New York City

CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY ENCOURAGED BY HOMELESSNESS CHAPTER IN MAMDANI’S HOUSING PLAN  NEW YORK — Today, in response to Mayor Mamdani’s housing plan announcement — which includes a chapter on homelessness with investments in supportive housing, addressing administrative delays, and strengthening pathways for people out of shelter and into permanent housing — VOCAL-NY released […]

CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY SLAMS MAYOR MAMDANI FOR BACKPEDALING ON CAMPAIGN PROMISE TO IMPLEMENT 2023 CITYFHEPS EXPANSION REFORMS Homeless New Yorkers Dismayed at Mayor Mamdani’s Decision to Balance the Budget on the Backs of Homeless and Rent-Burdened New Yorkers  NEW YORK — Yesterday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani filed an appeal to a decision ordering the City to implement the

CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org LEADING HOMELESS ADVOCATES SLAM MAMDANI’S RETREAT TO ANTI-HOMELESS POLICIES Mamdani Walking Back Commitments on Ending Sweeps and Expanding CityFHEPS is a Mistake NEW YORK — Today, VOCAL-NY, Open Hearts Initiative, National Homelessness Law Center, Housing Works, Coalition for the Homeless, Neighbors Together, Safety Net Activists – Urban Justice Center, Win, and Interfaith

CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY APPLAUDS MAYOR MAMDANI’S ANNOUNCEMENT TO EXPAND PUBLIC RESTROOMS ACROSS NYC Expansion Marks Win for the #FreeToPee Campaign Started by Picture the Homeless Restricting Access to Public Restrooms is a Quality-Of-Life Issue Often Used to Criminalize Individuals Experiencing Homelessness NEW YORK — Today, in response to Mayor Mamdani’s announcement to commit

CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-us.org  VOCAL-NY APPLAUDS MAYOR-ELECT MAMDANI’S COMMITMENT TO END HARMFUL, INEFFECTIVE HOMELESS SWEEPS The Adams Administration Spent $3.5 Million in Taxpayer Dollars on Encampment Sweeps, Resulting in Zero People Being Moved Into Permanent Housing VOCAL-NY Urges Mayor-Elect Mamdani to End Police Response to Additional So-Called Quality of Life Issues NEW YORK — In response to Mayor-elect Mamdani announcing his

CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  VOCAL-NY COMMENDS CITY COUNCIL FOR OVERRIDING ADAMS’ VETO OF CRITICAL LEGISLATION TO HELP KEEP HOMELESS NEW YORKERS HOUSED Int. 1372: Crucially Caps CityFHEPS Required Renter Contribution at Thirty Percent  NEW YORK —- Today, City Council again demonstrated true leadership over a Mayor that continues to wage war on homeless New Yorkers by overriding