Will Watts with Coalition for the Homeless joins us for this month's hot topic: right to shelter.
Host K-DiD and Will discuss the background of the right to shelter in NYC, including Callahan v. Carey, the current landscape with the policy, how it relates to housing, and more.
The Legal Aid Society
Homeless Rights hotline:
1-800-649-9125
Monday-Friday from
10 am -3 pm
Email or DM us to share your story:
[email protected]
Hear Our Voices on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok account links can be found on Linktr.ee/nyc_hov
Check out the HOV resources packet: bit.ly/40pB4p8
Coalition for the Homeless
https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/
Crisis Intake:
Call 1-888-358-2384
Every weekday 9 am -5 pm
NY SANE Coalition
https://www.ny-sane.org/
About Callahan Consent Decree
https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/our-programs/advocacy/legal-victories/the-callahan-legacy-callahan-v-carey-and-the-legal-right-to-shelter/
NYC311
https://portal.311.nyc.gov/
DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter
https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page
Brochure
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf
HRA Guide for Housing Instability
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf
About Source of Income Discrimination
https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/media/source-of-income.page
FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf
Unlock NYC (support for discrimination)
https://weunlock.nyc
Housing Vouchers
Section 8
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page
CityFHEPS
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page
FHEPS
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page
Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA)
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page
Programs for Refugee Services in NYS -
https://otda.ny.gov/programs/bria/programs.asp