The Latest

VOA-GNY delivered testimony to the NYC Council on improving shelter safety and conditions, calling for trauma-informed design, stronger staffing, building maintenance, and investment in shelter facilities.

The conference consisted of panel discussions focused on two critical issues: traumatic brain injury among survivors of domestic violence, and the future of survivor-centered shelter and housing.

Jeff Ginsburg urges the city to invest in the spaces where New Yorkers experiencing homelessness seek safety in an op-ed for The Daily News.

Kim Pompey joined Gary Axelbank on OPEN, BronxNet’s weekday magazine show, to talk about this year’s Operation Backpack® campaign.

Volunteers of America-Greater New York received $250,000 from The Honickman Companies, which supports our innovative services for families and individuals experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.

VOA-GNY testified before the NYC Council on legislation to reduce administrative delays in CityFHEPS rental assistance and prepare for the launch of the City Housing Assistance Program (CHAP).

A record-breaking 29,329 backpacks were collected through Volunteers of America-Greater New York’s annual Operation Backpack® campaign.

VOA-GNY testified before the NYC Council on the Mayor’s Block by Block Housing Plan, supporting efforts to streamline development and help New Yorkers experiencing homelessness move into permanent housing faster.