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May 13, 2021

Every Family Housed: A Blueprint to End Family Homelessness for the Next Mayor

Despite the focus on reducing the number of families in shelter, the number of homeless families and children remains unacceptably high because the current approach does not end the cycle of homelessness. While the census has dropped, the Barclays Center does not have the capacity to hold the nearly 29,000 children who slept in a DHS shelter on an average night in 2020. Below, we explore recent trends and outline the homelessness landscape the next mayor will inherit.

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August 23, 2023

Permanently Housing Rather Than Just Sheltering Asylum Seekers Could Save the City Over $3 Billion Annually

Presently and historically, New York City has been the home to the country’s largest foreign-born population.i As this number has grown in recent months, the…

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July 07, 2023

CityFHEPS Bills Could Save NYC Millions and House Thousands of Families

On May 25, 2023, the New York City Council passed a package of bills that would significantly improve and expand access to CityFHEPS housing vouchers. Win fiercely advocated for this package of bills, through advocacy and a report on the financial impact associated with the legislation. The bill package is comprised of:

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April 14, 2023

HAVP – A Lifeline for the Most Vulnerable

There are 90,000+ New Yorkers without a home and 150,000+ households at risk of eviction. As federal
aid and eviction protections from the pandemic have lapsed and thousands of asylum seekers have arrived in
New York…

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December 16, 2021

Every Family Housed: The first steps for the next mayor

With 35 years of experience serving families with children in shelter and in supportive housing, Win has seen New York City take the wrong approach…

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March 17, 2021

Testimony by Jessica Yager of Win: General Welfare Committee Preliminary Budget Hearing

Good afternoon Chair Levin and members of the General Welfare Committee. I am Jessica Yager, the Vice President of Policy and Planning at Win, the…

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February 02, 2021

NYC Civic Leaders for Int 146

As leaders of organizations that serve and represent New York City’s residents and interest groups, we are deeply concerned about the disproportionate impact the City’s…

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January 25, 2021

Testimony of Win on DSS Preparation for the End of the Eviction Moratorium Before the General Welfare Committee of the NYC Council

Good Afternoon Chair Levin and members of the General Welfare Committee. My name is Josefa Silva, and I’m the Director of Advocacy and Policy at…

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September 15, 2020

Testimony of Christine C. Quinn in Support of Int. No. 146

Good afternoon Chairs Levin and Eugene and members of the General Welfare and Civil and Human Rights Committees. I am Christine Quinn, the President and…

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May 10, 2020

THE AFTERMATH PLAN: Responding to Homelessness in the Wake of COVID-19

After years of a widening gap between the income of millions of New Yorkers and the cost of living, New York City’s families and the…

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March 05, 2020

THE AFTERMATH PLAN: Responding to Homelessness in the Wake of COVID-19 Supplemental Information: Cost Estimate

Win’s Aftermath Plan outlines steps government must take to prevent disaster for vulnerable families and to prevent a tidal wave of demand for our already…

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