Remembering Larry Posted on July 18, 2014 Written by Tim Campbell, Director of Programs Larry had been coming to the Coalition for over ten years before he passed away in December. A short, stocky man, built a bit like a fire hydrant with the voice of a bullhorn, he was a colorful character to sa ..Read More
Yesenia Posted on July 18, 2014 Yesenia, aged 14, has been homeless for nearly three years now. As young as she is, she has already lived in several homeless shelters with her mom and her two sisters. For most of Yesenia’s young life, the family lived in a comfortable three-bedroom apartme ..Read More
Coming Jan 2015: NYC Municipal ID Card Posted on July 10, 2014 by Brigid Bergin in WNYC New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is one step closer to making good on a commitment he made in his State of the City speech this year, officially signing a law that will create a municipal identification card for city residents, regardless of immigration stat ..Read More
Love Thy Homeless Neighbor Posted on July 8, 2014 by Anna Altman in The New York Times On June 30, hundreds of Elmhurst, Queens, residents gathered to protest the sudden transformation of a neighborhood hotel, the Pan American, into an emergency homeless shelter. Families rallied outside a meeting between shelter operators and the city, and the ..Read More
Fossil Employees Fill the Coalition Food Pantry Posted on July 7, 2014 by Jacquelyn Simone There’s more to love about Fossil than their chic watches and handbags: Their generous employees recently helped stock our food pantry! Many of the families who come to the Coalition for help each day are struggling to stretch their meager incomes to cover ..Read More
Katrice Posted on July 3, 2014 Katrice was cut off from Advantage in February 2012. With a low paying job and an apartment she can’t afford, she is now fearful of once again entering the shelter system. ..Read More
Lakisha Posted on July 3, 2014 “Without First Step, I wouldn’t have my job, I wouldn’t be the mom that I am today…” ..Read More
Elliot Tooley Posted on July 3, 2014 Mr. Tooley had been coming to the Coalition for the Homeless off and on for years. When he finally had enough of trying to survive on the streets, the Coalition’s Client Advocacy Project helped him secure permanent, affordable housing and then worked wit ..Read More
