Supportive Housing Returns Dignity and Autonomy to Those Who Need It Most
Poughkeepsie-based Hudson River Housing provides permanent supportive housing designed to help those most at-risk of homelessness succeed at living independently.
Habitat Newburgh, Habitat Dutchess, and 83 US Habitat affiliate organizations, along with Habitat for Humanity International, recently received $436 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
As Hudson River Housing commemorates November as
Homelessness Awareness Month, it’s continuing to address the legacy of housing
insecurity in the area while breaking ground on solid solutions.
A Conversation About Race on the SUNY New Paltz Campus
A new memorial to Sojourner Truth was set to be installed at the eponymous library on the SUNY New Platz campus this fall. Why is it receiving pushback?
The Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Heather Bruegl, Forge Project education director, examines the epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in a talk at Hudson Hall in Hudson on November 5.
Juneteenth marks the official end of slavery in America on June 19, 1865. Today, the holiday focuses on Black achievements and culture, recognition of inequality and systemic racism in the United States, and the ongoing fight for equal rights. 2021 brings an expanded list of ways to celebrate Black freedom and to reckon with the racial past and present of the United States.
This spring, the housing nonprofit is offering a special edition of The Low Road and launching a food business called Heroes Making Heroes
In support of the services for veterans provided by Poughkeepsie-based Hudson River Housing (HRH), the organization will receive one hundred percent of the profits of the “VetZero Heroes” edition of Tommy Zurhellen's forthcoming book The Low Road. Later this spring, the nonprofit is also launching a new social enterprise food business called Heroes Making Heroes, which will also support veterans experiencing homelessness.
The contentious topic of immigration and deportation has garnered more attention recently as President Biden tries to reverse the still lingering effects of former President Trump's zero tolerance immigration policy.
This series is published in partnership with Scenic Hudson’s HV Viewfinder.
As 2020 recedes in the rearview, we ask a diverse group of environmental advocates what they envision in their areas over the next decade and how we get there.
By Lynn Freehill-Maye and Phillip Pantuso
Jan 1, 2021
During Homelessness Awareness Month Poughkeepsie-based Hudson River Housing works to increase transparency around housing insecurity in the region
One way that Poughkeepsie-based Hudson River Housing advocates for visibility around the affordable housing crisis in the Hudson Valley is by recognizing November as Homelessness Awareness Month. As the region's property values continue to rise, it’s not just people in urban areas who don’t have access to affordable housing. The pandemic has only exacerbated the problem, but it has also started to wake people up to just how little affordable housing is currently available.
Liberation on the Land: A Manifesto from Naima Penniman
We talk with Naima Penniman, program director director at Soul Fire Farm, about the BIPOC-centered community farm’s efforts to end racism and injustice in the food system through training and creating equitable food distribution networks.Words by Naima Penniman, interviewed by Elodie Tacnet
Tue., Aug. 9, 9-12 a.m., Wed., Aug. 10, 9-12 a.m., Thu., Aug. 11, 9-12 a.m., Fri., Aug. 12, 9-12 a.m., Sat., Aug. 13, 9-12 a.m. and Sun., Aug. 14, 9-12 a.m. — This 145-year tradition features live music, midway rides, a circus, Aquatic Acrobatic...
If you've long dreamed of starting a business, here are a few tips from Gary M. Schuster, partner at Jacobowitz and Gubits law firm, to help you decide if for-profit or nonprofit status is right for you.
It’s high time Chronogram made a newsletter about marijuana. Stay in the know with the latest on dispensary openings, industry news, cultivation tips, and more as we cover the emerging cannabis scene in New York and the Northeast. Welcome to High Society.