The Bronx Parent Housing Network, Inc.
Lobbying client
The Bronx Parent Housing Network (BPHN), which rebranded as Housing Solutions of New York in fall 2023, is a Bronx-based nonprofit that provides housing, case management, and support services for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, including people living with HIV/AIDS, drawing more than 95 percent of its roughly $125 million annual budget from government grants. With 17 filings in 2024, the organization lobbied 5 council members through the Parkside Group on post-adoption budget requests and rate-making matters.
- Council members lobbied
- 5
- Filings (since 2024)
- 17
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $186,000
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Human Services
- City contracts (active)
- $488,356,995 · 12 contracts
- Awarded all-time
- $1,232,326,005 · 53 since 2013, incl. expired
- Paid to date
- $647,636,306
- Won without a fresh bid
- 62% of contract value · $769,929,220 · 40 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $1,387,742 · 52 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 11 years (FY2014–FY2027), including each of the last 2
- Top officer pay (FY2023)
- $312,000 · Seth Muraskin, Chief Executive Officer
- Based in
- Bronx, NY
Lobbied these council members
- Eric Dinowitz Council Member, District 11 (Bronx)
- Pierina Ana Sanchez Council Member, District 14 (Bronx)
- Oswald J. Feliz Council Member, District 15 (Bronx)
- Althea V. Stevens Council Member, District 16 (Bronx)
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Bolton-St. Johns, LLC Lobbyist firm
- London House LLC Lobbyist firm
- The Parkside Group, LLC Lobbyist firm
Holds contracts at
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
Funded by these agencies
- Department of Homeless Services City agency
Lobbied former members
Members who have since left their seat
- Rafael Salamanca Jr.
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Budget - Funding and Support of special projects
- Budget - Lobby NYS/NYC Elected officials for funding and support for Homeless Shelters
- Budget - Secure Program Funding
- Budget - Secure funding for housing programs
- Budget - Seeking State and City funding
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- FY27 Renewal - SA Lanet's Place (446 beds) Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800494 $124,870,726
- Bronx Parent Housing Network Svcs SA First N 2026, 200 units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120268804922 $70,980,345
- Provision of Integrated Support Hotels Program-150 units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120278800934 $43,951,331
- To Operate Manhattan Welcome Center Department of Homeless Services · CT107120268801994 $42,531,960
- Renewal + Allowance-University Ave Family Residence 87 Units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120258800788 $39,649,731
- Allowance Amendment FY27 - Promise Place Department of Homeless Services · CT107120200002809 $35,519,181
- FY27 Time and Money Extension at FWC Vyse X 2022 Department of Homeless Services · CT107120238800260 $28,939,780
- HomelessFamiliesW/Children@Christopher'sPlace,level of svc56 Department of Homeless Services · CT107120258800403 $23,648,901
- FY27 Extension - FWC Shelter Webster Family Res (45 Units) Department of Homeless Services · CT107120238800738 $22,530,534
- FY 27 Extension Concourse Housing Residence 40 Units Department of Homeless Services · CT107120238800245 $20,839,400
Largest payments, by purpose
The organization's largest individual city payments (roughly $25,000 and up), grouped by purpose, to show what recent money was for. This is NOT a total — smaller payments aren't listed; see “Paid to date” above for the complete amount paid against its contracts. Fiscal years 2020 and later.
- FY24 Extension - Commercial Hotels Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 11 payments $19,943,264
- Garden Inn & Van Wyck Hotels FY25 NAE + Allowance 275 Units Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 10 payments $19,542,804
- Garden Inn & Van Wyck Hotels FY25 NAE + Allowance 275 Units Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 10 payments $18,309,894
- Shelter Facilit. for Homeless Single Adults at Lanet's Pl. Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 16 payments $17,647,003
- Shelter Facilit. for Homeless Single Adults at Lanet's Pl. Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 14 payments $17,525,015
- COMMERCIAL HOTELS FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES AND ADULTS Department of Homeless Services · FY2020 · 13 payments $17,267,545
- Shelter svcs. for adult fams. at various Commercial Hotels Department of Homeless Services · FY2021 · 11 payments $15,120,116
- FY27 Renewal - SA Lanet's Place (446 beds) Department of Homeless Services · FY2027 $14,356,528
- Shelter svcs. for adult fams. at various Commercial Hotels Department of Homeless Services · FY2022 · 14 payments $13,778,056
- Renewal + Allowance - Commercial Hotels Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 11 payments $13,304,829
- Shelter Facilit. for Homeless Single Adults at Lanet's Pl. Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 17 payments $12,919,590
- Renewal + Allowance - Commercial Hotels Department of Homeless Services · FY2024 · 11 payments $12,686,919
- Shelter svcs. for adult fams. at various Commercial Hotels Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 11 payments $11,954,477
- Assignment to BPHN Commercial Hotels Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 5 payments $9,061,158
- Shelter Services for Homeless Families With Children Department of Homeless Services · FY2023 · 12 payments $6,719,562
- Shelter Facilit. for Homeless Single Adults at Lanet's Pl. Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 10 payments $6,135,538
- Renewal + Allowance-University Ave Family Residence 87 Units Department of Homeless Services · FY2025 · 9 payments $5,983,485
- Bronx Parent Housing Network Svcs SA First N 2026, 200 units Department of Homeless Services · FY2027 $5,958,124
- Renewal + Allowance-University Ave Family Residence 87 Units Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 11 payments $5,797,094
- Renewal + Allowance - Commercial Hotels Department of Homeless Services · FY2026 · 6 payments $5,533,971
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Meal Distribution Program CM Feliz · DYCD · FY2021 $100,000
- Housing Services - Bronx CM Speaker · Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2027 $100,000
- Local DYCD · FY2019 $94,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative CM Feliz · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2022 $80,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative CM Torres · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2020 $78,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative CM Feliz · Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2021 $78,000
- Food Pantry CM Bronx Delegation · Food Pantries · DYCD · FY2021 $64,000
- Speaker's Initiative Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2019 $50,000
- Community Feeding Program Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2020 $50,000
- Community Feeding Program Speaker's Initiative · DYCD · FY2021 $50,000
- Anti-Poverty Anti-Poverty · DYCD · FY2015 $40,000
- Boroughwide Needs Initiative CM Bronx Delegation · Boroughwide Needs Initiative · DYCD · FY2021 $37,778
- Boroughwide Needs Initiative CM Bronx Delegation · Boroughwide Needs Initiative · DYCD · FY2020 $37,777
- Community Outreach Program CM Torres · Anti-Poverty · DYCD · FY2020 $35,000
- Food Pantries CM Bronx Delegation · Food Pantries · DYCD · FY2020 $35,000
- Meal Distribution Program CM Feliz · Anti-Poverty · DYCD · FY2021 $35,000
- Local DYCD · FY2017 $25,000
- Local DYCD · FY2018 $25,000
- Food Pantry Food Pantries · DYCD · FY2019 $25,000
- Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative Domestic Violence and Empowerment (DoVE) Initiative · MOCJ · FY2019 $25,000
Funded by these council members
City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.
- Oswald J. Feliz FY2021-2027 · 6 awards $323,000
- Ritchie Torres FY2020 · 2 awards $113,000
- Kevin C. Riley FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $30,000
- Julie Menin FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $30,000
- Diaz FY2020-2021 · 2 awards $10,000
- Amanda C. Farías FY2026-2027 · 2 awards $10,000
- Pierina Ana Sanchez FY2026 · 1 award $5,000
- Ty Hankerson FY2027 · 1 award $5,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2023). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Seth Muraskin Chief Executive Officer $312,000
- Candia T Richards-Clarke Chief Development Officer $243,989
- DR Xellex Rivera Chief Program Officer $227,907
- Cuyler Washington Controller $172,255
- Camisha Farquharson SR. Director Of Human Reso $168,986
- Joann Otero VP Of Operations $163,993
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +8% from FY2020 to FY2023. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Victor M Rivera · 1.72% of revenue $462,078
- FY2021 Candia T Richards-Clarke · 2.19% of revenue $295,150
- FY2022 Seth Muraskin · 1.42% of revenue $305,885
- FY2023 Seth Muraskin · 1.24% of revenue $312,000
Where their influence converges
Outside interests connected to this official through more than one independent channel — drawn straight from the records the rest of the site already shows. “Lobbied them” = a lobbying filing that named the member. “Outside spending” = an independent-expenditure committee the interest funds spent in
- Althea V. Stevens It lobbied them; it holds contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
Federal awards
Federal awards made directly to this organization in fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Each amount is what the federal government has OBLIGATED on that award as recorded on USAspending.gov as of 2026-08-31 — money committed, not money paid out. These are prime awards only: federal money this
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,464,724
- Department of Housing and Urban Development 14.267 Continuum of Care Program · Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Grant $1,387,756