A Statewide Solution to New York’s Housing Crisis Posted on March 21, 2017 by Kenneth Stephens and Susan Bahn in Crain's In a lawsuit brought by The Legal Aid Society 30 years ago, Jiggetts v. Grinker, the state’s highest court ruled that poor families with minor children were entitled to a basic rent subsidy from the state to help keep them from becoming homeless. Eventually ..Read More
Supportive Housing Advocates Nudge Cuomo, Using His Words Posted on March 17, 2017 by Nick Reisman in State of Politics Advocates for supportive housing on Friday are releasing a social media ad urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to back $2 billion in funding for supportive housing construction in New York. And they are using Cuomo’s own words from Thursday’s Help USA event with form ..Read More
Today’s Video: Helping the Homeless Find Affordable Homes Posted on March 17, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone As State leaders negotiate the budget for fiscal year 2018, it is imperative that they consider the record number of New Yorkers in dire need of housing. In addition to immediately releasing the already-delayed funds for supportive housing, the Governor and Le ..Read More
Helping the Homeless Find Affordable Homes Posted on March 15, 2017 by Liz Benjamin in Capital Tonight Much of the discussion over homelessness has centered around what New York City officials are doing. But some lawmakers have also been working on state-level action, including a rental-assistance program to close the gap between existing subsidies and the typi ..Read More
How This 17-Year-Old is Fighting Stereotypes About Homeless Youth Posted on March 15, 2017 by Kate Dwyer in Teen Vogue Rosemary Rodriguez is 17, and a recipient of the 2017 Children’s Defense Fund-New York’s “Beat the Odds” college scholarship, which recognizes New York City teens who have overcome adversity in their personal lives. For over two years, Rosemary lived i ..Read More
HUD Explained Posted on March 15, 2017 by Patrick Sisson in Curbed During the nascent Trump era, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. The president’s choice to run the agency, neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate Ben Carson, has been criticized by housing ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on the Preliminary Budget and HPD’s Role in Addressing Homelessness Posted on March 15, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone The severe lack of affordable housing throughout New York City is a major driver of near-record homelessness. City efforts to address the affordability crisis must be expanded and accelerated to meet the unprecedented need and alleviate the suffering of over 6 ..Read More
Great Charitable Organizations in NYC, and How to Volunteer to Help Them Posted on March 15, 2017 by Emily Nonko in Curbed For New Yorkers looking to rally behind a cause—who may also be new to the world of organizing—there is no shortage of local advocacy groups that need your help. These five organizations, like many others doing similar work in New York, support large commu ..Read More
Outreach Workers Help 60 NYC Homeless Find Shelter From Storm Posted on March 14, 2017 by Jillian Jorgensen, Molly Crane-Newman and Larry McShane in New York Daily News While many New Yorkers stayed home during Tuesday’s snowstorm, others less fortunate needed shelter from the storm. The city dispatched 116 outreach workers as the last blast of winter blew into town, and they connected 60 homeless people stuck on the street ..Read More