On January 1, Zohran Mamdani takes office as the city's next mayor. Waiting for him: over 100,000 people sleeping in shelters each month, mostly families. Nearly half of all renters are paying more than they can afford. Evictions are climbing back toward pre-pandemic numbers. The scale is staggering. The urgency is real.
But there's a conversation happening about what actually works—and it's happening this week.
On Wednesday, November 13th, Citizens Committee for Children and the Family Homelessness Coalition are hosting a webinar to map out concrete steps the incoming administration could take. The event, "Safeguarding Well-Being: Supports for Families Experiencing Housing Instability," brings together people who've been in the trenches: housing advocates, policy researchers, and leaders from organizations working directly with families navigating homelessness and housing insecurity.
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Start Your News DetoxThe panel includes Alice Bufkin from Citizens Committee for Children, Gina Cappuccitti from New Destiny Housing, Kadisha Davis and Vangie Gonzales from the Family Homelessness Coalition's Family Action Board, Maya Jasinska from Win NYC, Jennifer Pringle from Project LIT at Advocates for Children, and Joscelyn Truitt from Riseboro. They'll be moderated by City Limits Executive Editor Jeanmarie Evelly.
What makes this moment different is the specificity. These aren't abstract policy debates. These are people who know what happens when a family loses their apartment at 3 a.m., what barriers keep people stuck in shelters, what actually gets someone housed and keeps them there. They're coming with data, with stories, and with proposals for the administration that's about to walk into City Hall.
The program starts at noon. Registration is free.
Citizens Committee for Children is among City Limits funders.
