Gerry McCafferty
@gmccafferty.bsky.social
Director of Housing and Homeless Policy, City of Springfield, MA
I’m proud to have signed on to the letter from former Skadden fellows calling on Skadden Arps to withdraw from its agreement with the Trump administration. Now is the time to stand up for the rule of law and lead with values. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/o...
Opinion | How Skadden Arps Alumni Are Challenging the Firm’s Leaders Over Trump (Gift Article)
Three months into the Trump administration, it is clear that many of the Americans refusing to back down or stay silent are ordinary people.
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April 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I’m proud to have signed on to the letter from former Skadden fellows calling on Skadden Arps to withdraw from its agreement with the Trump administration. Now is the time to stand up for the rule of law and lead with values. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/o...
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Staffing at the HUD office that pays for housing and support services across the country is slated to be cut by 84%. Advocates warn such heavy cuts could make record-high homelessness even worse.
Trump administration plans mass firing at office that funds homelessness programs
Staffing at the HUD office that pays for housing and support services across the country is slated to be cut by 84%. Advocates warn such heavy cuts could make record-high homelessness even worse.
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February 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Staffing at the HUD office that pays for housing and support services across the country is slated to be cut by 84%. Advocates warn such heavy cuts could make record-high homelessness even worse.
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It almost doesn't matter how much the lumber costs. There's already a shortage of workers in an industry that depends on immigrants to frame, sheetrock, roof, and paint the houses, and Trump is promising to deport those who remain.
February 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
It almost doesn't matter how much the lumber costs. There's already a shortage of workers in an industry that depends on immigrants to frame, sheetrock, roof, and paint the houses, and Trump is promising to deport those who remain.
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The National Association of Home Builders explains what happens if we make inputs for home construction, such as Canadian lumber, more expensive.
February 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The National Association of Home Builders explains what happens if we make inputs for home construction, such as Canadian lumber, more expensive.
I am super proud to have worked on both of these grants, which bring federal resources to Springfield to address two high-priority issues: climate change and homelessness. www.masslive.com/westernmass/...
How Springfield will use $21M in new federal grants
The city is the first statewide to receive a competitive climate resiliency grant.
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January 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I am super proud to have worked on both of these grants, which bring federal resources to Springfield to address two high-priority issues: climate change and homelessness. www.masslive.com/westernmass/...
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There’s strong bipartisan agreement that we need to do more to enable the production of more housing in communities across Massachusetts and around the Country.
December 29, 2024 at 4:20 PM
There’s strong bipartisan agreement that we need to do more to enable the production of more housing in communities across Massachusetts and around the Country.
The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/u...
Migrants and End of Covid Restrictions Fuel Jump in U.S. Homelessness (Gift Article)
The number of people experiencing homelessness topped 770,000, an increase of more than 18 percent over last year.
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December 27, 2024 at 7:22 PM
The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/u...
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🎄 Merry Christmas to all who celebrate, and dignified housing, healthy communities and tenant power for all!
December 24, 2024 at 11:51 PM
🎄 Merry Christmas to all who celebrate, and dignified housing, healthy communities and tenant power for all!
"When housing is cheap, relatives and friends tend to have more space in their homes, enabling them to keep someone at risk of homelessness off the street and on their medications. When space is tight, the people forced out are those who are hardest to live with." worksinprogress.co/issue/why-ho...
Why housing shortages cause homelessness - Works in Progress
Why do high-cost cities have more homelessness? It's not just about rents — it’s also about the rooms friends and family can’t afford to share.
worksinprogress.co
December 6, 2024 at 1:13 AM
"When housing is cheap, relatives and friends tend to have more space in their homes, enabling them to keep someone at risk of homelessness off the street and on their medications. When space is tight, the people forced out are those who are hardest to live with." worksinprogress.co/issue/why-ho...
Important article, painful to read. I am fortunate to know Earl and the good work he's doing in Springfield. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/m...
America’s Hidden Racial Divide: A Mysterious Gap in Psychosis Rates (Gift Article)
Black Americans experience schizophrenia and related disorders at twice the rate of white Americans. It’s a disparity that has parallels in other cultures.
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December 4, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Important article, painful to read. I am fortunate to know Earl and the good work he's doing in Springfield. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/m...
"There is a straight line from homeless schoolchildren to Donald Trump’s election victory." www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/o...
Opinion | Note to Democrats: It’s Time to Take Up Your Hammers (Gift Article)
There is a straight line from homeless schoolchildren to Donald Trump’s election victory.
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December 1, 2024 at 10:14 PM
"There is a straight line from homeless schoolchildren to Donald Trump’s election victory." www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/o...
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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone enjoying the holiday with friends and family in whichever type of housing you may be celebrating in this year. 🦃 🏡
November 28, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone enjoying the holiday with friends and family in whichever type of housing you may be celebrating in this year. 🦃 🏡
This is a must-read. Gutting. www.esquire.com/news-politic...
My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
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November 26, 2024 at 1:23 AM
This is a must-read. Gutting. www.esquire.com/news-politic...
Likely agenda: more privatization, booting undocumented family members, & the end of AFH and Housing First. www.npr.org/2024/11/22/n...
Trump names former Texas state Rep. Scott Turner to lead Housing and Urban Development
HUD is bracing for possible budget cuts, something the first Trump administration proposed but was unable to get through Congress. Other changes could restrict who gets rental aid.
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November 23, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Likely agenda: more privatization, booting undocumented family members, & the end of AFH and Housing First. www.npr.org/2024/11/22/n...