“People maybe have the wrong idea about this program,” Joanne Gonzalez, now 55, said of Section 8. “This is not welfare. This is a program that grows with your income.” Gonzalez’s is one of at least 5,700 households on Long Island that could be on the brink of homelessness if the federal government moves forward with a plan to slash federal rental assistance by $26 billion, a Newsday analysis of government data and interviews with experts shows. For more on this story, visit the link in bio. #homeowner #house #home #section8 #section8housing #longisland #longislandny #trump #liny #nassaucountyny #suffolkcountyny