Today’s Read: Minimum Wage Workers Cannot Afford Rent in Any U.S. State Posted on July 15, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone Even before the coronavirus pandemic led to mass unemployment and economic uncertainty, many renters were living paycheck-to-paycheck as they struggled to afford rising rents. The need for comprehensive Federal solutions to the affordable housing crisis has be ..Read More
Extreme Summer Heat is Endangering Homeless People Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Posted on July 13, 2020 by Daniel Moritz-Rabson in The Appeal As a “heat dome” descends on much of the country and local governments scramble to provide safe refuges, concern grows over the impact of a novel disease that has ‘totally demolished the homeless people.’ Weeks ago, Keith Britton was staying in a homel ..Read More
Today’s Video: NYPD Getting Kicked Out of Homeless Services Posted on July 7, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone The past several weeks have brought renewed scrutiny to the role of police in communities across the nation, as part of the fight against systemic racism. While the City budget agreement announced last week did not go as far as many had hoped in reforming poli ..Read More
NYPD Getting Kicked Out of Homeless Services Posted on July 3, 2020 by Courtney Gross in NY1 It was January and the mayor had something new he wanted to show the media. “Have you ever seen a command center like this in New York City history? I think it’s going to make a huge difference,” Mayor Bill de Blasio told NY1 at the time. “Its ..Read More
Experts fear the end of eviction moratoriums could plunge thousands of people into homelessness Posted on July 3, 2020 by Yelena Dzhanova in CNBC Eviction moratoriums nationwide are set to expire later this month, potentially thrusting tens of thousands of people into a housing crisis. Congress in March passed a federal mandate prohibiting evictions or foreclosures until July 24 in response to the ..Read More
New York is facing a potential explosion in homelessness Posted on June 30, 2020 by Janaki Chadha in POLITICO Before losing her job this past March, Dawn Miller would spend her entire paycheck on rent each month. She’s lived in her Flatbush, Brooklyn apartment for more than a decade, and until the coronavirus pandemic hit, had been working at a food kiosk at Brookly ..Read More
Affordable Housing Lottery Odds Worst for Those Who Can Afford the Least Posted on June 28, 2020 by Rachel Holliday Smith, Ann Choi, Will Welch in THE CITY The city’s housing agency this month upgraded its online application system to make seeking an affordable apartment easier — but the odds to get a lease remain worst for those with the least. A review by THE CITY of more than 18 million ..Read More
June 24th COVID-19 Virtual Memorial Posted on June 25, 2020 On June 24th, several New York City faith leaders and homeless advocacy and services groups held the second virtual memorial service to honor the many homeless and formerly homeless New Yorkers, as well as those serving them, who have lost their lives during t ..Read More
Today’s Read: Housing Cuts Would Exacerbate Inequality Posted on June 24, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone The past several months have underscored the now-familiar mantra, “housing is health care.” As Coalition for the Homeless documented in our recent report, the age-adjusted mortality rate due to COVID-19 for homeless New Yorkers in shelters as of June 1st w ..Read More
