{"id":436,"date":"2013-09-27T01:03:36","date_gmt":"2013-09-27T01:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.council.nyc\/press\/?p=436"},"modified":"2016-12-12T01:03:56","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T01:03:56","slug":"joint-statement-by-speaker-christine-c-quinn-general-welfare-committee-chair-annabel-palma-and-council-member-donovan-richards-re-court-ruling-to-allow-city-to-end-hotel-program-for-sandy-evacuees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/press\/2013\/09\/27\/436\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint Statement By Speaker Christine C. Quinn, General Welfare Committee Chair Annabel Palma And Council Member Donovan Richards Re: Court Ruling to Allow City to End Hotel Program for Sandy Evacuees"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThough New York City has done much to assist families displaced by Hurricane Sandy, hundreds of New Yorkers still remain sheltered in hotels, awaiting repairs to their homes or seeking affordable apartments with rental vouchers that only recently became available.<\/p>\n

Despite the Court\u2019s decision to lift the injunction that prevented the Department of Homeless Services from removing people from hotels, we urge FEMA to continue funding, and the Administration to continue managing the hotel program until those most affected by Sandy can put their lives back together. Now is not the time to further disrupt the lives of New Yorkers who have suffered more than enough. Permanent housing\u2014\u200anot the shelter system\u2014\u200acan and must be the end goal for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThough New York City has done much to assist families displaced by Hurricane Sandy, hundreds of New Yorkers still remain sheltered in hotels, awaiting repairs to their homes or seeking affordable apartments with rental vouchers that only recently became available.<\/p>\n

Despite the Court\u2019s decision to lift the injunction that prevented the Department of Homeless Services from removing people from hotels, we urge FEMA to continue funding, and the Administration to continue managing the hotel program until those most affected by Sandy can put their lives back together.<\/p>\n

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