – such as the release of funds for the first 6,000 supportive housing units of Gov. C ..Read More
Advocates Hope for Last-Minute Homelessness Push Posted on June 20, 2017 by Dan Rosenblum in City and State Advocates are pushing state legislators to pass bills and embrace partnerships and proposals that would chip away at the homelessness problem before the state legislative session ends Wednesday. As the number of New York City residents in homeless shelters has ..Read More
Strengthen Rent Regulation Rules Amid Homeless Crisis, Task Force Urges Posted on June 20, 2017 by Amy Zimmer in DNAinfo The state’s outdated rent stabilization rules aren’t enough to stamp out the city’s soaring homeless crisis — as skyrocketing rent prices let owners drop out of the program once a vacant unit’s price hits $2,700 per month, according to a ..Read More
City Tries to Head Off Summer Surge in Homeless Posted on June 16, 2017 by Elizabeth A. Harris in The New York Times To get through the front gate at New Bridges Elementary School in Brooklyn on Friday, students and their parents had to squeeze past an unfamiliar man wearing a gray suit and rimless glasses who was handing out fliers. “Any housing challenges, we’re here t ..Read More
Thank You, Kids for a Better Future! Posted on June 15, 2017 For the past 10 months, an NYC student group called Kids for a Better Future (KBF) has been working with the Coalition on projects to better the lives of homeless men, women and children, and raise funds for the Coalition’s programs. Each school year, the fo ..Read More
Help Homeless New Yorkers During Hot Weather Posted on June 13, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone The heat wave that has descended upon New York City poses dangers for the thousands of homeless New Yorkers living on the streets or in shelters without air-conditioning. Take advantage of these resources to stay cool and safe during the heat wave: Call 311 to ..Read More
Today’s Read: How Much Do You Need to Afford the Rent? Posted on June 9, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Stable housing is an essential foundation for improving health, accessing quality education, and securing steady employment, but people in communities across the country are struggling with unaffordable rents. The National Low Income Housing Coalition recently ..Read More
