The Rise of Homelessness in NYC

Over the last past decades, the growth of homelessness in NYC has skyrocketed immensely, resulting in more people sleeping on the streets every night.

This presentation was created to address the rapid growth of homelessness in NYC. I know that homelessness has been an ongoing issue for awhile with no permanent solution yet. Therefore, I want to show our community and fellow New Yorkers the severeness of this issue. Most of us live in a community where we are fortunate enough to gain access to housing during the cold winter nights and disgusting hot summers. However, approximately 12,000 New Yorkers aren’t privileged enough to have a place where they can call home.

As shown in the video above, New York City accounted for 14 percent of the countries homelessness in 2017. However, by 2018, the rates skyrocketed by 2.8% from 2017. This may not seem much but with the rapid growth every year, there will be more and more people without homes; resulting in more people sleeping on the streets and public transportation. In order to prevent this crisis from spreading even more, please spread this post in hopes of building more homeless shelters throughout NYC.

The Rise of Homelessness in NYC

Over the last past decades, the growth of homelessness in NYC has skyrocketed immensely, resulting in more people sleeping on the streets every night.

This presentation was created to address the rapid growth of homelessness in NYC. I know that homelessness has been an ongoing issue for awhile with no permanent solution yet. Therefore, I want to show our community and fellow New Yorkers the severeness of this issue. Most of us live in a community where we are fortunate enough to gain access to housing during the cold winter nights and disgusting hot summers. However, approximately 12,000 New Yorkers aren’t privileged enough to have a place where they can call home.

As shown in the video above, New York City accounted for 14 percent of the countries homelessness in 2017. However, by 2018, the rates skyrocketed by 2.8% from 2017. This may not seem much but with the rapid growth every year, there will be more and more people without homes; resulting in more people sleeping on the streets and public transportation. In order to prevent this crisis from spreading even more, please spread this post in hopes of building more homeless shelters throughout NYC.

Engagement is up!

On April 18th, our engagement was higher than it has ever been! 9 TOTAL VIEWERS! It makes us so happy to see that someone is just as passionate as us. There are so many issues that need to be resolved, and together we can solve them.

Homeless, what if that was you?

I created this meme to convey the struggles of homelessness in the streets of NYC by asking the question: what if that was you? This question is very symbolic because it reveals that anyone, including you can become homeless within a short period of time. We are fortunate enough to have a roof over our house, clothes over our body and food in our fridge. Therefore, we must be grateful and considerate of the people who aren’t fortunate enough to have these necessities.

Our Progress

Over the coarse of the month, we’ve gotten over 12 people to sign our petition and view our blogs. On our blogs, we post about the statistics and databases on homelessness in NYC. We aim to get 100 signatures on our petitions, hoping we can make a difference. This may seem like the beginning of our journey to building homeless shelters, but a little comes a long way. We hope that you can support us and follow us for more details.

A Reason to Help the Homeless

When we think about homelessness in NYC, we picture New Yorkers sleeping on the cold streets and public spaces in our surrounding neighborhoods. But we have we thought about how they wounded up there? Is it their choice to spend the cold nights out there? Most likely not, they didn’t have a choice, but we do. You don’t need a reason to help the homeless.

Petition for the Homeless

SIGN OUR PETITION: http://chng.it/988yQDxHsK

The purpose of our petition is to help raise awareness of homelessness in NYC. We aim to do this by trying to build homeless shelters for those who have nowhere to stay. Over the coarse of many years, homelessness has drastically increased due to limited housing and financial issues. Although many government programs and non-profit organizations has reached out to lower the rate of homelessness, not enough were organized to actually make a difference. That is why we need your help and support on this issue. Please sign our petition. Remember, a little makes all the difference.

Legal Frameworks Of Homelessness

Many people aren’t aware of laws, court cases, or other rules cover the issue of homelessness but some of them are…

The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP) is responsible and committed to finding solutions that addresses the cause of homelessness. Not only does the organization help to fight for this issue, it also serves as a voice to many homeless Americans by speaking effectively to federal, state, and local policy makers. It also produces investigative reports and provides legal and policy support to local organizations. The NLCHP challenge laws that punish people for homelessness and poverty, and that make it even harder for them to find housing and jobs. Additionally, they preserve the right of homeless people by advocating human and civil rights of all to protect them from harm/threats. Most importantly, NLCHP provides access for families and individuals in need of housing. https://www.nlchp.org/documents/Wrongs_to_Rights_HBOR

Coalition for the Homeless has been working with the Legal Aid Society and other organizations over the past 3 decades to protect the rights to shelter the homeless against threats by various city and state officials. Approximately 30 years ago, New York City’s then-Mayor Giuliani announced that the City would begin escorting homeless families and individuals from shelter to the streets if they failed to engage in workfare or bureaucratic rules. This meant that children of ejected homeless families would have been taken into foster care with their parents left to sleep rough on the streets. However, through a series of legal challenges by Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society, it prevented the Giuliani shelter ejection plan. Since 2003, the City has attempted to eject more than a hundred homeless adults from shelters, but Coalition for the Homeless has filed a legal challenge seeking to block the shelter denial rules. Under the partnership with the Legal Aid Society, it has represented dozens of homeless adults threatened with loss of shelter and has managed to prevent many wrongful shelter ejections. Till this day, this organization continues to fight for ejection regulation and shelter-denial procedure in order to protect homeless children and adults — in particular people living with disabilities — from loss of shelter. http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/state-of-the-homeless-2018/

http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/our-programs/advocacy/legal-victories/protecting-the-legal-right-to-shelter/

A Future For The Homeless

Hey there! My name is Shirley and I live in NYC. Approximately 8.6 million other people live in New York, but many of them aren’t as fortunate as I am. Growing up in a household of 4, my parents had always supplied me with daily necessities, clothing and food, but most importantly provided me a roof over my head. For many of us, we take these things for granted unknowingly because we don’t realize the lavish lives we’re living until
our eyes have sadly become glazed-over to the street-sitting, tattered cardboard signs of the misfortunate. As you can tell, our campaign ‘Homes For Tomorrow’ was designed to help decrease the rate of homelessness in NYC by aiming to build more homeless shelters in our neighborhood. Over the course of many years, the rate of homelessness has skyrocketed immensely, but most organizations has failed to keep it under control, which is why our campaign is so passionate about this issue. We believe that everyone should be provided with a home regardless of their physical/financial stability. It is unacceptable and unfair for thousands of unsheltered people each night to sleep on New York City streets, in subway system, and in other public spaces. If you are an individual who is aware or interested in this social issue, please join our blog and stay tuned for future posts. Let’s fight this battle together.