CityViews: De Blasio Has No Comprehensive Plan to Rehouse the Homeless Posted on October 2, 2018 by Paulette Soltani in City Limits The lie began in 2014, when Bill de Blasio campaigned for Mayor on the platform of ending the “tale of two cities.” He said he would end inequality in our City. He said he would help the most vulnerable. The lie continued in 2017 when he was reelected, and ..Read More
Thank You for Making This Year’s Project: Back to School a Huge Success! Posted on September 27, 2018 We would like to extend a huge thanks to all of the individuals, companies, schools, community organizations and volunteers who helped make the 11th annual Project: Back to School such a resounding success. This year’s drive kicked off with a volunteer event ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Shelter Accommodations and Services for Those With Disabilities Posted on September 25, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone Last week, Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society presented testimony before the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare and Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction on shelter accommodations and services for those w ..Read More
Know Your Rights: Homeless New Yorkers Can Vote! Posted on September 25, 2018 Since 2012, the fourth Tuesday of September has been designated as National Voter Registration Day to help encourage Americans around the country to get out and register to vote in the annual November general elections. Here is some helpful information on how ..Read More
Ask the Mayor: School Bus Fiasco, District 15, Post Primary Politics Posted on September 21, 2018 by The Brian Lehrer Show in WNYC New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC. Caller Q: Will you raise the number of affordable housing units for homeless people?@NYCMayor: The issue of homelessness is not as simple of moving the homel ..Read More
Single Adults in Homeless Shelters Are on the Rise Posted on September 20, 2018 by Brendan Chaney in Politico Mayor Bill de Blasio has had some success in trying to curb a homelessness crisis that has exploded under his watch, but the number of single adults in shelter continues to reach record highs almost every month. More than half a dozen providers and advocates s ..Read More
Cost of Housing Homeless in Shelters Keeps Rising in New York City Posted on September 19, 2018 by Katie Honan in The Wall Street Journal New York City has increased spending on housing homeless people in shelters in recent years, but the population continues to hover at more than 60,000 despite efforts to move many into permanent housing, a new city report shows. During the 2017 fiscal year, th ..Read More
CityViews: De Blasio Can Fulfill his Progressive Promise by Retooling his Housing Plan Posted on September 17, 2018 by Joel Berg and Giselle Routhier in CityLimitsNews New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has made great strides in carrying out his oft-repeated pledge to make the Big Apple “the fairest big city in America.” He made universal pre-kindergarten a reality, played a key role in raising the city’s minimum wage, ..Read More
Felix Posted on August 22, 2018 “In shelter, I feel patronized, dehumanized. Not having permanent housing has caused me to not realize my true potential. We are people, not just a number. I don’t want to be a statistic forever. I am homeless but not hopeless.” – Felix Lea ..Read More