Jake Maher

Deputy Editor

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(202) 618-2887

Jake returned to Street Sense Media as the deputy editor in May 2020 after having worked as an editorial intern in the spring of 2018. He helps produce and edit Street Sense’s content online and in print and contributes to the overarching goal of eliminating homelessness in D.C.

Jake is a native of New Jersey and a graduate of Georgetown University.

Articles by Jake

• Response to protests upends daily life for homeless people downtown

• Study finds US homelessness could increase by 45% this year

• MPD arrests suspect in arson and murder of homeless man

• Advocates warn most homeless people in DC will be left out of the 2020 primary election

• After a $5 million pledge from Exelon, the 11th Street Bridge Park needs less than $28 million to reach its goals 

• Thanks to this little-known federal program, seven housing voucher recipients in D.C. just become homeowners

• Tensions at this Cleveland Park apartment complex reveal a lack of coordination among District agencies that support low-income residents

• Days before Christmas, activists pressure DC councilmembers to protect their most vulnerable constituents

• Homeless Persons Memorial Day 2018

• By writing grants to include move-in costs, Pathways to Housing D.C. is moving people off the street in record time

• As living with HIV becomes more common, affordable housing remains out of reach for many seniors

• The latest homeless census data was released ahead of D.C. Council’s first vote on the FY2019 budget

• Health clinic expands to keep pace with poverty

• NoMa cleanups highlight ongoing cat-and-mouse game between D.C. government and homeless people

• Bowser’s budget proposal includes record funding for homeless services but neglects lowest-income residents

• New affordable housing units aim to keep low-income residents from being priced out of Columbia Heights

• Mayor and councilmembers present conflicting visions of D.C. affordability at housing rally

• D.C. Council reviews amendment to DC General replacement plan

• An abandoned apartment complex in Southeast is being converted to affordable housing

• D.C. Council reviews efforts to serve aging residents

• Former Sanford Capital tenants concerned about displacement protest at land developer's home

• DC clears out homeless camps to install $2 million art display

• Mayors and CEOs call for federal investment in housing

• D.C. ACLU sues U.S. Marshals for degrading eviction