When discussing the early release of nonviolent offenders from prison, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton expressed reservations about the individuals who would benefit, stating, “some people are bad people…and we need to separate the bad people from the good people.” The Doe Fund’s founder and president, George McDonald, responded in the following open letter covered by the…
Hundreds Protest to Stop Sex Offender Transfer Formerly Homeless Men Demand Opportunity, Job Security, Safety; Mayor Leaves for Extended Vacation On Tuesday evening, hundreds of formerly homeless and incarcerated men in bright blue uniforms stood across from the Mayor’s residence, demanding a halt of the forced transfer of sex offenders into the facilities where they…
Above, children attend a puppet show at Maria Hernandez Park, just 1750 feet from The Doe Fund’s Porter Avenue Facility. Sign the petition to keep East Williamsburg and Bushwick safe: Change.org The Department of Homeless Services is targeting the Peter Jay Sharp Center for Opportunity in East Williamsburg and attempting to force The Doe Fund to warehouse sex…
Get the facts on The Doe Fund’s fight to preserve the jobs and safety of the “men in blue” of Ready, Willing & Able. For more information on the events leading up to The Doe Fund’s suit against the Department of Homeless Services to stop the transfer of sex offenders into its facilities, see the…
The following timeline details the events leading up to and immediately following The Doe Fund’s lawsuit against DHS, The City of New York, and Commissioner Gilbert Taylor to stop the administration’s transfer of sex offenders into the Peter Jay Sharp Center for Opportunity. In the two years before the Department of Homeless Services’ attempt to disperse sex…
On June 17th, The Doe Fund filed suit against the City of New York, the Department of Homeless Services, and Commissioner Gilbert Taylor to stop them from forcing 50 sex offenders into the Porter Avenue facility. The story has been covered extensively by NBC, The New York Post, and the New York Daily News. Harriet McDonald, The…
The Doe Fund Awarded New York State Tax Credits for New Housing in The Bronx 82 Units of Affordable and Supportive Housing to be Developed on Webster Avenue NEW YORK — Following Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement of $141 million in low-interest loans, grants, and tax credits to support the development of affordable housing throughout New York, nonprofit organization…
The Doe Fund Announces New Affordable and Supportive Housing in The Bronx 60 Studio Apartments Will Serve Low-Income Individuals and HASA Clients in New York City THE BRONX, NEW YORK — New York City-based nonprofit organization The Doe Fund was joined by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), Citi Community…
In his State of the City address, Mayor Bill De Blasio outlined a comprehensive, coordinated approach to ending veteran homelessness in New York City in 2015. Our Founder and President, George McDonald, issued the following statement in response: Mayor De Blasio has laid out the solution that our homeless veterans have been hoping for: one…
Former Governor of New York Mario Cuomo passed away on January 1, 2015. Our founder and president, George McDonald, and Executive Vice President Harriet McDonald released the following statement in memory of his life and work. Yesterday, we lost a great friend and extraordinary man. Mario Cuomo, 52nd Governor of the State of New York,…
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