Results of DHS’s 2010 annual street homelessness count show that the numbers are up Posted on March 19, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER The Department of Homeless Services released the results of their 2010 annual street homelessness count today and not surprisingly, the number of street homeless individuals has increased since last year. According to their press release, “DHS estimates ..Read More
More Day Laborers Face Homelessness Posted on March 17, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Day laborers are again in the news for the plight they face in day-to-day living and the significant portion of them who are homeless. Yesterday’s article in the Queens Courier illustrates the difficulties and also points out that not all day-laborer ..Read More
Lawmakers Seek to Crack Down on Illegal Hotels Posted on March 16, 2010 by Farah Akbar in Gotham Gazette ..Read More
NYCHA Gets Much-Needed $300 Million in Aid Posted on March 15, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER According to a NY Times article today, the New York City Housing Authority has secured $305 million in aid, mostly from the federal government. The money goes to 21 developments that previously had no funding allocated specifically to them. Up until now, the ..Read More
Record Cut During Homelessness Crisis Posted on March 10, 2010 by MARY BROSNAHAN New York City just posted a new record high for homelessness, but Governor David Paterson is looking to set his own record. He’s proposed the largest cut ever to homeless services by any governor in New York history. A staggering 39,200 people will bed d ..Read More
Highlights from the DHS Preliminary Budget Hearing Posted on March 9, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Yesterday’s preliminary budget hearing at City Hall highlighted some of the City’s proposed cuts to the Department of Homeless Services. Some of the main cuts include: • The closing of the largest Drop-in Center for street homeless men and women, ..Read More
The Bloomberg Administration: Always Changing the Message to Fit Their Needs Posted on March 5, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Five years ago, the Bloomberg Administration set an ambitious goal to significantly reduce homelessness in New York. Today, they have abandoned that goal, but instead of admitting failure, cite circumstances out of their control. According to Department of Hom ..Read More
Safety Net, Winter 2010: The Changing Face of Hunger Posted on March 4, 2010 by SARAH MURPHY In this edition of Safety Net, we feature the Coalition’s Grand Central Food Program, which provides up to 1,000 meals every night to homeless and hungry New Yorkers throughout Manhattan and the Bronx. In “A Night on the Route,” Sarah Murph ..Read More