Homelessness & Affordable Housing NYC

Picture the Homeless It seems as if the entire world turns a blind eye when someone mentions poverty or homelessness. We know the issue exists but not much is done to combat it. Fortunately, Picture the Homelessness was created to ignite… Continue Reading →

I walked around, asking the homeless how they felt and their responses were heartbreaking. “It’s terrible out here, humanity diminishes as time goes by. We’re invisible to the public.” –Jessica  “I’m human and I’d like to be treated like one…. Continue Reading →

Gentrification is when wealthier, usually white, people arrive in an existing urban neighborhood and cause changes in the community. These changes are usually very complicated and contradictory. The changes include an increase in median income of the neighborhood, increases in… Continue Reading →

Discrimination has been a longstanding issue in Affordable Housing. Several studies conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reveal that certain demographic groups are subjected to discrimination in the sales and rental housing markets, despite the enactment… Continue Reading →

The Coalition for the Homeless helps over 3,500 men, women and children each day with food, crisis services, advocacy, housing, job training and kids programs. A little more about the Coalition for the Homeless… Here, you can find reasons as… Continue Reading →