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Policy & Advocacy

Win engages in research, analysis, and advocacy to develop and advance policy solutions to the family homelessness crisis in New York City. Below are our advocacy reports, policy briefs, public testimony, and other advocacy materials.

 

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March 10, 2022

Win’s 2022 City Legislative Priorities

Win, formerly Women in Need, has been serving families with children experiencing homelessness in New York City for nearly 40 years. We understand the causes of homelessness and the supports that families need in order to break the cycle of homelessness. Unfortunately, we have seen leaders base decisions on managing the homelessness crisis instead of ending it. New York City has a fresh opportunity to focus on what matters: investing in the supports and interventions that help families build the financial and psychosocial resilience they need to achieve housing stability. A reduction in homelessness will follow. Below are six key steps that the City Council can take to put the tools to a brighter future in the hands of vulnerable families.

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February 16, 2019

Memo in Support of A5409 and S3703

About The Bill The Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 (ETPA) provides for rent stabilization in several counties and municipalities in New York. In certain…

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August 21, 2018

Comments on proposed rule amendments to establish CityFHEPS

Win commends the Administration for taking action to reform flaws in New York City’s rental assistance programs that jeopardized the housing stability of formerly homeless…

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October 20, 2016

Forgotten Face of Homelessness

On a given night, more than 23,600 children go to bed in a New York City homeless shelter. Approximately 70% of homeless New Yorkers in…

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