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THE DOE FUND RELEASES PLAN FOR HOMELESS SERVICES REFORMS IN NYC “THE RIGHT TO SERVICES,” A NEW ROLE FOR DHS, AND AN END TO FOR-PROFIT PROVIDERS AMONG CALLS FOR A SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM THAT BETTER SERVES NEW YORKERS IN NEED New York City-based nonprofit organization The Doe Fund has released a four point plan to better […]
The Doe Fund Announces Support of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Emergency Shelter Executive Order Founder Praises “An Unprecedented, Compassionate Action” as a Model for the Nation JANUARY 3, 2016 (NEW YORK) — New York City-based homeless services organization The Doe Fund announced its support for Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order mandating safe, accessible shelter for all […]
Hundreds Protest to Stop Sex Offender Transfer Formerly Homeless Men Demand Opportunity, Job Security, Safety; Mayor Leaves for Extended Vacation On Tuesday evening, hundreds of formerly homeless and incarcerated men in bright blue uniforms stood across from the Mayor’s residence, demanding a halt of the forced transfer of sex offenders into the facilities where they […]
The following timeline details the events leading up to and immediately following The Doe Fund’s lawsuit against DHS, The City of New York, and Commissioner Gilbert Taylor to stop the administration’s transfer of sex offenders into the Peter Jay Sharp Center for Opportunity. In the two years before the Department of Homeless Services’ attempt to disperse sex […]
On June 17th, The Doe Fund filed suit against the City of New York, the Department of Homeless Services, and Commissioner Gilbert Taylor to stop them from forcing 50 sex offenders into the Porter Avenue facility. The story has been covered extensively by NBC, The New York Post, and the New York Daily News. Harriet McDonald, The […]
Council Member Greenfield Calls for Renewal, Expansion of NYC Cleanup New York City Council Members, Partners, and Community Leaders Rally for Cleaner Streets, Better Jobs for New Yorkers in Need NEW YORK — New York City Councilmember David Greenfield led a rally on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday, calling for the renewal and […]
The Doe Fund Awarded New York State Tax Credits for New Housing in The Bronx 82 Units of Affordable and Supportive Housing to be Developed on Webster Avenue NEW YORK — Following Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement of $141 million in low-interest loans, grants, and tax credits to support the development of affordable housing throughout New York, nonprofit organization […]
The Doe Fund Announces New Affordable and Supportive Housing in The Bronx 60 Studio Apartments Will Serve Low-Income Individuals and HASA Clients in New York City THE BRONX, NEW YORK — New York City-based nonprofit organization The Doe Fund was joined by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), Citi Community […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hundreds of Formerly Homeless, Incarcerated Men Graduate From The Doe Fund Ready, Willing & Able’s Annual Cap-and-Gown Ceremony Marks a Return to Family, Society NEW YORK — The Church of St. Ignatius Loyola hosted hundreds of men in blue caps and gowns as The Doe Fund celebrated their graduation from the organization’s award-winning […]
Former Bronx Army Reserve Center to Become Transitional Work Center The Doe Fund Will Develop Transitional Work and Residential Center through New Markets Tax Credit Program NEW YORK — A decommissioned Army Reserve site in the Bronx will become a transitional work and residential center for New Yorkers in need, announced The Doe Fund, a thirty year old […]