Report: De Blasio Beats Bloomberg On Homelessness But That’s Not Saying Much Posted on January 17, 2017 by Emma Whitford in Gothamist A few of Mayor de Blasio’s tactics for moving homeless families out of shelter and into permanent housing appear to be working, according to a new report [PDF] from the Coalition for the Homeless. But these gains aren’t making a dent in the overall ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Policy Brief Finds ‘Lost Decade’ Major Cause Underlying Historic Family Homelessness Posted on January 14, 2017 by RealEstateRama in Real Estate Rama Nearly 32,000 households were denied access to permanent housing assistance between FY 2005 and FY 2014 Report Outlines Steps State, City Must Take Immediately to Match the Scale of Crisis New York, NY – (RealEstateRama) — The Coalition for the Homeless re ..Read More
Report: Homeless New Yorkers Died In Record Numbers Last Year Posted on January 16, 2017 by Emma Whitford in Gothamist More homeless New Yorkers died during the last fiscal year than any other year since 2006, according to new data from the Department of Homeless Services. Advocates and city officials said that the increase is likely due, in part, to a concurrent increase in t ..Read More
Housing Advocates Renew Push for Funding Posted on January 15, 2017 by Matt Hamilton in Times Union Advocates for the homeless have a message for Gov. Andrew Cuomo — 25,000 messages, to be exact. Groups seeking the release of funds to construct new housing units statewide will drop off thousands of printed emails at his Capitol offices on Friday. The docum ..Read More
Today’s Read: Cuomo’s Big Speech is Short on Housing Posted on January 10, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone It’s been one year since Governor Cuomo’s 2016 State of the State address, in which he announced a historic commitment to create 20,000 units of lifesaving supportive housing over 15 years. This anniversary is grim reminder for the tens of thousands of hom ..Read More
How to Help Homeless New Yorkers During Cold Weather Posted on January 10, 2017 Each winter, thousands of homeless New Yorkers struggle to survive on the streets, while high winds, frigid temperatures, snow, and freezing rain can put them at risk of life-threatening illnesses like hypothermia and frostbite. The City declares a Code Blue w ..Read More
Thank You For Another Magical Holiday Season! Posted on December 20, 2016 Elaborate balloon sculptures, candy canes and loads of festive décor decked the halls last week, as nearly 150 homeless girls and boys from eight different NYC shelters made their way into our magical Kids’ Holiday Carnival. Iron Man, Superman, graffiti ar ..Read More
Stephanie Posted on December 5, 2016 Homeless New Yorkers explain why the legal right to shelter is so important to them. Stephanie is a transgender woman living in an LGBTQ friendly shelter in NYC. ..Read More
Mike Posted on December 5, 2016 Homeless New Yorkers explain why the legal right to shelter is so important to them. Mike is a former teacher living in a single adult shelter for men in NYC. ..Read More
