Testimony to the NYC Council Committees on General Welfare and Women and Gender Equity Joint Oversight Hearing on Housing Instability Among LGBTQ+ Individuals in NYC
Testimony to the NYC Council Committees on General Welfare and Women and Gender Equity Joint Oversight Hearing on Housing Instability Among LGBTQ+ Individuals in NYC Gabriela Sandoval Requena Vice President of External Affairs June 24, 2026 Thank you, Women and Gender Equity Committee Chair Farías, General Welfare Committee Chair Hudson, Council Members, and Council […]
Testimony to New York City Council Committee on Public Housing Oversight Hearing – “Life Without Emergency Housing Vouchers: Present Options and Future Plans”
Gina Cappuccitti Senior Director of Housing Access and Stability Services June 17, 2026 Thank you, Public Housing Committee Chair Banks, Council Members, and Council Central Staff, for the opportunity to submit written testimony on this important oversight hearing on the future of the 5,200 households with NYCHA-administered Emergency Housing Vouchers. ABOUT NEW DESTINY Founded […]
Testimony to New York City Council Committee on Finance Executive Budget Hearing for FY 2027
Maritza Rico Manager of Policy & Advocacy June 10, 2026 Thank you, Finance Committee Chair Lee, Council Members, and Council Central Staff, for the opportunity to submit written testimony on the executive budget for Fiscal Year 2027. ABOUT NEW DESTINY Founded in 1994, New Destiny’s mission is to end the cycle of domestic violence […]
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Memorandum of Support for A10992 Rosenthal / S9430A Kavanagh
June 1, 2026 New Destiny Housing strongly supports the legislation sponsored by Assemblymember Rosenthal (A10992) and Senator Kavanagh (S9430A), which would expand eligibility for the Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP) pilot to New Yorkers losing their federal rental subsidy, among other important protections. A crisis is unfolding for thousands of vulnerable New Yorkers housed with […]
Testimony to the NYS Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Housing
February 25, 2026 Thank you, Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair Pretlow, Senate Finance Committee Chair Krueger, Housing Committee Chairs, Assemblywoman Rosenthal and Senator Kavanagh, and staff, for the opportunity to submit written testimony on Governor Hochul’s Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget Proposal on behalf of New Destiny. New Destiny’s testimony underscores that housing is […]
January 2026 Housing Advocacy Roundup
Advocacy Blog Post | Published February 2026 Calling for Fair Pay for Domestic Violence Service Workers Thaiasia Johnson, Program Director of The Anderson & The Morris, is calling for just pay for domestic violence service workers across the state, who have been excluded from annual budget increases. In her op-ed for AM New York, she shares her […]
December 2025 Housing Advocacy Roundup
Advocacy Blog Post | Published January 2026 New Destiny Housing’s Response to HUD’s Changes to Vital Programs The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is attempting to dismantle the Continuum of Care (CoC) program, which has funded evidence-based housing initiatives nationwide for years. If this stands, at least 170,000 households will be […]
Testimony to the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Human Services
Gabriela Sandoval Requena Vice President of External Affairs February 5, 2026 Thank you, Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair Pretlow, Senate Finance Committee Chair Krueger, Social Services Committee Chairs, Assemblywoman Davila and Senator Persaud, and members of the State Legislature for the opportunity to testify on behalf of New Destiny on Governor Hochul’s Fiscal Year […]
New Destiny Housing’s Statement on NYSSHP Funding
For Immediate Release: January 12, 2026 Contact: Eli Judge, ejudge@groupgordon.com Last year, Governor Hochul and the state legislature made the largest investment in the New York State Supportive Housing Program (NYSSHP) since its creation over 40 years ago. The funding increase, won in great part thanks to the tireless work of New Destiny’s tenants and […]
November 2025 Advocacy Roundup
Advocacy Blog Post | Published November 2025 New Destiny Housing’s Response to HUD’s Continuum of Care Rule Changes On November 13th, HUD announced major changes to the Continuum of Care (CoC) program that could dismantle decades of evidence-based work to prevent and end homelessness. If this stands, at least 170,000 households nationwide and more […]