First Overwhelmed by the Hurricane, Now Struggling to Fight Off the Cold Posted on January 23, 2013 by SARAH MASLIN NIR in New York Times ..Read More
Staying Safe and Warm in Extremely Cold Weather Posted on January 22, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER The temperature is not expected to go above the mid-20’s this week and will be in the low teens at night. Here is some important information on staying warm and helping homeless neighbors: 1.) First and foremost, seek shelter from the elements. If someon ..Read More
For a Homeless Deaf Man, an iPad Makes Life Easier Posted on January 11, 2013 by SARAH WHEATON in New York Times ..Read More
City Sends More Homeless Families to Shelters Inside Apartment Buildings Posted on January 8, 2013 by Patrick Wall in DNAinfo ..Read More
Record Homelessness, Growing Shelter Expenses, Still No Action Posted on January 7, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER The Bloomberg Administration’s non-existent policy response to homelessness is becoming an increasingly expensive problem, according to the Independent Budget Office. Over the last year alone, the number of homeless families has increased by 17 percent, whi ..Read More
Dinkins Calls on City to Focus on Homelessness Posted on January 4, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Last night on NY1’s Road to City Hall, former NYC Mayor David Dinkins called on the city to focus on the issue of homelessness in the upcoming mayoral election. Mayor Dinkins underscored that the issue has not been getting enough attention, and that there ..Read More
Coalition Celebrates its Most Successful ARTWALK Ever! Posted on January 2, 2013 Despite a sudden Nor’easter, nearly 700 New Yorkers joined us on November 7th to honor the accomplishments of artist Jack Pierson and photographer Patrick McMullan at the Coalition’s 18th annual ARTWALK NY. Although the storm peaked just before the s ..Read More
The Coalition Makes the Holidays a Little Brighter for New York’s Homeless Kids Posted on January 2, 2013 The holiday spirit was in full display this season as hundreds of people responded to our annual toy drive with tremendous generosity. We received more than 2,000 toys for homeless girls and boys, from skateboards and Barbie dolls to basketballs and MP3 pl ..Read More
