Mayor’s veteran homelessness campaign nears goal Posted on February 10, 2015 by Brendan Cheney in Capital As the number of homeless veterans in New York City continues to trend sharply downward, the de Blasio administration’s newly reemphasized goal of entirely eliminating veteran homelessness in the five boroughs by the end of the year seems within reach. ..Read More
One Night to Count the Homeless: Critics Question Accuracy of Annual Tally Posted on February 10, 2015 by Noreen O'Donnell in NBC “The idea of doing a single night count or guesstimate of all of homeless people on the streets of New York City, which has the largest homeless population in the country, is just by its very nature kind of absurd,” Markee said. ..Read More
New York conducts annual homeless count, critics say it’s flawed Posted on February 10, 2015 by Ellen Wulfhorst in WTAQ Thousands of volunteers fanned out across New York before dawn on February 9th to conduct the city’s yearly homeless survey, trying to count the people who wander the sidewalks all night, sleep in subways for warmth or slip into the shadows to avoid bei ..Read More
Assemblyman wants to address city’s homelessness crisis by increasing housing allowance Posted on February 8, 2015 by Kenneth Lovett in Daily News Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, the Queens Democrat appointed this past week as chair of the Social Services Committee, says increasing the allowance would be cheaper than housing people in shelters. ..Read More
In ‘I Have A Dream’ Video, Homeless Kids Share Their Hopes For The Future Posted on January 18, 2015 by Eleanor Goldberg in Huffington Post As the country celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, a group of homeless kids have come together to give their personal take on the civil rights leader’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. ..Read More
11 myths about homelessness in America Posted on January 16, 2015 by German Lopez in 11 myths about homelessness in America Unfortunately, there are a number of widespread misconceptions about homelessness. Here are 11 facts you may not know about. ..Read More
As Temps Drop, Urgency to Care for the Homeless Rises Posted on January 14, 2015 by Zehra Rehman in Gotham Gazette Each winter, New York City’s advocates shift into high gear, and strain under the weight of evermore to do in trying to help homeless New Yorkers survive. ..Read More
Homeless confront a matter of life and death as frigid temperatures sweep US Posted on January 8, 2015 by Alan Yuhas in The Guardian Despite their best efforts shelters in countless towns and cities are struggling to provide enough space and resources for the homeless. ..Read More
Outside the Spotlight, Bill de Blasio Wages a War on Inequality Posted on January 8, 2015 by Ginia Bellafante in The New York Times Rates of homelessness remain at record highs because of prior policies, but with the new subsidy, LINC, having gained momentum at the end of the year, 5,000 families are expected to move out of shelters in 2015, said Patrick Markee of the Coalition for the Hom ..Read More
