New Destiny Housing

More supportive housing funds saves New Yorkers After years of hard work and advocacy, we successfully secured in the 2025-26 state budget a critical funding increase for New York’s original supportive housing program.

It's true: "Housing is a human right." TY Senator Cleare & Assemblymember Hevesi for outlining common sense solutions to strengthen #NYSSHP, NY's oldest supportive housing program, in the state budget.

Learn more via @nydailynews.com:
www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/03/m...

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📅 Saturday, March 7 (arrive by 12:30 PM)
📍 SoulCycle, 240 E 54th St.

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When Consuelo and her children fled domestic violence, they needed more than a roof. They needed safety and a chance to rebuild. That is what @newdestinyhousing.org provides: affordable housing along with support and services for survivors and their children across NYC.

Advocates in Albany to rally for HAVP

Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal and State Senator Kavanagh

We joined advocates, Senator Kavanagh, AM @lindabrosenthal.bsky.social, and AM @amemeritatorres.bsky.social in Albany to call on @governor.ny.gov to allocate $200M for HAVP to expand on the $50M currently allocated. We must ensure that NYers who need housing most, incl. survivors, can afford it!

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Last week, @gabbisanreq.bsky.social, VP of External Affairs, urged legislators to:
➡️ Protect survivors in #SupportiveHousing
➡️ Increase HHAP funding + modernize applications & reporting
➡️ Enforce a targeted 2.7% inflationary increase that includes domestic violence workers

Watch her testimony:

Op-Ed | Domestic violence workers need a living wage – amNewYork As both a domestic violence worker, and someone who grew up exposed to it, I know just how vulnerable it can leave you. My mother worked hard, but as a single

The State excludes domestic violence programs from annual budget increases, resulting in inequitable pay and less stable services.

In an op-ed from @newdestinyhousing.org's Thaiasia Johnson, learn how S1580/A2590 would support #JustPay for domestic violence workers: www.amny.com/opinion/dome...

Section 8 cuts would send shockwaves through the housing market The last thing we need during our national housing shortage is to shake investor confidence and make lenders wary of Section 8.

Thank you Commissioner @ahmedtigani.bsky.social & Elizabeth Strojan for your advocacy. Cutting Section 8 during a severe housing crisis would put over 10M nationwide, incl. surviors of #DomesticViolence who rely on this critical program for safe, stable housing, at risk.
thehill.com/opinion/fina...

Thaiasia Johnson, Program Director, is urging NY leaders to include #DomesticViolence program staff in inflationary wage increases. These workers help 1000s of survivors rebuild their lives. Without fair pay, this vital work is at risk. It’s time to pass S1580/A2590!

🔗 www.amny.com/opinion/dome...

Older supportive housing units requesting more government support

Rebecca Zangen (@thenetworkny.bsky.social) is right: Funding parity across NY's supportive housing programs is critical. @governor.ny.gov, now is the time to fund #NYSSHP at $62M & ensure all NYers, incl. survivors, can remain safely & stably housed.

More: open.spotify.com/episode/39Af...

Opinion: Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors Means Investing in Their Housing - City Limits "As Washington commits to callous austerity, Mayor-elect Mamdani must devote himself to strengthening New York’s safety nets and prioritizing domestic violence survivors in all housing and homelessnes...

Our SVP member, Nicole, wrote an op-ed in @citylimitsnews.bsky.social urging Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social to prioritize housing resources for survivors by investing in the CityFHEPS program & expanding city-funded supportive housing for survivors.

More: citylimits.org/opinion-prot...

Advocates and lawmakers urge Governor Hochul to sign bill protecting abuse survivors from coerced debt Advocates and lawmakers are urging New York State governor Kathy Hochul to sign a bill making it easier for victims of domestic abuse to no longer be held liable for co-erced debt. WAMC’s Sajina Shres...

Nicole, a member of our SVP, spoke with @wamcradio.bsky.social about the impact of financial abuse. @governor.ny.gov, signing S1353A is a vital step to help survivors rebuild.
wamc.org/2025-12-17/advocates-and-lawmakers-urge-governor-hochul-to-sign-bill-protecting-abuse-survivors-from-coerced-debt

Letitia James sues Trump Administration to protect housing for vulnerable New Yorkers Organizations throughout New York have been speaking out in recent weeks and months, concerned over changes in funding and guidance from theDepartment of Housi

Gabriela, VP of External Affairs, discussed the harmful effects of HUD’s changes to the CoC program. >13k households across NYS & 170k nationwide, incl. 1000s of #DomesticViolence survivors, will be at risk of eviction & back on the street, shelter, or w/ their abuser. cbs6albany.com/news/local/l...

Hey folks, 21 miles today as the final long run for the NYC marathon I’m doing to raise money for @newdestinyhousing.org . Please give if you can. Link below:

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#10Days10Reasons #SupportiveHousingSavesLives

Tens of thousands of New Yorkers have a safe, stable place to call home because of permanent #supportivehousing — including critical units funded by the CoC.

It's the final hour. There is 1 day left to protect it, #SavetheCoC, and save lives.

Study: Higher risk of heart disease for women who were stalked, obtained restraining orders Women who experienced stalking or obtained restraining orders have a higher risk of heart disease, a Harvard study released last month has found. The study analyzed data for more than 66,000 nurses, a...

A new @harvard.edu study reveals that women who’ve faced stalking or obtained restraining orders are at greater risk of heart disease. A brave member of our speaker's bureau shared her story w/ @cbsnews.com about how #DomesticViolence can impact cardiovascular health. www.cbsnews.com/video/study-...

Congratulations to @newdestinyhousing.org for breaking ground on their new development, McLean Place, in the Bronx!

This site will have 72 units of supportive housing, 43 of which will be for survivors of domestic violence.
CSH provided acquisition and predevelopment funding for this project.

Running 16 miles in the rain is nothing compared to what survivors of domestic violence face. @newdestinyhousing.org is the only organization specifically providing affordable housing to survivors of DV and their families in NYC. Please help me support their work: donations.nyrr.org/donations/ne...

Florida woman reports loss of HUD funding for rental aid amid EHV funding pauses Advocates worry that more people will become homeless again who've depended on U.S. HUD rental assistance as EHV program is set to run out.

Emergency Housing Vouchers gave 70k households, incl. 1000s of #DomesticViolence survivors, the chance to rebuild their lives.

If Congress fails to include funding for the program in the budget, families like Monique's could be forced back into #homelessness, nationwide.

Housing advocates warn Trump budget cuts could increase NYC homelessness Activists held a press conference calling for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to oppose Trump's budget cuts.

#HandsOffHousing! NYers are at risk of losing the housing & services that keep them stable & alive. Our Day of Action Staten Island event w/ @housingworksnyc.bsky.social @winnyc.bsky.social @newdestinyhousing.org @cidnyinc.bsky.social in the Staten Island Advance:
www.silive.com/news/2025/07...

Housing advocates warn Trump budget cuts could increase NYC homelessness Activists held a press conference calling for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to oppose Trump's budget cuts.

The Emergency Housing Voucher Program is a lifeline. Cutting it will force more New Yorkers into homelessness and fracture critical partnerships across the city.

Learn more: www.silive.com/news/2025/07... @thenetworkny.bsky.social @winnyc.bsky.social

🗣️ HANDS OFF #HOUSING! New Yorkers are at risk of losing the housing & services that keep them stable & alive.

We are calling on Congress to reject cuts & fully fund:
✅ CoC: $4.922B
✅ HOPWA: $750M
✅ Rental Assistance & Public Housing

@thenetworkny.bsky.social @housingworksnyc.bsky.social

New Destiny Housing supports survivors of domestic violence The buildings have apartments, trauma-informed case managers on site, programming and more.

Lily House, our newest supportive housing building for domestic violence survivors, was featured in @news12bx.bsky.social's Rebuilding The Bronx series.

Our tenant, Nicole, & CEO, Nicole Branca, discussed the life-saving role of supportive housing for survivors.
bronx.news12.com/new-destiny-...

Biden-era emergency housing voucher program, lauded by local officials, slated to end in 2026  • Nevada Current When Kelly Burrows was told two years ago that she qualified for an Emergency Housing Voucher, funded by federal recovery dollars, she assumed she would be added to another waiting list and wouldn’t e...

The Emergency Housing Voucher program is on the chopping block despite helping thousands across the US escape #homelessness, including survivors of #DomesticViolence.

We need to invest in programs that get people housed, not cut them: nevadacurrent.com/2025/07/15/b...

Happy to be running the NYC Marathon again for @newdestinyhousing.org . They build homes and provide services for survivors of domestic violence. The full team is at newdestinyhousing.org/marathon/. My donation page is at fundraisers.nyrr.org/ernest-ialon.... Thanks to all who've donated so far.

Commentary: Extra funding for supportive housing will help survivors of domestic abuse But the funding will only make a difference if it's targeted to where it's needed most.

Our tenant, Yahaira, is right: With inc. funding for the NYS Supportive Housing Program, it's critical that the gov't agencies distributing these funds “do so in a manner that ensures that the buildings that need the most get what they need”

www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti... via @timesunion.com

Ending emergency housing aid cuts a lifeline for domestic violence survivors Losing the program would push countless survivors back to their abusers, force tens of thousands of people into homelessness and hurt landlords across every state financially.

Daniris, member of our SVP, in @thehill.com on the urgent need to fund the Emergency Housing Voucher Program: "Loss of the program would push countless survivors back to their abusers, force 10s of 1000s of ppl into homelessness & hurt landlords across every state"

thehill.com/opinion/cong...

AmeriCorps life-changing for its corps and those they serve - The Boston Globe We know firsthand how devastating losing this vital resource would be for our country. Seeing the community impact of our work was a life-altering experience.

Earlier this week, @bostonglobe.com published a letter authored by our CEO, Nicole Branca, and 2nd Vice Board Chair, Blanca Ramirez, in response to @ianprasad.bsky.social's newsletter on the future of the @americorps.bsky.social program.

Read the letter: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/27/o...

AmeriCorps life-changing for its corps and those they serve - The Boston Globe We know firsthand how devastating losing this vital resource would be for our country. Seeing the community impact of our work was a life-altering experience.

An excellent piece in support of AmeriCorps by the CEO and Board member of @newdestinyhousing.org , Nicole Branca and Blanca Ramirez, respectively.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/27/o...

Congratulations @newdestinyhousing.org on re-opening of Lily House today! The former shelter run by Safe Horizons is now home to 30 survivors of domestic violence and their families.

#supportivehousing #supportivehousingsaveslives #endhomelessness

We also applaud the state’s decision to increase funding for #ESSHI & the Homeless Housing & Assistance Program, so we can continue building much needed supportive housing for survivors; as well as the creation of the #HAVP, which will help thousands of survivors find safe & affordable homes. (7/7)