New York City’s Housing Plan Falls Short on Addressing Homelessness Crisis: Report Posted on August 21, 2019 by Valeria Ricciulli in Curbed New York It’s been almost two years since the de Blasio administration launched Housing New York 2.0, a plan to combat the city’s affordable housing crisis by creating or preserving 300,000 affordable homes by 2026. Since 2014, when Mayor Bill de Blasio took offic ..Read More
Nonprofit Blasts Cuomo’s Approach to Homelessness Posted on August 20, 2019 by Kay Dervishi in NYN Media Giselle Routhier, policy director at the Coalition for the Homeless, spoke out against the state’s latest approach to homelessness in the subway on the “Brian Lehrer Show.” The MTA deployed police officers and outreach workers to subway stations this ..Read More
Homelessness on the Subways Posted on August 19, 2019 by The Brian Lehrer Show in WNYC According to an official headcount, the number of homeless people sleeping in the subways is on the rise. Giselle Routhier, policy director at the Coalition for the Homeless, discusses what is contributing to the crisis and what Mayor de Blasio and Governor ..Read More
Today’s Read: MTA Police to Take Action Against Homeless People on the Subway Posted on August 16, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone Although the vast majority of homeless New Yorkers sleep in shelters, those who sleep on the streets and the subways are often the most visible manifestation of the city’s record homelessness crisis. This summer, there has been a flurry of news about the pre ..Read More
MTA Police To Take Action Against Homeless People On The Subway Posted on August 15, 2019 by Mirela Iverac in Gothamist This weekend, New York state will deploy police officers and other employees to reduce the number of homeless people in the subway system, a function normally undertaken by the city. MTA police and staff members from the State Office of Temporary and Disabilit ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Asks for School Supplies for Kids in Need Posted on August 13, 2019 by Victoria Merlino in Queens Daily Eagle With summer almost over and September looming, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and the Coalition for the Homeless are teaming up to give kids in need backpacks and other school supplies. “Project: Back to School” is an initiative by the Coalition for ..Read More
Landlords Sued for Failing to Accept Rent Vouchers From the City’s Homeless Posted on August 12, 2019 by Ayana Harry in Pix11 New York NEW YORK — There are currently 11,000 New Yorkers living in homeless shelters who have vouchers that would pay for them to rent an apartment. Many say landlords turn them away because of the stigma associated with voucher programs like Section 8. “This is ..Read More
Today’s Read: Lawsuit: Landlords Are Illegally Locking Out Thousands of Homeless New Yorkers Posted on August 9, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone Soon after Mayor de Blasio took office, he launched a series of City-funded rent subsidies to enable homeless New Yorkers to move out of shelters and into permanent housing. The subsidy programs, now largely consolidated under the name CityFHEPS, have helped m ..Read More
Lawsuit: Landlords Are Illegally Locking Out Thousands Of Homeless New Yorkers Posted on August 8, 2019 by Mirela Iverac in Gothamist One homeless man is still living in a city shelter even though he got a subsidy from the city eight months ago that would cover up to $1,246 a month for an apartment. Another woman has been moving from one family member to the next, despite having a similar su ..Read More
