Finding affordable housing in New York City From growing families to new college graduates, finding affordable housing is a concern for all New Yorkers. As of the end of last year, the vacancy rate for City rental apartments fell to 1.4%, PIX11 News reported in January 2026. HousingPlus focuses on housing for women and families […]
A Continuum of Care is a way of understanding services for homeless individuals as a connected system. In late 2025, the Federal government rescinded the existing funding rules for providing states with money for homeless services via the CoC. Nonprofit organizations were seriously concerned with the changes…
This year has been a particularly momentous one at HousingPlus. It was marked by the opening of a new building of supportive housing, as well as a new chapter, as we celebrated Founder Rita Zimmer’s retirement and the onboarding of Karen Ford. As we reflect on 2025 and consider what lies ahead, we picked the […]
Hear our top 3 takeaways from the event Building Economic Security: New York’s Response to Escalating Affordability. The event was an interesting and enlightening conversation about how we view poverty in America.
Today on the blog, we’ll answer FAQs and provide a brief explainer of the Good Cause Law and discuss some of the larger context for Good Cause Eviction in NYC.
For anyone working in housing advocacy, or for those whose neighborhoods may be current or future sites of supportive housing, these are some of the key takeaways from SEEN II.
In 2011, Dr. Jackie Copeland founded Black Philanthropy Month as a time to recognize Black-led change in communities and elevate the donor power of Black individuals and majority-Black institutions. Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) continues today, and this year’s theme for BPM is Sankofa Now: Remember, Reclaim, Rise. We sat down with Karen Ford, CEO of […]
On July 30, 2025, we will formally cut the ribbon on 365 Shepherd Avenue – the first building co-developed by HousingPlus and Spatial Equity. This moment marks a significant milestone for HousingPlus, as we continue to expand our role in creating both affordable and supportive housing. With this project, we’ve brought new units to market […]
As the new Chief Executive Officer of HousingPlus, I wanted to take some time today to share with our friends and supporters my perspective on where we are, where we’re going, and how I see my role fitting into the story.
