Categories: New York City, Member News
10.07.2013
United to End Homelessness briefing book offers policy proposals for next NYC mayor
United to End Homelessness has released a comprehensive policy book to guide New York City’s next mayor and City Council in the effort to end homelessness.
The book, titled A Roadmap to Ending Homelessness, is available to download here. It expands upon United to End Homelessness’ original policy platform, which the coalition unveiled earlier this year. You can read a New York Daily News op-ed on the release of the policy book here.
“Our hope is that this briefing book provides the next administration with the research, ideas and motivation to develop and start implementing a plan to end homelessness on day one,” says Network Deputy Executive Director Nicole Branca, who served as one of many co-authors on A Roadmap to Ending Homelessness.
United to End Homelessness is a coalition of over 130 homeless advocates, providers, homeless and formerly homeless individuals, faith leaders and other organizations from across New York City. The coalition formed to address the city’s current, record-high levels of homelessness. On any given night in NYC, 57,000 individuals sleep either in shelters or on the street. That number includes a staggering 22,000 children.
The Network serves on United to End Homelessness’ coordinating committee.
We strongly urge you to share A Roadmap to Ending Homelessness. A recent New York Times poll showed that 85% of voters support making affordable housing a top mayoral priority. We think your colleagues, friends, social media followers and mailing list subscribers will want to learn about the ideas proposed in A Roadmap to Ending Homelessness.