From the Desk of Muzzy

Thoughts from the CEO & President

With Unemployment at Record Lows, Why is Homelessness Still on the Rise?

Despite unemployment - in our city and across the nation - being the lowest it's been in decades, there are still so many people living in city shelters.
BRC's Relevance in these Tumultuous Times

The concerns that have risen to the fore of current political discourse -- intolerance, prejudice, stigmatization, unjust incarceration -- are familiar to the homeless men and women BRC serves.
Are All Shelters the Same?

Success, for our clients and for BRC, doesn’t come easy. Before I share some (not all!) of our secrets, a little context might be helpful.
The Growing Crisis of Addiction

At BRC, we realized simply detoxing those addicted to opioids and linking them to treatment wasn’t good enough.
The Needs of the So-Called “Service-Resistant”

With a grant from the Betty and Norman F. Levy Foundation, and in partnership with the Mayor’s Fund for NYC, BRC developed an innovative response to the needs and desires of the “service resistant” homeless.
Combating the Issue of Affordable Housing in NYC

The BRC model provides safe, secure and legal housing that low-income people in shelters can afford.

Help build a more compassionate city. Invest in BRC

Rather than create wealth for private developers, could we use the same shelter contract to create housing for low-income people?

Muzzy Rosenblatt,

CEO & President

From the Desk of Muzzy

How has BRC changed the city’s shelter system?

BRC pioneered development of the “Safe Haven” program — a safer, more supportive, lower-stress alternative to traditional shelters.

More than 400 people have gone through the doors of this 20-room safe haven since 2008. 200 clients have been successfully placed in permanent housing.

Full Story

From the Desk of Muzzy

With Unemployment at Record Lows, Why is Homelessness Still on the Rise?

BRC's Relevance in these Tumultuous Times

Are All Shelters the Same?

The Growing Crisis of Addiction

The Needs of the So-Called “Service-Resistant”

Combating the Issue of Affordable Housing in NYC

Effective approaches, lasting change

How has BRC changed the city’s shelter system?

The People of BRC: Caring, Passionate, Driven.

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Impact Over the Past Year