In the last part of this series, John and K-DiD talk about barriers to affordable housing for all. They dive into the mortgage interest subsidy benefits, a tax credit for homeowners, vs. rental subsidies for renters as well as public perception of these programs. 

Don't forget to check out parts 1 and 2!

Email or DM us to share your story: ⁠[email protected] ⁠

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Resources

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/law/source-of-income.page#:~:text=Discrimination%20based%20on%20lawful%20source%20of%20income%20is%20the%20illegal,other%20forms%20of%20public%20assistance
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  

Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8

En este episodio estamos con Gina Cappuccitti y ella trabaja con nuevo destino (new destiny). Ella habla en como llego a su puesto de trabajo y las oportunidades y servicios que su grupo brindan a la comunidad de nueva york. Ella nos dice como la violencia domestica affectan a mucho de los residentes de Nueva York. Ella tambien nos habla de un programa que se llama EHP (programa de vivienda de ermegencias) es un tipo de seccion 8 que fue lanzado por el American Rescue Plan (el plan de rescate americano) en el 2021. En este tiempo hubo una ola de vale de viviendas que fue abierta por referidos en Nueva York hubo 8,000 vales de viviendas y 1,268 que fue destinados a victimas de violencia domestica ques estaban ulliendo de una situacion de violencia domestica. Ella menciona que brindan apoyo con otros servicios para que que esten mas estables y con la ayuda de hpd (departamneto de vivienda preventacion) y hra (la oficina de welfare) que le puede dar una ayuda. Aunque en en el momento los vale de vivienda no estan recibiendo mas referido. ademas de todo, ella tambien menciona housing link. Housing link es un realojamiiento rapido.

In part 2 of this series, John, an advisor and advocate on homelessness and housing issues continues to share about his work and the need for a system that helps people get safe permanent quality affordable home. 

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

Resources

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/law/source-of-income.page#:~:text=Discrimination%20based%20on%20lawful%20source%20of%20income%20is%20the%20illegal,other%20forms%20of%20public%20assistance
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  

Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8

An advisor and advocate on issues related to homelessness and housing, John shares his personal story about experiencing housing instability as a child and how he was propelled to work on changing the system of affordable and stable housing. 

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

Resources

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/law/source-of-income.page#:~:text=Discrimination%20based%20on%20lawful%20source%20of%20income%20is%20the%20illegal,other%20forms%20of%20public%20assistance
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  

Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8

This week, we are joined by Jessica Katz, an advocate for safe and affordable housing. In her most recent role as the NYC Chief Housing Officer, the number one priority was to ensure those impacted by homelessness were helping to craft the housing and homelessness policies. 

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

Resources

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 Housing Lotteries

NYC Housing Connect

https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/

About Housing Connect

https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-connect-rentals.page

Affordable Housing Income Guide

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hpd/downloads/pdfs/services/income-guide-english.pdf

NYS Housing Lotteries

https://hcr.ny.gov/lotteries

About Supportive Housing

https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/supportive-housing.page

About Source of Income Discrimination

https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/source-of-income.page#:~:text=Discrimination%20based%20on%20lawful%20source%20of%20income%20is%20the%20illegal,other%20forms%20of%20public%20assistance
FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf  

Unlock NYC (support for income discrimination)

https://weunlock.nyc/  

Housing Vouchers

Section 8https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page 

CityFHEPShttps://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page 

FHEPShttps://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page 

Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA)
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page 

Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8

En este episodio conversamos con Gabbi Sandoval Requena, representante de New Destiny Housing. Gabbi nos cuenta sobre la misión de su organización en promover acceso a la vivienda permanente para víctimas de violencia doméstica en la ciudad de Nueva York. Conversamos sobre como la violencia domestica lleva a miles de familias con menores de edad al sistema de albergues de la ciudad año a año, además de los programas de ayuda disponibles para que las víctimas puedan reconstruir sus vidas, libres de abuso.

This week continues with Gabbi, Director of Policy and Communications at New Destiny Housing. New Destiny provides housing and services to victims of domestic violence and their children and is committed to increase permanent housing options for domestic violence survivors by building affordable housing and improve their access to existing housing resources.

⁠ABC's of Healthy Relationships ⁠

HPD's Extremely Low & Low-Income Affordability (ELLA) Program

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

Hear Our Voices Domestic Violence Through Our Eyes Panel on ⁠YouTube⁠

Resources:

New Destiny Housing 

https://newdestinyhousing.org/  

646-472-0262

New Destiny Housing Resource Center - https://newdestinyhousing.org/housing-help/   

Family Justice Centers - Provides free services and confidential services by phone and in person for victims and survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. 

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/programs/family-justice-centers.page (includes locations and phone numbers) 

24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673)

⁠HRA Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Support⁠ - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/domestic-violence-support.page

⁠NYC HOPE Resource Guide⁠ to help you or loved one experiencing domestic or gender-based violence - https://www1.nyc.gov/nychope/site/page/home

⁠Safe Horizon⁠

Victim assistance organization operating a network of programs across New York City communities. They assist survivors of all forms of violence.

⁠https://safehorizon.org⁠

Crime Victims Hotline: 1-866-689-HELP

SafeChat offer information, advocacy and support: ⁠https://www.safehorizon.org/safechat/⁠

Other resources: ⁠https://www.safehorizon.org/am-i-being-abused/⁠

24-hour Hotlines:

Safe Horizon's 3 Hotlines:

DV - 1-800-621-HOPE

Rape and Sexual Assault - 212-227-3000

Crime Victims - 1-866-689-HELP

NYC Anti-Violence Project (AVP) (specialize in working with LGBTQ+ survivors) - 212-714-1141

Violence Intervention Project (specialize in working with Latinx survivors) - 1-800-664-5880

Womankind (specialize in working with Asian survivors) - 1-888-888-7702

⁠Resources & Services for Orders of Protection⁠

⁠WomensLaw Legal Information on Restraining Orders⁠

Talk It Out Mental Health Counseling PLLC

[email protected]

⁠⁠15-15 Initiative⁠

We are joined by the Director of Policy and Communications at New Destiny Housing, Gabriela. New Destiny provides housing and services to victims of domestic violence and their children and is committed to increase permanent housing options for domestic violence survivors by building affordable housing and improve their access to existing housing resources.

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

Hear Our Voices Domestic Violence Through Our Eyes Panel on ⁠YouTube⁠

15-15 Initiative

Resources:

New Destiny Housing 

https://newdestinyhousing.org/  

646-472-0262

New Destiny Housing Resource Center - https://newdestinyhousing.org/housing-help/   

Family Justice Centers - Provides free services and confidential services by phone and in person for victims and survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. 

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/programs/family-justice-centers.page (includes locations and phone numbers) 

24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673)

⁠HRA Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Support⁠ - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/domestic-violence-support.page

⁠NYC HOPE Resource Guide⁠ to help you or loved one experiencing domestic or gender-based violence - https://www1.nyc.gov/nychope/site/page/home

⁠Safe Horizon⁠

Victim assistance organization operating a network of programs across New York City communities. They assist survivors of all forms of violence.

⁠https://safehorizon.org⁠

Crime Victims Hotline: 1-866-689-HELP

SafeChat offer information, advocacy and support: ⁠https://www.safehorizon.org/safechat/⁠

Other resources: ⁠https://www.safehorizon.org/am-i-being-abused/⁠

24-hour Hotlines:

Safe Horizon's 3 Hotlines:

DV - 1-800-621-HOPE

Rape and Sexual Assault - 212-227-3000

Crime Victims - 1-866-689-HELP

NYC Anti-Violence Project (AVP) (specialize in working with LGBTQ+ survivors) - 212-714-1141

Violence Intervention Project (specialize in working with Latinx survivors) - 1-800-664-5880

Womankind (specialize in working with Asian survivors) - 1-888-888-7702

⁠Resources & Services for Orders of Protection⁠

⁠WomensLaw Legal Information on Restraining Orders⁠

Talk It Out Mental Health Counseling PLLC

[email protected]

In this week’s episode, NYC mom Lilly continues to share her story after experiencing domestic violence. She talks about overcoming her fears as well as what she is working on and what she is working towards, including self care and getting her GED. 

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

Hear Our Voices Domestic Violence Through Our Eyes Panel on ⁠YouTube⁠

Resources:

24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673)

⁠HRA Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Support⁠ - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/domestic-violence-support.page

⁠NYC HOPE Resource Guide⁠ to help you or loved one experiencing domestic or gender-based violence - https://www1.nyc.gov/nychope/site/page/home

⁠Safe Horizon⁠

Victim assistance organization operating a network of programs across New York City communities. They assist survivors of all forms of violence.

⁠https://safehorizon.org⁠

Crime Victims Hotline: 1-866-689-HELP

SafeChat offer information, advocacy and support: ⁠https://www.safehorizon.org/safechat/⁠

Other resources: ⁠https://www.safehorizon.org/am-i-being-abused/⁠

24-hour Hotlines:

Safe Horizon's 3 Hotlines:

DV - 1-800-621-HOPE

Rape and Sexual Assault - 212-227-3000

Crime Victims - 1-866-689-HELP

NYC Anti-Violence Project (AVP) (specialize in working with LGBTQ+ survivors) - 212-714-1141

Violence Intervention Project (specialize in working with Latinx survivors) - 1-800-664-5880

Womankind (specialize in working with Asian survivors) - 1-888-888-7702

⁠Resources & Services for Orders of Protection⁠

⁠WomensLaw Legal Information on Restraining Orders⁠

Talk It Out Mental Health Counseling PLLC

[email protected]