Testimony of New Destiny Housing to the New York State Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Human Services
Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications January 31, 2024 Watch the Testimony Thank you, Social Services Committee Chairs, Assemblywoman Maritza Davila and Senator Roxanne J. Persaud, Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger, Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair Helene E. Weinstein, and members of the State Legislature for the opportunity to testify on […]
Testimony to the NYC Council Committee on Finance on the Mayor’s November Financial Plan
Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications December 11, 2023 Thank you, Chair Brannan and members of the City Council Finance Committee for holding this oversight hearing on the Mayor’s November Financial Plan program and the opportunity to submit written testimony. Founded in 1994, New Destiny’s mission is to end the cycle of domestic […]
Testimony to the NYC Council Committee on Women and Gender Equity on Microgrant Program
Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications October 25, 2023 Thank you, Chair Cabán and members of the City Council Women and Gender Equity Committee for holding this oversight hearing for the microgrant program for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence and the opportunity to submit written testimony. Founded in 1994, New Destiny’s mission […]
New York City Leaders Must Fund the ENDGBV Microgrant Program at $6 Million
June 27, 2023 Domestic violence is the leading cause of family homelessness in New York City;1 Investing $6 million in the microgrant program will prevent homelessness and shelter recidivism among survivors for a fraction of the cost of shelter and re-housing efforts. We are grateful to the New York City Council for its advocacy in […]
Testimony to the NYC Council Committee on Finance on FY24 Executive Budget
Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications May 24, 2023 Thank you, Chair Brannan, members of the City Council Committee on Finance, and Council Staff for holding this Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget Hearing and the opportunity to submit written testimony. Founded in 1994, New Destiny’s mission is to end the cycle of domestic […]
Testimony to NYC Council Committee on Housing and Buildings on Preliminary Budget
Gabriela Sandoval Requena Director of Policy and Communications March 15, 2023 Thank you, Chair Sanchez, Chair Brannan, members of the City Council Committees on Housing and Buildings and Finance, and Council Staff for holding this Oversight Hearing on the Preliminary Budget and the opportunity to submit written testimony. Founded in 1994, New Destiny’s mission is […]
Testimony to NYC Council Committee on General Welfare on Preliminary Budget
Gabriela Sandoval RequenaDirector of Policy and CommunicationsMarch 13, 2023 Thank you, Deputy Speaker Ayala, Chair Brannan, members of the City Council General Welfare and Finance Committees, and Council Staff for holding this Oversight Hearing on the Preliminary Budget and the opportunity to submit written testimony. Founded in 1994, New Destiny’s mission is to end the […]
Testimony to the NYC Council Committee on Housing and Buildings
Gabriela Sandoval RequenaDirector of Policy and CommunicationsFebruary 23, 2023 Thank you, Chair Sanchez and members of the City Council Housing and Buildings Committee for holding this hearing on social housing and the opportunity to submit written testimony. Founded in 1994, New Destiny is a New York City-based nonprofit committed to ending the cycle of violence […]
Testimony to the New York State Joint Assembly and Senate Budget Hearing on Housing
Gabriela Sandoval RequenaDirector of Policy and CommunicationsMarch 1, 2023 Thank you, Housing Committee Chairs Senator Brian Kavanagh and Assemblymember Rosenthal, Senate Finance Committee Chair Liz Krueger, Assembly Ways and Means Committee Chair, Helene E. Weinstein, and members of the State Legislature for the opportunity to submit written testimony on the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Executive […]
Testimony to the NYC Council Committee on General Welfare
January 18, 2023 Thank you, Chair Ayala and members of the City Council Committee on General Welfare for the opportunity to submit written testimony. Founded in 1994, New Destiny is a New York City-based nonprofit committed to ending the cycle of domestic violence and homelessness for low-income families and individuals. We build and manage supportive, […]