Testimony to the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Housing

Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications February 27, 2025 Watch Gabbi’s Testimony Thank you, Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair Pretlow, Senate Finance Committee Chair Krueger, and Housing Committee Chairs, Assemblymember Rosenthal and Senator Kavanagh, for the opportunity to submit written testimony on Governor Hochul’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 Executive Budget Proposal.   ABOUT […]


Testimony to the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Human Services

Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications February 12, 2025 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 […]


Testimony to the NYC Council Committees on General Welfare and Women & Gender Equity

Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications October 9, 2024 Thank you, Chair Ayala, Chair Louis, members of the City Council General Welfare and Women and Gender Equity Committees, and Council staff for holding this important oversight hearing and for the opportunity to submit written testimony. Founded in 1994, New Destiny’s mission is to […]


Testimony to the NYC Council Committee on Housing and Buildings

Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications May 14, 2024 Thank you, Chair Sanchez, Chair Brannan, members of the City Council Housing & Buildings and Finance Committees, and Council staff for holding this Fiscal Year 2025 executive budget hearing and for the opportunity to submit written testimony. Founded in 1994, New Destiny’s mission is […]


Testimony to the NYC Council Committee on General Welfare

Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications May 6, 2024 Thank you, Deputy Speaker Ayala, Chair Brannan, members of the City Council General Welfare and Finance Committees, and Council staff for holding this Fiscal Year 2025 executive budget hearing and for the opportunity to submit written testimony. Founded in 1994, New Destiny’s mission is […]


Testimony to the NYC Council Committee on Health & Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction

Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications March 21, 2024 Thank you, Chairs Lee and Schulman, members of the City Council Committee on Health and Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction Committee, and Council staff for holding this hearing on the preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Founded in 1994, New Destiny’s mission is to […]


Testimony to the New York City Council Housing & Buildings Committee on the FY25 Preliminary Budget

Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications March 11, 2024 Thank you, Chair Sanchez, members of the City Council Housing Committee, and Council staff for holding this hearing on the preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Founded in 1994, New Destiny’s mission is to end the cycle of domestic violence and homelessness for low-income […]


Testimony to the New York City Council General Welfare Committee on the FY25 Preliminary Budget

Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications March 11, 2024 Watch the Testimony Thank you, Deputy Speaker Ayala, members of the City Council General Welfare Committee, and Council staff for holding this hearing on the preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Founded in 1994, New Destiny’s mission is to end the cycle of domestic […]


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Memorandum of Support for the Housing Access Voucher Program

S.568B (Kavanagh) / A4021A (Rosenthal) New Destiny strongly supports the Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP) and urges the Legislature and Governor to establish HAVP and appropriate $250 million for the program in the FY25 budget. Founded in 1994, New Destiny is the only organization in New York City dedicated to the long-term housing stability of […]


Testimony of New Destiny Housing to the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Housing

Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications February 14, 2024 Thank you, Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger and Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair Helene E. Weinstein. Also, thanks to the Chairs of the Housing Committees, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal and Senator Brian Kavanagh, for championing the fight to protect domestic violence survivors […]