State to Extend ‘Code Blue’ Rule for Homeless Posted on March 14, 2017 by Matthew Hamilton in Times Union Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration plans to extend for 60 days a statewide emergency regulation that requires the homeless be sheltered when it’s 32 degrees or colder outside. The extension will be filed Wednesday, the day the original emergency regulation ..Read More
Helping Homeless Women on International Women’s Day Posted on March 8, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Women are disproportionately affected by homelessness in New York City. In addition to the 3,976 single adult women sleeping in NYC shelters each night, recent figures show that a staggering 91 percent of families with children in shelters and 62 percent of ad ..Read More
Treading Water in a Tide of Homelessness Posted on March 3, 2017 by The Editorial Board in The New York Times Mayor Bill de Blasio gave a major speech on homelessness on Tuesday, promoting a plan he calls “Turning the Tide.” This was interesting because, as we know, not even kings can turn tides. If he had called it “Lowering Expectations” or “Treading Water ..Read More
Homeless Advocates Fear New Shelter Legislation Could Embolden NIMBYs Posted on March 5, 2017 by Emma Whitford in Gothamist In the same week that Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a plan to open 90 new homeless shelters in New York City over the next five years, City Council legislation could limit his ability to do so, according to advocates for the homeless. The bill would prohibit ..Read More
Queens Pol’s Rent Subsidy Plan to Curb Homelessness Wins Support of City’s Largest Landlord Group Posted on March 3, 2017 by Kenneth Lovett in New York Daily News A Queens Assemblyman’s plan to crack down on the city homeless crisis has managed to unite affordable housing advocates and landlords. The Rent Stabilization Association, the city’s largest landlord organization, Friday threw its support behind the ..Read More
Amid de Blasio’s Modest Goals on Homelessness, State Proposal Gains Support Posted on March 2, 2017 by Nikita Stewart in The New York Times Mayor Bill de Blasio’s declaration that the best New York City could do to reduce the ranks of homeless people in its shelters was to move 2,500 out over five years is rallying advocates and some elected officials behind a plan now working its way through th ..Read More
Today’s Read: Amid de Blasio’s Modest Goals on Homelessness, State Proposal Gains Support Posted on March 3, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone The urgency of the homelessness crisis is clear, with both Mayor de Blasio and the City Council releasing plans this week dealing with shelter siting. As the Coalition has consistently reiterated, the focus must be on permanent housing solutions to prevent hom ..Read More
What You Need to Know if You Can’t Pay Your Rent, and How the City Can Help Posted on March 2, 2017 by Amy Zimmer in DNAinfo Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new plan to tackle the skyrocketing homeless population across the city includes an expanded effort to keep at-risk New Yorkers in their homes through rental assistance programs, he said Tuesday. The various rental assistance progr ..Read More
Mayor de Blasio Levels With New Yorkers on Homelessness Crisis Posted on March 1, 2017 by Max Rivlin-Nadler in The Village Voice Mayor Bill de Blasio struck a somber tone as he unveiled his newest plan to mitigate the city’s homelessness crisis on Tuesday, lowering expectations for making a dent in the intractable issue he pledged to tackle when he campaigned for mayor more than three ..Read More
