March 17, 2025
Testimony of Win for the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare Preliminary Budget Hearing
Thank you, Deputy Speaker Ayala, and the esteemed members of the Committee on General Welfare for the opportunity to submit testimony on the Fiscal Year…
January 27, 2025
Testimony of Win on CityFHEPS Administrative Issues for the General Welfare Hearing
Thank you, Chair Ayala, and the esteemed members of the Committee on General Welfare for the opportunity to submit testimony today. My name is Chris…
January 16, 2025
Testimony of Win for the New York City Council Committee on Immigration Hearing
Thank you, Chair Aviles and the esteemed members of the Committee on Immigration for holding this hearing on protecting immigrant communities from the harmful policies…
November 19, 2024
Testimony of Win for the New York City Council Committees on General Welfare and Immigration Joint Hearing
My name is Christine Quinn, and I am the President and CEO of Win. Win is the City and nation’s largest provider of shelter and…
November 04, 2024
Testimony of Win on Pathways into the Civil Service for the Higher Education and Civil Service and Labor Committees Hearing
Since its founding in 2014, Win’s Income-Building program has supported the multi-dimensional employment and training needs of families residing in WIN shelters. We assist with…
October 09, 2024
Testimony on Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors in the NYC Shelter System for the General Welfare and Women and Gender Equity Committees
Domestic violence remains a leading cause of homelessness for families with children in New York City, surpassing evictions and overcrowding. In Fiscal Year 2023, 20.3%…
June 11, 2024
Testimony for the New York City Council Committees on Immigration and Small Business Joint Hearing
Win supports the bills and resolutions introduced by City Council that will improve new arrivals’ access to IDNYC cards, work authorization, and employment opportunities, and…
June 11, 2024
Testimony for the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare Oversight Hearing
Thank you to Chair Ayala and the esteemed members of the Committee on General Welfare for the chance to submit testimony on behalf of Win….
May 06, 2024
Testimony for the New York City Council Committee on Finance Jointly With General Welfare Executive Budget Hearing | May 6, 2024
New York City is currently facing the worst homelessness crisis in its history: There are currently more than 140,000 individuals in New York City sleeping in shelters every night and even more individuals in eviction court proceedings. This situation demands a city budget that will include provisions to both end homelessness for those living in shelter and to prevent homelessness for at risk New Yorkers. However, the City’s response thus far has been extremely costly and inefficient. Win’s policy agenda for the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget promotes commonsense and cost-saving policies that work to end homelessness for families with children in New York City and, in doing so, save the City an estimated $3.6 billion.
April 16, 2024
Testimony for the New York City Council Committee on Immigration
We applaud the City’s introduction of legislation to increase transparency around their management of migrants, like Intro 84 and Intro 85 to elicit information related to economic opportunities and health needs of asylum seekers. Additionally, Intro 739 to receive reports on expenses, temporary housing, asylum applications, and the demographics of arriving migrants will yield valuable data. Finally, we add our support to Res 340 to call on Congress and USCIS to cover the cost of filing humanitarian benefit applications.