Cynthia Posted on April 12, 2019 Cynthia, Class 37, demonstrates the true meaning of “Once a First Stepper, always a First Stepper.” With the ongoing support of First Step and her unwavering spirit, Cynthia found her dream job and a path to living her best life. This video was first shown ..Read More
‘Someone To Speak For You’: Low-Income Tenants Get Lawyers For Housing Court Posted on April 3, 2019 by NPR in WNYC Jacqueline Davis walked into the Bronx’s housing court hoping to stop her landlord from evicting her from the one-bedroom apartment she has lived in for nearly 30 years. The 74-year-old retiree says her landlord moved to kick her out after she deducted p ..Read More
Opinion: Will NY State Take a First Step Toward Ending Homelessness? Posted on March 27, 2019 by Tom Waters in CityLimits.org The single best thing that New York’s state government could do to improve housing policy is to provide more rent assistance to pay part of the rent for tenants in imminent danger of becoming homeless and shelter residents trying to get into permanent housin ..Read More
WCNY: Capitol Pressroom – Asm. Andrew Hevesi Posted on March 27, 2019 by Tim Williams in WCNY Asm. Andrew Hevesi (D-Queens), chair of the Assembly’s Social Services Committee, discussed Home Stability Supports, that prevent families on the brink of homelessness from losing their homes ..Read More
Interview: Coalition for the Homeless Policy Director Giselle Routhier Posted on March 22, 2019 by CBSN New York in CBSN New York Coalition for the Homeless Policy Director Giselle Routhier joined CBSN New York’s Dana Tyler about affordable housing planning and new construction which can help alleviate the city’s shelter and street crisis. ..Read More
Homeless Advocates Slam De Blasio, Demand More Housing Posted on March 22, 2019 by Michael Gartland in New York Daily News Advocates for the city’s homeless demanded on Friday that Mayor de Blasio do more to provide permanent, affordable housing for thousands of New Yorkers living in shelters and on city streets. Coalition for the Homeless Policy Director Giselle Routhier traine ..Read More
Rent Subsidy to Prevent Homelessness Posted on March 21, 2019 by The Brian Lehrer Show in WNYC New York Assembly Member (D-28th District, Forest Hills), Andrew Hevesi, and New York State Senator (D-Manhattan, 28th district), Liz Krueger, who is chair of the Senate Finance Committee, talk about Home Stability Support, a bill that would provide subsidi ..Read More
Protestors Demanding More Homeless Housing Interrupt Council Hearing Posted on March 22, 2019 by Janaki Chadha in PoliticoPro Interrupting testimony from the city’s housing agency at a Council budget hearing today, advocates called for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s housing plan to set aside more units for homeless and lower-income New Yorkers. “Mayor de Blasio, we have 63, ..Read More
Today’s Read: Homeless New Yorkers Are Spending More Time in Shelters Than Ever Before Posted on March 21, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone A record 63,839 people, including 22,938 children, sleep in NYC shelters each night – and the length of time homeless New Yorkers spend in shelters before finding housing has increased. City data show that the average length of stay in shelters rose to 401 d ..Read More
