No Way to Pay Rent: What’s next for homeless families in NYC?

New York’s homeless population is near an all time high, with more than 40,000 New Yorkers living in shelters — including 16,500 children and their parents. Amid the continuing fiscal crunch, New York City and State recently ended a unique rent subsidy program that helped thousands move out of shelters and into apartments, and new federal rent subsidies are nowhere to be found.

Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerMay 3, 2012Center for New York City Affairs, CNYCA, communities, homeless, housing, low-income neighborhoods, neighborhoods, New York City Housing Authority, NYC, NYCHA, policies, public housing, rent subsidies, shelters, The New SchoolComment

Averting Crisis: Community Strategies for Supporting Families and Preventing Homelessness

The Bloomberg administration has invested new dollars and creativity in preventing family homelessness. As the number of families in shelter begins to drop, what more can New York do to help families stay in their homes and out of crisis? In a new report, the Center for NYC Affairs proposes the city unify its many family support programs to institutionalize a neighborhood-based safety net.

Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerOctober 20, 2005Bloomberg, Center for New York City Affairs, city government, CNYCA, communities, community organizations, families, Homelessness, low-income neighborhoods, neighborhoods, NYC, policies, shelters, The New SchoolComment