of Greater New Orleans

Working To End Homelessness,
Bringing New Orleans Home

 
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Unity In The News

WWLTV, April 5, 2010. Landrieu Task Force Hears Opininons from Residents on Blight
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WWLTV, March 15, 2010. Proposed Housing for Homeless on Esplanade draws Criticism.
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The Times-Picayune, March 11, 2010. Section 8 Housing Lottery Selections to be Announced Next Week.
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WWLTV, January 5, 2010. In Freezing Temperatures, Homeless Turn to Stuffed Shelters.
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The Lens, November 13, 2009. BGR President:: Inaccurate to Say too Much Affordable Housing.
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The Times-Picayune, July 31, 2009. Disabled to Leave Streets for Homes of Their Own.
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The Times-Picayune, July 28, 2009. U.N. Group gets Look at Post-Storm Housing Woes.
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    The Times-Picayune, July 18, 2009. Outreach Efforts to Needy Renewed.
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    The Washington Post, July 15, 2009. Searching for Life in Dead Buildings.
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    The Times Picayune, July 14, 2009. Aid Extended to Storm Recovery.
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    The Louisiana Weekly, July 13, 2009. Homeless Bill a Victim of 'Retribution' says Author.
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    New Orleans City Business, July 8, 2009. Jindal Homeless Veto Takes Some by Surprise.
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    American Prospect, June 3, 2009. Obama is in Fact Stepping Up, But Steps Still Missing.
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    ABC News, May 31, 2009. Time Running Out for Katrina Trailer Dwellers.
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    The Washington Times, May 31, 2009. FEMA Deadline Burdens Katrina Victims
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    Times Picayune, May 30, 2009. Trailer Deadline Looms for 2,000 Still Displaced Since Hurricane Katrina.
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    BBC World Service Radio, May 28, 2009. FEMA Trailer Eviction Deadline.
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    LA Times, May 6, 2009. Post-Katrina Trailer Residents Fearful as Eviction Day Looms
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    USA Today, May 4, 2009. Homelessness Up as Families on the Edge Lose Hold
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    NPR Story, April 30, 2009. Residents in Limbo as FEMA Trailer Deadline Looms
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    Times Picayune, March 12, 2009. Grants to Help Homeless Families
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    Times Picayune, March 9, 2009. Cabinet Duo Hopes to Lift City
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    Times Picayune, March 5, 2009. Obama Aides Vow To Speed Recovery
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    New Orleans City Business, January 12, 2009. The Invisible Population
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    WWLTV News Coverage, December 2, 2008. Working Poor Struggle to Stay Off the Streets.
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    CNN, August 31, 2008. Getting the Homeless out of New Orleans
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    WDSU News Coverage, July 21, 2008. UNITY Leads Successful Fight for 3000 Rent Vouchers for Katrina Homeless and Disabled; Speaker Pelosi and High-Level Congressional Delegation Visit UNITY
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    Times Picayune, July 18, 2008. Social Workers Clear Camp for the Homeless
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    New York Times Editorial, July 8, 2008. Katrina's Most Vulnerable
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    USA Today, June 17, 2008. Katrina Survivors Deserve Better Than Mattresses Under I-10
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    New York Times Editorial, June 9, 2008. Helping the Katrina Homeless.
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    New York Times, May 28, 2008. Resources Scarce, Homelessness Persists in New Orleans
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    Times-Picayune, May 24, 2008. Under the Water Line, Homeless Linger
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    Times Picayune, April 24, 2008. Group Works to Save Squatters
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    USA Today, March 17, 2008. New Orleans' Homeless Rate Swells to 1 in 25
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    Times-Picayune, February 28, 2008. Executive Director responds to news article
    "Together, community is helping the homeless. " Executive Director from UNITY of Greater New Orleans responds to the Times-Picayune article, "New Orleans Homeless Plan Changes Direction" (Feb 21, 2008)

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    WWL News Coverage of the Claiborne Encampment Survey Press Conference, February 28, 2008
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    CNN, February 14, 2008. Anderson Cooper, New Orleans' Homeless
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    NPR Story: December 21, 2007, New Orleans Homeless Man Finds his Family,
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    Listen to All Things Considered... "Earlier this month, 69-year-old Jean heard her son's voice for the first time since he had left home. She heard him on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, in a story about homeless people living in Duncan Plaza, a park in front of City Hall."
     
    NPR Story: December 10, 2007, Move-Out Date Looms for New Orleans' Homeless,
    by Joseph Shapiro
    Listen to All Things Considered... "On Tuesday, the state is planning to begin building a fence around a city park that has become an encampment for homeless people. They'll have until Dec. 21 to move out, and that may not be enough time for groups that help the homeless to find them permanent housing."
     
    Times-Picayune, December 8, 2007. Many homeless need support
    Letter to the Editor in response to the Times-Picayune article "Homeless community shrinks when 88 are given places to live," Metro, Nov. 22.

     
    Times-Picayune, December 8, 2007. State delays Duncan Plaza closure
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    Times-Picayune, December 4, 2007. Demolition scheduled to begin next week
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    New York Times, December 3, 2007. New Orleans Hurt by Acute Rental Shortage.
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    Times-Picayune, November 22, 2007. Homeless community shrinks when 88 are given places to live
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    "New Orleans' homeless population dipped by 88 people on Wednesday when a local agency, sick of waiting for state and federal help, picked up the tab for their housing.

    "One of the lessons of Katrina is that nonprofit leaders need to step up and take risks," said Martha Kegel, who heads Unity."
     
    Times-Picayune, Monday, June 18, 2007. Fire puts somber face on city's housing crunch.
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    Christian Science Monitor, March 28, 2007. Surge in homeless hits New Orleans
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    Times-Picayune, March 25, 2007. Housing program to help disabled
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    New Orleans City Business, February 27, 2007. $12M grant to help N.O. area homeless
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    Times-Picayune, February 2, 2007. N.O. homeless, disabled housing facility is unveiled
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    Times Picayune, January 23, 2007. Survey to count N.O., Jeff homeless
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    New Orleans City Business, January 14, 2007. UNITY to honor homeless advocates
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    Times-Picayune, December 3, 2006. Hope House gives clients just that
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    The Baton Rouge Advocate, November 20, 2006. Lack of shelter endangers New Orleans' homeless
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    Times-Picayune, August 26, 2006. Qatar adds more treasure for N.O.
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    New Orleans City Business, August 26, 2006. Qatar gives $2M for N.O. homeless
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    New Orleans City Business, August 26, 2006. UNITY of Greater New Orleans to offer permanent homes for disabled
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    Times-Picayune, August 10, 2006. LIVING NIGHTMARE Ferocious demand for homeless shelters keeps groups busy
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    Times-Picayune, June 5, 2006. Supportive housing could save lives.
    UNITY Governing Board Chair Brenda Richard-Montgomery and UNITY Executive Director Martha Kegel make the case for Supportive Housing in this Op-ed piece.
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    New Orleans City Business, March 13, 2006, Home, Street Home
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    New Orleans City Business, October 31, 2005. Red tape ties New Orleans nonprofit for homeless
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    New Orleans City Business, October 10, 2005. City blamed for botching N.O. evac plan
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    New Orleans City Business, October 10, 2005. N.O. loses 10,000 homeless people to uncertain fates
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