Improving the lives of NYC’s women and children for over 40 years
Win provides safe housing and critical services to help homeless women and their children rebuild their lives and break the cycle of homelessness.
Last year, Win served over 12,400 people
Today, Win’s Director of Policy & Research @JadeDeeV testified at the NYC Council Committee on Immigration hearing, advocating for measures to protect immigrant families from harmful policies under the incoming Trump Administration.
Her testimony outlined key recommendations from Project Hope: strengthening sanctuary laws, securing sensitive data, & increasing funding for immigration legal services to protect low-income & homeless immigrant NYers. Read the full testimony: https://winnyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/20250116-Immigration-Cte-Hearing-Protecting-Immigrant-Communities-Testimony.pdf
Yesterday, Win joined @SenatorHoylman, @CatalinaCruzNY, and city/state leaders at a roundtable to advocate for legislation ending harmful 30- and 60-day shelter limits. This bill would codify the #RightToShelter across all NYC systems and protect our most vulnerable families.
Families with children must be safeguarded from harmful shelter limits, regardless of immigration status. Thanks to @phara4assembly, @galeabrewer, @CMAlexaAviles, and @CMCrystalHudson for championing this critical legislation alongside @SenatorHoylman and @CatalinaCruzNY.
The BABY Benefit proposal, set to be the nation’s first statewide pre- and post-natal cash allowance program, is a powerful step forward in supporting low-income parents. https://gothamist.com/news/kathy-hochul-tax-cuts-state-of-state
Like Win's Growing Strong program, families will receive direct cash transfers to ensure financial stability during pregnancy and infancy. Cash support during these stages is shown to be effective at reducing poverty and improving child well-being. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/prenatal-and-infant-cash-prescriptions-to-eradicate-deep-infant-poverty-united-states/
A big win for Win moms and families across New York! Thanks to @GovKathyHochul for championing this innovative policy!