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VOCAL-NY Praises New IBO Report Outlining NYC Programs Available to People Struggling With Homelessness, Unmet Mental Health Needs, and Substance Use

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CONTACT: : Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY PRAISES NEW IBO REPORT OUTLINING NYC PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS, UNMET MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, AND SUBSTANCE USE VOCAL-NY Calls for Removing Barriers to Access and a “Client-Based” Approach to Speed Up Process and Remove Hurdles NEW YORK — Today, the New York City Independent Budget Office released […]

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VOCAL-NY Responds To Mayor Adams Plan To Address The Overdose Crisis And Substance Use Disorder

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 14, 2025 CONTACT Jasmine Budnella, jasmine@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO MAYOR ADAMS PLAN TO ADDRESS THE OVERDOSE CRISIS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER NEW YORK, N.Y. — Today, Mayor Adams announced a multi-layered plan with dedicated funding to address substance use disorder. The plan includes multiple evidence-based public health policies to address

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NEW REPORT: Lack of Internet Access in NYC Shelters Impeding Wellbeing, Job, and Housing Opportunities

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org NEW REPORT: LACK OF INTERNET ACCESS IN NYC SHELTERS IMPEDING WELLBEING, JOB, AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES See Coverage in Gothamist on New Report Shelter Residents Past and Present Call on Lawmakers to Advance #WiFi4Homeless Legislation NEW YORK — Today, VOCAL-NY and Take Root Justice released “Wi-Fi For All: The Need for Wi-fi Access in NYC’s Shelter System,” a

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Long Overdue: NYS Legislature Funds Fraction of HAVP Over Four Years, VOCAL-NY Reiterates Calls for a Fully Funded Version

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org  LONG OVERDUE: NYS LEGISLATURE FUNDS FRACTION OF HAVP OVER FOUR YEARS, VOCAL-NY REITERATES CALLS FOR A FULLY FUNDED VERSION New Funding Will Save Lives, But Not Enough to Help More Than 158,000 Homeless New Yorkers and Many More Rent-Burdened Households At Risk of Homelessness VOCAL-NY Reiterates Calls for Full $250 Million in

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Rallies Across NYS to Demand Budget Funding for the Housing Access Voucher Program

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CONTACT : Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org LAWMAKERS AND ADVOCATES RALLY ACROSS NYS TO DEMAND BUDGET FUNDING FOR THE HOUSING ACCESS VOUCHER PROGRAM New York’s Growing Housing Crisis Has More Middle Class Families Facing Eviction, With Record Rates of Childhood Poverty and Homelessness See Pictures From the Actions in NYC, Rochester, and Yonkers Here NEW YORK — Today, VOCAL-NY held rallies in New

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Effective Solutions to Immediately Address New York’s Statewide Homelessness Crisis

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To solve homelessness, it is vital to tackle the interconnected eviction and affordability crises. There are countless rent-burdened households that are one paycheck away from homelessness and struggling to afford rising living costs. According to the NY State Unified Court System, this housing insecurity has led to 179,648 active eviction cases throughout New York as

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VOCAL-NY Responds to State of the State: Affordability, Compassion and Safety for Whom?

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO STATE OF THE STATE: AFFORDABILITY, COMPASSION AND SAFETY FOR WHOM?  See VOCAL-NY’s 2025 State Legislative Platform Here NEW YORK — Today, Governor Hochul gave her 2025 State of the State address, laying out priorities like affordability and public safety. In response, VOCAL-NY released the following statement, attributable to

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VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO VERDICT IN DANIEL PENNY MURDER TRIAL — Demands accountability from City & State

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CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ny.org VOCAL-NY RESPONDS TO VERDICT IN DANIEL PENNY MURDER TRIAL Demands accountability from City & State  NEW YORK — Today, jurors in the Jordan Neely murder trial acquitted Daniel Penny on the charge of criminally negligent homicide. In response, VOCAL-NY released the following statement, attributable to Neil Berry, a leader with VOCAL-NY: “This is just a continuous failure to recognize Jordan Neely

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