Posted on December 16, 2015 by Mirela Iverac in WNYC WNYC, By Mirela Iverac In Part One of The Long Way Home, we met Shakira Crawford, a homeless mother of three who is hoping to take advantage of a new citywide voucher program designed to lift people into permanent, independent housing. In Part Two (click above to listen), Crawford continues her search for her own set of keys. But after four months of looking, she’s only been able to view two apartments that accept the voucher provided by the city. And we learn that landlords employ restrictive financial requirements that make it all but impossible for people like Shakira to qualify for housing.
