HousingLink: Paving a Path to Home
By Gina Cappuccitti, HousingLink Coordinator Survivors seeking services through HousingLink often come to their first meeting having already faced a range of barriers in their apartment search, particularly relating to credit. Because a credit check is performed by landlords prior to approving a tenant, we start this conversation early. This way, clients can take the […]
Impact of Government Shutdown on Low-Income Renters
By Raquel Paulino, HousingLink Training and Technical Assistance Manager In December 2018 no one imagined that the government shutdown would last over a month, but most importantly that it would seriously impact both thousands of furloughed federal employees, contract workers and vulnerable populations receiving federal benefits. Federal benefits such as SNAP (food stamps) and certain […]
Rights of Federally-Assisted Residents during the Government Shutdown
The National Housing Law Project has put together an overview of the impact of the shutdown on tenants in the various federally-assisted housing programs, including ways that service providers can speak with clients about their legal rights. While the current impact of the shutdown on tenants is small, the anxiety and confusion is significant. The memo […]
Testimony by Carol Corden on NYC Council bill Intro. 1211
Testimony of New Destiny Housing Corporation Committee on Housing and Buildings – Int. 1211-2018 January 14, 2019 Submitted by Carol Corden, Executive Director, New Destiny Housing Corporation Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony to the Committee on Housing and Buildings hearing on Intro. 1211. My name is Carol Corden and I am the […]
Going Up!
The fourth floor plank for The Jennings is set and the masonry is in progress. It’s so exciting to see our newest affordable housing project in the Bronx going up! The Jennings will be an eight-story, 54,000 square foot, affordable housing project with 42 apartments – nine 1-bedroom, thirty-two 2-bedroom and one 3-bedroom apartment.
Laying a Foundation of Support part 2
Our housing development team was thrilled to share these photos of the first planks being laid at The Jennings. The planks are made of prefabricated planks of concrete that form the floors and ceilings. The Jennings will be an eight-story, 54,000 square foot, affordable housing project with 42 apartments – nine 1-bedroom, thirty-two 2-bedroom and one […]
Laying a Foundation of Support
It’s always a thrill to watch one of our affordable housing projects take shape. In these photos, the contractor is laying the foundation for The Jennings, which will have 42 units of affordable housing with 23 units for homeless domestic violence survivors.
Testimony at a hearing on the NYC 15/15 Initiative
From Carol Corden, Executive Director: On April 24, 2018, I testified at a hearing on the NYC 15/15 Initiative conducted by the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare, which is the de Blasio Administration’s 2014 commitment to developing 15,000 units of supportive housing over the next 15 years. My testimony addressed who is […]