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‘In many of the nation’s big cities, hunger and homelessness remain rampant. But given that Mayor de Blasio is enacting so many progressive policies to combat poverty, why are these…

ByJoel Berg

ByGiselle Routhier 1Comment

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Jul 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Why Quibble Over Who’s ‘Homeless’? We Can Afford Housing as a Right for All.

‘It’s scandalous that we would rather blow up homes (and you know, people) in foreign countries than supply them to anyone who needs them in ours.’

ByPete Harrison 0Comments

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Mar 2018

Housing Advocates See Meager Gains, Some Threats in State Budget

There is a $15 million allocation for rental subsidies and a modest allocation for NYCHA, but also language on state oversight that concerns some advocates.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 1Comment

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Mar 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Government Can Close the Parole-to-Shelter Pipeline

Rikers or a shelter? Neither is a good alternative. Not for community safety. Not for taxpayers. Not for anything. Surely there’s a better way.

ByJoAnne Page 0Comments

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Mar 2018

Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Top Homeless Advocate on Shelter Numbers, De Blasio’s Agenda, Cuomo’s Record

Giselle Routhier, policy director at the Coalition for the Homeless, talks about the latest shelter numbers, the highlights and low points of Mayor de Blasio’s record on homelessness and the…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Jan 2018

Education Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations News

NYC’s Homeless Pre-K Kids with Special Needs Face Steep Barriers to Getting Help

Only 35 of the more than 6,550 homeless students enrolled in pre-K were in special education – a share that falls well short of citywide averages.

ByPatrick Donachie 3Comments

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Jan 2018

Housing and Homelessness

The Real Life Give-and-Take of NYC’s Homeless Outreach Efforts

Gov. Cuomo and editorial writers often chide the city about doing more to get street homeless people into shelters. A few nights with one of New York’s street outreach teams…

ByJackson Chen 1Comment

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Dec 2017

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Where the Council Speaker Candidates Stand on Housing

Who is affordable housing for? Should NYCHA’s chairwoman resign? There are actual differences between the hopefuls’ experience and main priorities when it comes to housing policy.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Nov 2017

Uncategorized

The Alliance for Positive Change Launches #PositiveHomes for the Holidays Campaign to Give New Yorkers a Fresh Start

The Alliance is asking for support to raise $5,000 to fund #PositiveHomes kits, and has launched a fundraising site on Crowdrise.

Byanatgersteininc 0Comments

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Oct 2017

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

De Blasio is Pressed to Use More Federal Tools Against Homelessness

The mayor unlocked a door between homeless shelters and public housing that his predecessor had closed. Some advocates want de Blasio to open it event wider.

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

CityViews: De Blasio Can Fulfill his Progressive Promise by Retooling his Housing Plan

CityViews: Why Quibble Over Who’s ‘Homeless’? We Can Afford Housing as a Right for All.

Housing Advocates See Meager Gains, Some Threats in State Budget

CityViews: Government Can Close the Parole-to-Shelter Pipeline

Max & Murphy: Top Homeless Advocate on Shelter Numbers, De Blasio’s Agenda, Cuomo’s Record

NYC’s Homeless Pre-K Kids with Special Needs Face Steep Barriers to Getting Help

Where the Council Speaker Candidates Stand on Housing

The Alliance for Positive Change Launches #PositiveHomes for the Holidays Campaign to Give New Yorkers a Fresh Start

De Blasio is Pressed to Use More Federal Tools Against Homelessness

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