Hiring homeless workers proves to be winning strategy for Bronx manufacturer Posted on May 27, 2014 by Phyllis Furman in New York Daily News Process this: A Bronx-based appliance manufacturer is seeing big success by hiring multiple homeless workers. Over the last two years, Felix Storch Inc., a family-owned refrigerator and stove supplier in Hunts Point, has tapped 28 homeless and at risk New Yor ..Read More
Serrano’s homeless photos pop up in NYC Posted on May 23, 2014 by Ula Ilnytzky in Associated Press Best known for his provocative images, photographer Andres Serrano has turned his attention to putting a very public face on New York City’s skyrocketing homeless population. His stark portraits of individuals who live on the street appear in some of th ..Read More
Rejecting Bloomberg Policies, New York City Will Ease Some Hurdles to Public Assistance Posted on May 19, 2014 by Kate Taylor in The New York Times The new commissioner of New York City’s Human Resources Administration on Monday announced a set of sweeping changes that would remove some work requirements and other barriers to receiving public assistance, cheering advocates for the poor and underscorin ..Read More
NYC: Where Bonuses Rise, and The Working Poor Still End Up Homeless Posted on March 14, 2014 by Donald Kaufman in TruthDig Although the sky may be the limit for a select few, the outlook is far bleaker for a growing number of New York City’s poor. New York homeless shelters are facing record demand with an average of more than 50,000 people staying there per night. ..Read More
More working families turn to homeless shelters in NYC Posted on May 8, 2014 by Lisa Evers in Fox 5 News The biggest growth in the number of homeless New Yorkers in the shelter system is from working parents who just can’t afford skyrocketing rents. They have few, if any, alternatives. Peggy Jenkins and her daughter, Shakeima, 16, have been living in a sh ..Read More
What Does de Blasio’s Affordable Housing Policy Mean for the Homeless? Posted on May 7, 2014 by Kim Velsey in New York Observer Among the many proposals included in the $41.1 billion affordable housing plan unveiled by Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday were several policy changes intended to reduce the record numbers of homeless in the city, numbers that have continued to creep up even ..Read More
New York City Targets Spending $1.04 Billion on Homeless Posted on May 7, 2014 by Michael Howard Saul in Wall Street Journal The New York City agency responsible for sheltering the homeless is planning to spend more than $1 billion this fiscal year, a record amount that comes as an unprecedented number of people sleep in shelters. ..Read More
Number of homeless children in New York City growing Posted on May 6, 2014 by Lisa Evers in Fox 5 News They’re just like other kids except they have a secret. They are homeless. Children are living hidden lives in plain sight. They are part a growing number of low income families who find themselves with no way out but they are working hard to find a solu ..Read More
America’s Forgotten Homeless: Awareness, Compassion, Dignity Posted on May 2, 2014 by Vincent J. Bove in The Epoch Times America is as great as its commitment to respecting the dignity of each person, especially the poor. All human beings must be celebrated and we must always see beyond the superficial externals of social status, humbly understanding we are all the human family ..Read More
