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NY1 segment & photos from June 7 accountability session on housing vouchers

 

On the evening of June 7 at Taino Towers in East Harlem, Picture the Homeless convened an accountability session to address the New York City Housing Authority’s threat to revoke thousands of Section 8 vouchers from low-income people in the five boroughs.  PTH members and others from the community testified about their experiences facing poverty compounded by policy failures, as they challenged officials not to punish the poorest for the mess made by policymakers. The officials in attendance that responded to the community concerns included City Council Members Jumaane Williams and Melissa Mark-Viverito, NYCHA officials including Margarita Lopez, and representatives from the Department of Homeless Services and the Manhattan Borough President’s Office.  PTH organizer Tyletha Samuels convened the event.

NY1 TV segment, featuring PTH members Janet & Shelly:

 

 

NY1 segment & photos from June 7 accountability session on housing vouchers


On the evening of June 7 at Taino Towers in East Harlem, Picture the Homeless convened an accountability session to address the "http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/nyregion/07voucher.html" New York City Housing Authority's threat to revoke thousands of Section 8 vouchers  from low-income people in the five boroughs.  PTH members and others from the community testified about their experience

PTH stands in solidarity with organizers in L.A. -- against police abuse, for Right to Housing!

 

On May 21, 2010, Los Angeles tenants and their allies who were fighting for a temporary rent freeze were betrayed by Councilmembers and attacked by the LAPD in City Council Chambers...

June 7: Accountability Session on NYC Housing Voucher Crisis

 

 

  • By admin at 06/06/2010 - 16:16

PTH Congratulates Domestic Workers United! on Senate passage of Bill of Rights

 

Dear Sisters in Domestic Workers United,

Congratulations upon your hard-sought victory in getting the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights passed in the New York Senate.

As you know, my work with you on this issue was much more than a usual Picture the Homeless assignment....

 

 

PTH Congratulates Domestic Workers United! on Senate passage of Bill of Rights


Dear Sisters in "http://domesticworkersunited.org" Domestic Workers United Congratulations upon your hard-sought victory in getting "http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/nyregion/03nanny.html">the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights passed in the New York Senate As you know, my work with you on this issue was much more than a usual Picture the Homeless assignment.  For now, due to your effort

PTH's June calendar

 

Picture the Homeless events, June 2010

 

PTH office: 2427 Morris Ave [very-near 4 or D to Fordham Road], Bronx – ph:(646) 314-6423

Please feel free to call or email us to confirm the details of any events, or get any updated info.

 
 

* June 7th  (Monday) .....

 

 

first round-up of press coverage of May 19 day of action

 

 

*  Amsterdam News

*  Bronx County Independent Examiner

*  Free Speech Radio News

*  Indypendent

*  Mott Haven Herald

 

PHOTO: Marina Ortiz/East Harlem Preservation

 

first round-up of photo&video from May 19 day of action


The "http://picturethehomeless.org/blog/may19release" press release and summary of what went down in the three-borough actions on Malcolm X's birthday is in the previous post... Here's a first round-up of great visuals! Please credit the photographer named in any print/online re-posts -- and then feel free to respectfully re-post in print/online outlets!

PTH members pay a visit to new DHS Commissioner -- photo&video from April 28


On his second day on the job, the new commissioner of the NYC Department of Homeless Services, "http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/153680" Seth Diamond, received a surprise visit from a dozen homeless and formerly-homeless people.

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