Showing entries tagged with: homelessness
March 28, 2017
Keep the “Homeless” at Home // Views from the Northwest Bronx
John M. Reilly, Executive Director at Fordham Bedford Housing Corporation (FBHC), authored this post, with contributions from UNHP staff. FBHC […]
November 30, 2016
Over 60 Bronx Tenants Seek Assistance at UNHP Housing Resource Fair
At a time of record NYC homelessness, Bronx tenants are feeling the pressure of rising rents and fixed […]
November 24, 2015
Low Incomes and Rising Rents Put Bronx Residents at Risk for Homelessness
As the holiday season approaches, many New Yorkers turn their attention to the less fortunate. Among those in […]
April 30, 2014
Tackling Housing Quality and Affordability with Two Dozen Lenders
Last month UNHP held its annual Multifamily Assistance Center and Building Indicator Project Lender meeting at the offices […]
August 19, 2013
More Signs of and Tools in the Affordability Crisis in the City
The Cluster Site Program of the New York City’s Department of Homeless Services was the focus of a […]
July 17, 2013
All Around the Media: Signs of the Affordability Crisis
The press has been buzzing with stories about both sides of the affordability crisis lately — rising rents […]
June 19, 2013
In the Borough with the Highest Rent Burdens, Section 8 Keeps Families Afloat
In our recent blog post, Section 8 at Stake in Sequestration, we drew attention to the threat to federal […]
June 12, 2013
Section 8 At Stake in Sequestration
Crains New York reporter Matt Chaban reported on Sunday, June 9th, that efforts to get a budget carve-out for Section […]
May 8, 2013
UNHP’s 30th Anniversary Forum Highlights Crisis of Affordability in the Bronx
A week ago we held our 30th Anniversary Forum at Fordham University and released our report, Nowhere to Go: […]
February 13, 2013
More and more Bronx families pay half of their income on rent
We recently analyzed data from the triennial NYC HVS, and the increasing and disturbing trend of Bronx families […]