“Over 175,000 New Yorkers in eviction proceedings probably did not fully get to experience the joy felt on that day—and it will matter not that for one shining day of…
“Federal leaders are shifting funding toward shelters and outdated programs that make housing conditional on sobriety. For people trying to rebuild their lives, it can mean the difference between having…
New York City landlords are challenging city housing discrimination laws after a State Supreme Court ruled that a requirement for Section 8 housing vouchers was unconstitutional.
Almost 5,000 people were living on the street or in the subway during the annual homelessness count this year, the most since the census started in 2005. This year’s count…
“The impact of this is already visible across New York’s shelter system. Many families are working, trying to secure housing, and ready to move forward. But they cannot afford to…
Supporters say expanding the state’s new Housing Access Voucher Program, which helps low-income New Yorkers at risk of homelessness afford a place to live, could bridge the gap for 5,500…
As New York City’s shelter population remains high, legislators are taking aim at an intake process that requires homeless families to prove they are indeed homeless to city investigators.
“Supportive housing has given me so much. I take comfort in knowing that if I have a problem, there’s someone I can go to right away. Every senior deserves the…
“Homeless and at-risk New Yorkers need a lifeline in the immediate term, and the governor must join the Assembly and the Senate in expanding the HAVP pilot to $250 million.”