History says NYC mayor’s mental health plan is deeply flawed Posted on March 13, 2023 by Jeremy Peschard in The Washington Post Involuntarily committing people with serious mental illness, however well intended, has long served to remove them from society instead of providing treatment. Read more… ..Read More
Why Poverty Persists in America Posted on March 9, 2023 by Matthew Desmond in The New York Times In the past 50 years, scientists have mapped the entire human genome and eradicated smallpox. Here in the United States, infant-mortality rates and deaths from heart disease have fallen by roughly 70 percent, and the average American has gained almost a decade ..Read More
New Yorkers in NYC’s poorest neighborhoods face higher housing discrimination, analysis finds Posted on March 8, 2023 by David Brand in Gothamist New Yorkers living in some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods are more likely to face discrimination if they’re receiving assistance to pay for rent, according to a new analysis by a pair of nonprofits. Read more… ..Read More
An Ex-D.J. Has a Housing Voucher. He Still Can’t Find a Home. Posted on March 6, 2023 by Mihir Zaveri in The New York Times Facing eviction, a former D.J. agreed to leave his apartment after a housing nonprofit offered assistance. Now he’s sleeping on the floor in an illegal squat. Read more… ..Read More
NYC Mayor Adams announces new mental health plan with teen virtual care, more ‘clubhouses’ to connect with jobs, education Posted on March 2, 2023 by Michael Gartland in NY Daily News New York City will triple the number of ‘clubhouses’ for people with severe mental health issues and create a new virtual mental health care service for teens under a new policy, Mayor Adams said Thursday. Read more… ..Read More
Council legislation looks at NYC standards for housing migrants Posted on March 2, 2023 by Catalina Gonella in Gothamist Two new bills introduced by the City Council on Thursday would ensure that the city’s large-scale shelters for asylum-seekers are subject to the same city right-to-shelter standards as traditional shelters. Read more… ..Read More
Trinity Church Wall Street Announces Final Round of 2022 Grants, Bringing the Total to $57 MillionTrinity Posted on February 28, 2023 by Trinity Church Wall Street in ENS Trinity Church Wall Street has awarded more than $57 million in grants in 2022, the largest grant-making year in the church’s history. Read more… ..Read More
New York City to get public restroom in each borough Posted on February 28, 2023 by LISA ROZNER in CBS News NEW YORK – Finding a public bathroom in New York City is challenging, compared to most other cities in the country. Read more… ..Read More
Formerly homeless Bronx family faces eviction in case advocates say highlights need for ‘Good Cause’ tenant protections Posted on February 27, 2023 by Chris Sommerfeldt in NY Daily News A Bronx landlord is trying to evict a formerly homeless family after allegedly leaving their apartment in a state of disrepair and refusing for months to supply it with basic utilities like heat and water, the Daily News has learned. Read more… ..Read More