Can Other U.S. Cities Follow in NYC’s Footsteps to Help Renters? Posted on February 21, 2017 by Alexis Stephens in Next City After the announcement by Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito that New York City would be extending a universal right to legal services for low-income tenants facing eviction, many of the city’s housing advocates rejoiced. “ ..Read More
Delaying Supportive Housing Funding a Luxury New York’s Homeless Don’t Have Posted on February 21, 2017 by Peter Cook in New York Slant Sometimes Mother Nature has an interesting way of getting her point across. Last week, members of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration were scheduled to testify before state legislators about the impact of the governor’s budget proposal on the homelessness c ..Read More
Housing Advocates Push MOU Approval in Advocacy Push Posted on February 16, 2017 by Nick Reisman in State of Politics Housing advocates today are organizing a day of advocacy to push for their version of a memorandum of understanding that would spend nearly $2 billion on affordable and supportive housing. The push is aimed at Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose office contends the MOU h ..Read More
Housing Court Just Got Easier for NYC Renters Posted on February 16, 2017 by Oscar Perry Abello in Next City On Sunday, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced the city would fund universal access to legal services for tenants facing eviction in New York City Housing Court. City Council will also pass legislation that effecti ..Read More
A Housing Solution: Lawyers for Tenants Posted on February 15, 2017 by The Editorial Board in The New York Times Defending yourself in court might work in old movies or on reality TV, when the stakes are small and the judge is named Judy. But in real life, in the face of dire circumstances — like being tossed from your home into the street — you need a lawyer. That†..Read More
Call Governor Cuomo This Thursday Posted on February 15, 2017 Supportive housing breaks the cycle of homelessness by pairing the stability of a permanent home with on-site services for people with mental illness, addiction, HIV/AIDS, chronic illness, disability or other special needs. Gov. Cuomo committed to develop 20,0 ..Read More
Balance These Scales, Too by Getting Lawyers for Tenants in Housing Court Posted on February 14, 2017 by The Editorial Board in New York Daily News Mayor de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito aim to extend to New York’s lowest-income families the aid of a lawyer in Housing Court when the evictors come knocking. The idea, championed by former New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, pas ..Read More
City Homeless Count Restrictions Hinder Accuracy Posted on February 11, 2017 by Greg B. Smith in New York Daily News At half-past midnight, a 46-year-old military veteran stood amid a motley collection of plastic bags and containers filled with his life’s possessions on the 66th St. subway platform under Lincoln Center. The bags held bunched-up clothing. There was a metal ..Read More
Reaction to City Announcing Right to Counsel in Housing Court Posted on February 13, 2017 by Jarrett Murphy in City Limits In the three days before the final State of the City address before he faces re-election, Mayor de Blasio unveiled two major shifts to address critics of his housing policies. On Friday, he revealed a major shift toward lower-income families in the allocation ..Read More