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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>Committed to ending the cycle of domestic violence &amp; homelessness by connecting survivors to safe, permanent, affordable housing and services. 501(c)3</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org</link><title>@newdestinyhousing.org - New Destiny Housing</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3modoii5p7c2e</link><description>🚨 UPDATE - New Location: Join us this Wed, 06/17 @ 1:30 PM, at City Hall Park to call @mayor.nyc.gov to protect New Yorkers with #NYCHA administered Emergency Housing Vouchers, #EHV, by creating a #CityFHEPS lifeline in the FY27 budget. &#xA;&#xA;Can&#39;t make it? Sign our letter forms.office.com/r/9i2xrMs8Qt&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>15 Jun 2026 16:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3modoii5p7c2e</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3mnxlcct4os2a</link><description>NYers: We need your help urging @mayorsoffice.nyc.gov to create a CityFHEPS lifeline for NYers w/ #NYCHA #EHVs.&#xA;&#xA;➡ Sign our letter before 06/16 at 12:00 PM, noon: forms.office.com/r/9i2xrMs8Qt&#xA;➡ Join us on the steps of City Hall next Wed, 06/17 at 1:30 PM to deliver the letters to the Mayor&#xA;https://forms.office.com/r/9i2xrMs8Qt</description><pubDate>10 Jun 2026 20:44 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxlcct4os2a</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3mnapnpw6bk2k</link><description>Our CEO Nicole Branca &amp; Laura Lazarus (@anthoshome.bsky.social) on how to make real progress on #homelessness in NYC: cut delays &amp; strengthen #CityFHEPS. Practical fixes, incl. some already in the City’s housing plan + SPEED Taskforce, will get more NYers housed:&#xA;https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/05/23/nyc-housing-voucher-program-needs-fix/</description><pubDate>01 Jun 2026 18:31 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnapnpw6bk2k</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3ml4er7ttnc2q</link><description>Thank you @amemeritatorres.bsky.social &amp; Senator Sepúlveda for your critical advocacy. The #EHV Program has helped 1000s of low-income NYers, incl. survivors, stay in their homes. @governor.ny.gov, keep NYers housed &amp; allocate $250M for #HAVP in the FY27 budget!&#xA;https://www.bxtimes.com/opinion-federal-cuts-threaten-bronx-renters/</description><pubDate>05 May 2026 14:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4er7ttnc2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3mjzlnqa7r22l</link><description>The Emergency Housing Voucher (#EHV) program is ending years early, putting more than 5k NYers at immediate risk of losing their homes. Without urgent, coordinated action from city &amp; state leaders, survivors could be forced into shelter, onto streets, or to abusers.&#xA;https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/thousands-in-new-york-at-risk-of-losing-housing-aid-as-voucher-program-ends-early%22</description><pubDate>21 Apr 2026 18:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzlnqa7r22l</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3mjp3cos7pc2q</link><description>🏗️ Construction update: This week we topped-off McLean Place! &#xA;&#xA;With the structural phase complete, this milestone brings us one step closer to opening doors. McLean Place will be a 72‑apartment supportive housing community, with 43 homes for survivors and their children coming from shelter.</description><pubDate>17 Apr 2026 13:56 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp3cos7pc2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3mgakw3q44k26</link><description>It&#39;s true: &#34;Housing is a human right.&#34; TY Senator Cleare &amp; Assemblymember Hevesi for outlining common sense solutions to strengthen #NYSSHP, NY&#39;s oldest supportive housing program, in the state budget.  &#xA;&#xA;Learn more via @nydailynews.com:&#xA;https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/03/more-supportive-housing-funds-saves-new-yorkers/</description><pubDate>04 Mar 2026 15:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgakw3q44k26</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3mg5wogiq4k2o</link><description>Join our Rising Leaders Council for a charity SoulCycle ride! ✨🚲 Ride for a cause &amp; take part in a fun class complete with complimentary cycling shoes &amp; water, full locker‑room access, &amp; 2016 vibes!&#xA; &#xA;📅 Saturday, March 7 (arrive by 12:30 PM)&#xA;📍 SoulCycle, 240 E 54th St.&#xA;&#xA;https://forms.gle/3xTrLstYiJ2AkLrC9</description><pubDate>03 Mar 2026 14:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5wogiq4k2o</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3meomgtmwfk2j</link><description>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!</description><pubDate>12 Feb 2026 18:24 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3meomgtmwfk2j</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3melv5eg5ss2a</link><description>Last week, @gabbisanreq.bsky.social, VP of External Affairs, urged legislators to:&#xA;➡️ Protect survivors in #SupportiveHousing  &#xA;➡️ Increase HHAP funding + modernize applications &amp; reporting&#xA;➡️ Enforce a targeted 2.7% inflationary increase that includes domestic violence workers&#xA;&#xA;Watch her testimony:&#xA;https://www.instagram.com/p/DUbpmJGEZAk/</description><pubDate>11 Feb 2026 16:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3melv5eg5ss2a</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3mbyscbx6dc2w</link><description>Thank you Commissioner @ahmedtigani.bsky.social &amp; 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.&#xA;https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/5673248-housing-shortage-threatens-nation/amp/</description><pubDate>09 Jan 2026 15:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbyscbx6dc2w</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3mbwbayqiss2o</link><description>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!&#xA;&#xA;🔗 https://www.amny.com/opinion/domestic-violence-workers-need-a-living-wage/</description><pubDate>08 Jan 2026 15:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwbayqiss2o</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3mbtrwknxas23</link><description>Rebecca Zangen (@thenetworkny.bsky.social) is right: Funding parity across NY&#39;s supportive housing programs is critical. @governor.ny.gov, now is the time to fund #NYSSHP at $62M &amp; ensure all NYers, incl. survivors, can remain safely &amp; stably housed.&#xA;&#xA;More: https://open.spotify.com/episode/39AfWySgWAYxeDNI5w29rb?si=qFC3T9pxT3yewhAoi_68hw&amp;pi=Dc_HlNeBQfi9D&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=34b7b747a809419c</description><pubDate>07 Jan 2026 15:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtrwknxas23</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3malmyupzuk2o</link><description>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 &amp; expanding city-funded supportive housing for survivors.&#xA;&#xA;More: https://citylimits.org/opinion-protecting-domestic-violence-survivors-means-investing-in-their-housing/</description><pubDate>22 Dec 2025 16:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3malmyupzuk2o</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3mabwktbk2s26</link><description>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. &#xA;wamc.org/2025-12-17/advocates-and-lawmakers-urge-governor-hochul-to-sign-bill-protecting-abuse-survivors-from-coerced-debt&#xA;https://wamc.org/2025-12-17/advocates-and-lawmakers-urge-governor-hochul-to-sign-bill-protecting-abuse-survivors-from-coerced-debt</description><pubDate>18 Dec 2025 19:40 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabwktbk2s26</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3m7ia6g3ydc23</link><description>Gabriela, VP of External Affairs, discussed the harmful effects of HUD’s changes to the CoC program. &gt;13k households across NYS &amp; 170k nationwide, incl. 1000s of #DomesticViolence survivors, will be at risk of eviction &amp; back on the street, shelter, or w/ their abuser. https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/letitia-james-sues-trump-administration-to-protect-housing-for-vulnerable-new-yorkers</description><pubDate>08 Dec 2025 14:23 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ia6g3ydc23</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3lyzynxidxk2e</link><description>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&#39;s bureau shared her story w/ @cbsnews.com about how #DomesticViolence can impact cardiovascular health. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/study-higher-risk-of-heart-disease-for-women-who-were-stalked-obtained-restraining-orders/</description><pubDate>17 Sep 2025 14:00 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyzynxidxk2e</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3lvnzwobles26</link><description>Emergency Housing Vouchers gave 70k households, incl. 1000s of #DomesticViolence survivors, the chance to rebuild their lives. &#xA;&#xA;If Congress fails to include funding for the program in the budget, families like Monique&#39;s could be forced back into #homelessness, nationwide.&#xA;https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2025/07/24/hud-voucher-programs-being--pulled-back--</description><pubDate>05 Aug 2025 15:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvnzwobles26</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/newdestinyhousing.org/post/3lve53li7322p</link><description>The Emergency Housing Voucher Program is a lifeline. Cutting it will force more New Yorkers into homelessness and fracture critical partnerships across the city.&#xA;&#xA;Learn more: https://www.silive.com/news/2025/07/housing-advocates-warn-trump-budget-cuts-could-increase-nyc-homelessness.html?outputType=amp @thenetworkny.bsky.social @winnyc.bsky.social</description><pubDate>01 Aug 2025 17:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:3g2whpol3c2s2w5bruodgnou/app.bsky.feed.post/3lve53li7322p</guid></item></channel></rss>