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"We must commit to a housing first model that focuses on workforce development and wraparound services. Why? Because we know it works and have for over a decade." Chris Janaro…

ByAnn Marie Foster

ByTony Simone

ByJack Lundquist 1Comment

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Mar 2025

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Standing Up for Supportive Housing

“Despite its success, the creation of supportive housing has fallen far short of the need—in large part because of fierce resistance by local residents.”

BySherry Tucker

ByReyna Wang 0Comments

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Feb 2025

Economy Education Opinion

Opinion: Community College Students Face Ongoing Challenges

“Community colleges remain a vital resource for students from all backgrounds, especially in New York, where they play a critical role in building the city’s workforce ecosystem.”

ByNicola Blake 1Comment

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Nov 2024

Government Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: The Mental Health and Housing Needs of Veterans Demand Immediate Action

“Veterans dealing with homelessness often struggle to connect with the specialized care they need. This creates a devastating cycle: untreated mental health issues make it harder to maintain housing, while…

ByMelissa O’Brien 0Comments

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Oct 2024

Health Labor Opinion

Opinion: Diversifying New York City’s Mental Health Workforce

“This field is underpaid, understaffed, and entering and progressing within it is only available to those who have the means for conventional schooling, and not those with the lived experience…

ByLinda Lausell Bryant

ByEric Brettschneider 0Comments

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May 2024

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time We Acknowledge the Violence Endured by People Experiencing Homelessness

“Living without a home—a reality we’ve both faced—has shown us that the unhoused are often viewed not as people but as easy targets for acts of cruelty. The rampant criminalization…

ByM.A. Dennis

ByWill Woods 1Comment

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Dec 2023

Housing and Homelessness

NYC Council Scrutinizes Barriers to Supportive Housing

“How can the agencies make this process more streamlined for the applicant, easier to navigate, less given to subjectivity and less prone to error and discrimination?” asked Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala.

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Transportation

Initial Data on Forced Removals of People Deemed Mentally Ill Spurs Demand for Details

“Every time you try to look at a piece of what’s being said here, it opens up a Pandora’s box of questions,” said Beth Haroules, director of disability justice litigation…

ByEmma Whitford 4Comments

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Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

NYC Promised More Apartments to Break a ‘Vicious Cycle.’ Where Are They?

A 2019 plan to expand the Justice Involved Supportive Housing program would satisfy a commitment in former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Points of Agreement to close the city’s notorious jail…

ByEmma Whitford 2Comments

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Sep 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

‘A Lot of False Hope’: City Data Show Ongoing Barriers To Supportive Housing

While the Department of Social Services says more people were accepted into supportive housing last year than the year prior, a new report shows persistent barriers and rejections, including some…