Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s city- and state-level policy advocacy efforts to end homelessness in NYC? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
On the agenda:
Planning actions in support of our policy priorities
This meeting will be on Zoom. RSVP below to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s city- and state-level policy advocacy efforts to end homelessness in NYC? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
On the agenda:
Finalizing (!!) our policy priorities for 2026
This meeting will be on Zoom. RSVP below to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s city- and state-level policy advocacy efforts to end homelessness in NYC? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
On the agenda:
Setting our policy priorities for 2026
This meeting will be on Zoom. RSVP below to get the Zoom link!
Help Select Our Policy Priorities for 2026!
It’s been quite a year! We’ve seen changes in housing and homelessness policy on the local, state, and federal levels. OHI’s volunteer-led Policy and Advocacy Committee is in the process of assessing our advocacy goals for the coming year. You can take a look at this web page to learn more about the committee and the advocacy work we do.
As we begin the process of setting OHI’s policy priorities for 2026, we’re looking for input on where to focus our policy advocacy efforts! We’re hoping to gather as much input as we can by January 3. Here’s how you can help:
Send us your thoughts
Share your input with the Policy and Advocacy Committee by sending an email to info@openheartsinitiative.org.
If you’ve experienced homelessness, we’d like to hear from you:
What challenges related to your housing situation are you facing right now?
If someone in a position of power (like the Mayor or Governor) could do one thing to improve your housing situation, what would that be?
What policy changes do you want to see to…
help prevent homelessness?
make life better and easier for people experiencing homelessness?
help people exit homelessness?
And if you haven’t experienced homelessness but have thoughts on these questions based on previous conversations or other advocacy you’re a part of, reach out to us, too, and let us know! We’re in the information-gathering stage, so all ideas are welcome; we’ll be evaluating and selecting priorities later.
Help us gather input
As you talk with neighbors experiencing homelessness (at OHI events, in your day-to-day lives, etc.), share this flyer with folks to encourage them to weigh in!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s city- and state-level policy advocacy efforts to end homelessness in NYC? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
On the agenda:
Setting our policy priorities for 2026
This meeting will be on Zoom. RSVP below to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s city- and state-level policy advocacy efforts to end homelessness in NYC? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
On the agenda:
Setting our policy priorities for 2026
This meeting will be on Zoom. RSVP below to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s city- and state-level policy advocacy efforts to end homelessness in NYC? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
On the agenda:
Taking action together in support of City Council bills to end housing discrimination against people who use rental assistance vouchers
Learning about a recent federal Executive Order about homelessness, and discussing how it might affect NYC
This meeting will be on Zoom. RSVP below to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s city- and state-level policy advocacy efforts to end homelessness in NYC? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
On the agenda:
Taking action together in support of City Council bills to end housing discrimination against people who use rental assistance vouchers
Learning about a recent federal Executive Order about homelessness, and discussing how it might affect NYC
This meeting will be on Zoom. RSVP below to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s city- and state-level policy advocacy efforts to end homelessness in NYC? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
On the agenda:
Planning upcoming policy campaigns
This meeting will be on Zoom. RSVP below to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s city- and state-level policy advocacy efforts to end homelessness in NYC? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
On the agenda:
Planning upcoming policy campaigns
This meeting will be on Zoom. RSVP below to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s city- and state-level policy advocacy efforts to end homelessness in NYC? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
On the agenda:
Mid-year check-in about our 2025 policy priorities
Planning upcoming policy campaigns
This meeting will be on Zoom. RSVP below to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s policy advocacy efforts on the city and state level? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
This meeting will be on Zoom. If you’re already in the Policy/Advocacy Google Group, you’ll receive the Zoom link via email. If you’re not in that Google Group, or not sure if you are, RSVP to Sara (sara@openheartsinitiative.org) to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s policy advocacy efforts on the city and state level? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
This meeting will be on Zoom. If you’re already in the Policy/Advocacy Google Group, you’ll receive the Zoom link via email. If you’re not in that Google Group, or not sure if you are, RSVP to Sara (sara@openheartsinitiative.org) to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s policy advocacy efforts on the city and state level? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
This meeting will be on Zoom. If you’re already in the Policy/Advocacy Google Group, you’ll receive the Zoom link via email. If you’re not in that Google Group, or not sure if you are, RSVP to Sara (sara@openheartsinitiative.org) to get the Zoom link!
Flyering in Midtown for Public Restrooms
Have you ever been out and about and needed a bathroom, and struggled to find one that was open and in good condition?
The New York City Council is currently considering three bills that would expand public bathrooms across the city and create a long-term infrastructure and maintenance plan. You can learn more about this issue + these bills here.
As part of the Free to Pee coalition, the Open Hearts Initiative is mobilizing New Yorkers to reach out to their Council Members to tell them that public bathrooms are a priority!
Join us on Sunday, April 6 to pick up some flyers and hang them up with friends to encourage folks to reach out to their Council Members about these bills! We'll be meeting in Midtown Manhattan (location will be shared upon RSVP) and you can stop by from 3pm-5pm.
Questions about this event? Reach out to sara@openheartsinitiative.org.
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s policy advocacy efforts on the city and state level? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
This meeting will be on Zoom. If you’re already in the Policy/Advocacy Google Group, you’ll receive the Zoom link via email. If you’re not in that Google Group, or not sure if you are, RSVP to Sara (sara@openheartsinitiative.org) to get the Zoom link!
Postcards for Housing Access
More than 150,000 people in New York State are homeless, and 175,000 households are at risk of eviction. The Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP) would create a statewide rental subsidy to help folks get housed and stay housed. New Yorkers need HAVP in this year’s state budget--but Governor Hochul is holding it up! Join the Open Hearts Initiative on Sunday, March 23, from 3pm-4:30pm on the Upper West Side (location will be shared upon RSVP) to write postcards to Governor Hochul and help your neighbors do the same! We'll be meeting at an Open Hearts member's apartment, and all supplies will be provided. No expertise required--just interest in taking action to support neighbors experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity!
RSVP using the form below for the postcard event on Sunday, March 23! You’re welcome to stop by or stay the whole time, whatever you prefer!
Other ways to help:
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s policy advocacy efforts on the city and state level? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting.
This meeting will be on Zoom. If you’re already in the Policy/Advocacy Google Group, you’ll receive the Zoom link via email. If you’re not in that Google Group, or not sure if you are, RSVP to Sara (sara@openheartsinitiative.org) to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s policy advocacy efforts on the city and state level? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting. NOTE: This meeting will be focused on finalizing the committee’s policy priorities for 2025.
This meeting will be on Zoom. If you’re already in the Policy/Advocacy Google Group, you’ll receive the Zoom link via email. If you’re not in that Google Group, or not sure if you are, RSVP to Sara (sara@openheartsinitiative.org) to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s policy advocacy efforts on the city and state level? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting. NOTE: This meeting will be focused on setting the committee’s policy priorities for 2025.
This meeting will be on Zoom. If you’re already in the Policy/Advocacy Google Group, you’ll receive the Zoom link via email. If you’re not in that Google Group, or not sure if you are, RSVP to Sara (sara@openheartsinitiative.org) to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s policy advocacy efforts on the city and state level? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting. NOTE: This meeting will be focused on setting the committee’s policy priorities for 2025.
This meeting will be on Zoom. If you’re already in the Policy/Advocacy Google Group, you’ll receive the Zoom link via email. If you’re not in that Google Group, or not sure if you are, RSVP to Sara (sara@openheartsinitiative.org) to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s policy advocacy efforts on the city and state level? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting. NOTE: This meeting will be focused on planning the process for setting the committee’s policy priorities for the next year.
This meeting will be on Zoom. If you’re already in the Policy/Advocacy Google Group, you’ll receive the Zoom link via email. If you’re not in that Google Group, or not sure if you are, RSVP to Sara (sara@openheartsinitiative.org) to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s policy advocacy efforts on the city and state level? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting. NOTE: This meeting will be focused on planning the process for setting the committee’s policy priorities for the next year.
This meeting will be on Zoom. If you’re already in the Policy/Advocacy Google Group, you’ll receive the Zoom link via email. If you’re not in that Google Group, or not sure if you are, RSVP to Sara (sara@openheartsinitiative.org) to get the Zoom link!
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
Interested in getting involved in OHI’s policy advocacy efforts on the city and state level? Join OHI's member-led Policy and Advocacy Committee for our next meeting. NOTE: This meeting will be focused on planning the process for setting the committee’s policy priorities for the next year.
This meeting will be on Zoom. If you’re already in the Policy/Advocacy Google Group, you’ll receive the Zoom link via email. If you’re not in that Google Group, or not sure if you are, RSVP to Sara (sara@openheartsinitiative.org) to get the Zoom link!