News & Updates

BRC Presented with the Community Impact Award at the New York Housing Conference 45th Annual Awards

BRC was presented with the Community Impact Award at the New York Housing Conference 45th Annual Awards, recognizing BRC's HomeStretch...

BRC Presented with the AIA New York Chapter Andrew J. Thomas Pioneer in Housing Award

BRC was presented with the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter Andrew J. Thomas Pioneer in Housing Award, recognizing BRC’s...

BRC wins the Foothold Technology 2018 AWARDS Impact Prize for Greatest Impact on Client Services

BRC was a winner in the Foothold Technology 2018 AWARDS Impact Prize for Greatest Impact on Client Services for the Organization's...

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

Unemployment, in our city and across the nation, is at the lowest level it’s been in decades. These drops are being seen even within...

BRC's head nurse, Mary Cardelli, Receives New York Nonprofit Media's Frontline Heroes Award

For over 10 years, Mary has been head nurse at BRC's CDCC, serving the neediest of New Yorkers: street homeless men and women with...

BRC Awarded the New York Nonprofit Cause Award

New York Nonprofit (NYN) selected 2 individuals, agencies, groups and/or philanthropists from each nonprofit sector who has made a major imp

BRC Named a Top 10 Finalist for the Drucker Prize

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...

The Growing Crisis of Addiction

At BRC, we realized simply detoxing those addicted to opioids and linking them to treatment wasn’t good enough. This year in our city,...

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...