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Post ,
February 10, 2026
Protecting New Yorkers in Extreme Cold: VOA-GNY Testimony on the City’s Cold Blue Response
VOA-GNY testified before the City Council on the adequacy of the City’s Cold Blue response efforts in protecting New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, offering recommendations to improve outreach coordination, shelter quality, and expedited pathways to housing to save lives during extreme cold and beyond.
Post ,
January 28, 2026
A$AP Rocky Remembers The Kindess He Experienced at a VOA-GNY Shelter As a Kid
The rapper shares a fond memory of a volunteer who paid for his movie ticket when he was a kid experiencing homelessness.
Testimony ,
February 25, 2026
Supporting Human Services Workers and Providers: VOA-GNY Testimony to the NYC Council Committee on Contracts
VOA-GNY delivered testimony to the New York Housing Committee on priorities including equitable access to domestic violence shelters, expansion of the Housing Access Voucher Program, increased supportive housing funding, and fair wages for human service workers.
Testimony ,
February 25, 2026
Investing in New York’s Housing Continuum: VOA-GNY Testimony at the NYS Housing Budget Hearing
VOA-GNY delivered testimony to the New York Housing Committee on priorities including equitable access to domestic violence shelters, expansion of the Housing Access Voucher Program, increased supportive housing funding, and fair wages for human service workers.
Press Release ,
February 24, 2026
Domestic Violence Service Providers Advocate for Improved Shelter Access for Survivors
The SAFE Shelter Act would improve shelter access for single adult survivors without children.
Testimony ,
February 12, 2026
New Yorkers Facing Eviction Need Support Now: VOA-GNY’s Statement on Mayor Mamdani’s Reversal on CityFHEPS Expansion Laws
VOA-GNY responds to Mayor Mamdani’s decision to halt implementation of the CityFHEPS expansion laws, calling for immediate action to prevent homelessness before it starts and ease strain on the shelter system.
Testimony ,
February 10, 2026
Protecting New Yorkers in Extreme Cold: VOA-GNY Testimony on the City’s Cold Blue Response
VOA-GNY testified before the City Council on the adequacy of the City’s Cold Blue response efforts in protecting New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, offering recommendations to improve outreach coordination, shelter quality, and expedited pathways to housing to save lives during extreme cold and beyond.
Op-Ed ,
February 10, 2026
Daily News: Housing, Not Sweeps Saves Lives In Bitter Cold
Encampment sweeps are enforcement actions and do not solve homelessness.
Media Coverage ,
January 28, 2026
A$AP Rocky Remembers The Kindess He Experienced at a VOA-GNY Shelter As a Kid
The rapper shares a fond memory of a volunteer who paid for his movie ticket when he was a kid experiencing homelessness.
Press Release ,
January 27, 2026
Volunteers of America-Greater New York Unveils Bold, New Branding and Website
The changes are driven by a significant expansion of the organization’s program services, affordable housing development pipeline, philanthropy, and public policy infrastructure over the last five years.
