The worst idea ever? Posted on April 12, 2010 by MARY BROSNAHAN We’ve seen lots of bad ideas, but this one might take the cake. Mayor Bloomberg is once again planning to charge rent in the city’s homeless shelters. At a time of record homelessness and foreclosures, thousands of homeless families, veterans, ev ..Read More
DHS Handshake Deals – No Deal for Homeless Families Posted on March 25, 2010 by MARY BROSNAHAN I attended Comptroller John Liu’s press conference this morning. He released a terrific audit showing how reliant NYC continues to be on ‘handshake deals’ to shelter homeless families. Over $150 million taxpayer dollars go into these agreemen ..Read More
Record Cut During Homelessness Crisis Posted on March 10, 2010 by MARY BROSNAHAN New York City just posted a new record high for homelessness, but Governor David Paterson is looking to set his own record. He’s proposed the largest cut ever to homeless services by any governor in New York history. A staggering 39,200 people will bed d ..Read More
