Cindy Rodriguez appears in the following:
In Staten Island, Sandy Victims Struggle With Housing Options
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
City Makes Food Stamps Available to Higher Income Storm Victims
Monday, December 10, 2012
Beginning Wednesday, New Yorkers living in 12 designated zip codes hit by Sandy may be eligible for food stamps even if their incomes exceed the regular set limits.
More Young Offenders Diverted Away from Criminal Justice System
Sunday, December 09, 2012
The city is keeping many more juvenile offenders out of the court system and sending them to community based programs instead.
FEMA Says No to Trailers in New York City
Thursday, December 06, 2012
Federal disaster relief officials have ruled out deploying mobile homes to shelter city residents whose own homes have been damaged or destroyed by Sandy. Instead, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will rely on a combination of hotels, rental assistance and a new home repair program run by the city.
Calling a Hotel Home, For Now
Saturday, December 01, 2012
As Thanksgiving Approaches Sandy's Aftermath Still Looms Over the Northeast
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Soup Kitchens, Food Pantries Help Storm Victims While Struggling, Too
Monday, November 19, 2012
The Food Bank for New York City distributes emergency food to pantries and soup kitchens across the city and says since Sandy hit its delivered half a million meals to affected areas. But it's questioning how long it can keep up the pace.
Public Housing Caught Off Guard by Sandy
Monday, November 19, 2012
Hospitals, private residential buildings and businesses were all caught off guard by the extent of flooding caused by Sandy. Storing electrical and heating systems underground turned out to be dangerous and devastating. But perhaps nowhere were the effects of the damage more on display than in New York City public housing. In 402 buildings across the city, residents carried water from broken fire hydrants up several flights of stairs, lit their hallways with candles and took other drastic measures to get by.
Public Housing Authority Workers Out in Force 2 Weeks After Storm Hits
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The New York City Housing Authority sent hundreds of its employees to the sprawling Red Hook Houses Tuesday, where two weeks after Sandy some residents continue to lack power, heat and hot water. The workers—many of whom usually staff office jobs at the authority but volunteered to be in the field—went door to door looking for tenants in need.
In Red Hook, Sandy Aftermath Bring Complaints of Squalor in Public Housing
Friday, November 09, 2012
The city says 82 percent of public housing developments now have power and 70 percent have heat and hot water. But that still means thousands of residents are living in substandard conditions.
Red Hook Houses in Brooklyn, where more than 6,000 people live, is one of the worst-off developments. About half the residents are still dealing with power outages, no heat and in some cases no water at all.
After Sandy: Housing Recovery
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Eric Lipton, Washington correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the government effort to provide housing assistance for those displaced by Sandy. Then, WNYC reporter Cindy Rodriguez talks about local aid for the displaced.
Next Challenge: Housing Sandy's Victims
Monday, November 05, 2012
With tens of thousands of people potentially facing homelessness and in need of long term shelter, Mayor Michael Bloomberg Monday appointed a former federal disaster coordinator to oversee the city's efforts to provide them with replacement housing. The new director, Brad Gair, is also a former deputy commissioner for the city's Office of Emergency Management.
Public Housing Residents Still in Despair After Sandy
Monday, November 05, 2012
Large parts of the East Village appear to be back to normal with cafes open and young people back on the streets. But at a public housing development on Avenue C, the desperation was palpable.
Some Households Are Living With Too Much Space, NYCHA Says
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The New York City Housing Authority estimates that 56,000 households are living in apartments that have too many rooms for the size of their families – but longtime residents bristle at the thought of downsizing.
As Upper Manhattan Buildings Go into Foreclosure, Officials Try to Influence Sale
Monday, October 22, 2012
City council members and housing officials joined tenants and their advocates Monday outside an apartment building on 190th Street to protest the asking price for the foreclosed property. They claim the sale price is too high and will only result in another round of defaults.
Hundreds of Thousands of Youth in Metro Area Adrift: Report
Monday, October 22, 2012
There are approximately 350,000 young people in the New York metro area not in school or working, according to a report by Measure of America, a project by the Brooklyn-based Social Science Research Council.
As Supreme Court Weighs Race and Admissions, Area Schools Watch and Wait
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Non-Profits Get $3M to Ease Housing Subsidy Demand
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
The city and state have released up to $3 million to non-profits so they can hire new staff to deal with the high demand for a rental subsidy program.
City Starts Taking Custody of Upstate Juvenile Offenders
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday that the city's efforts to move juvenile delinquents from upstate facilities to placements in New York City where they will be closer to home is underway.
Without Housing Assistance, Victims of Domestic Violence Face Hard Choices, Report Says
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
A new report finds without housing assistance more domestic violence victims are leaving city shelters without having a safe place to go.