Council Urges Agreement on 30,000 Supportive Homes Posted on December 10, 2014 by Tanay Warerkar in The Greenpoint Gazette The City Council is calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio to provide supportive housing to New Yorkers dealing with disabilities and mental illnesses, and in turn tackle the problem of chronic homelessness in the city. ..Read More
A Hairstylist Provides Free Cuts to the Homeless Posted on December 10, 2014 by Alyson Krueger in The New York Times Mark Bustos works at a salon in Chelsea during the week. On Sundays, he gives homeless men haircuts. ..Read More
CFH Testifies on NYC Homelessness Crisis and Solutions Posted on December 11, 2014 On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, the Coalition’s Deputy Executive Director for Policy, Shelly Nortz, gave testimony to New York State’s Assembly Standing Committees on Social Services and Oversight, Analysis and Investigation on the current homelessness crisi ..Read More
Council Members Push for Housing Counsel, Citing Garner Posted on December 5, 2014 by Luca Marzorati in Capital New York Council members Mark Levine and Vanessa Gibson pushed for increased funding for legal counsel for low-income tenants at a press conference on Friday, casting it as part of a broader battle for social justice. ..Read More
Ion, Dean Cain Join Coalition for the Homeless Posted on December 1, 2014 by MCN Staff in Multichannel News Merry Ex-Mas star Dean Cain and Ion Television are set to partner up with Coalition for the Homeless, an advocacy and direct service organization, where 1,500 gourmet sandwich wraps will be donated through the Grand Central Food Program on Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m., ..Read More
Bronx Lawmaker Seeks Bill to Make it Harder for the City to Open Homeless Shelters Posted on November 30, 2014 by Daily News in New York Daily News State Sen. Jeffrey Klein wants more time for neighborhoods to review proposals. Advocates said the bill would slow down housing for the very needy. A Bronx lawmaker will introduce controversial legislation Monday to force the city to alert communities before ..Read More
This is How New York’s Record-Breaking Homeless Population Celebrates Thanksgiving Posted on November 27, 2014 by John Surico in VICE The grim reality is that Thanksgiving 2014 represents a landmark occasion for New York City’s poor. Gotham is now experiencing Great Depression levels of homelessness, with nearly 60,000 humans sleeping inside shelters, on the streets, or down b ..Read More
Holiday Toy Drive Posted on November 20, 2014 This holiday season, more than 25,000 children will wake up in NYC homeless shelters. While losing one’s home is difficult for anyone, it is devastating for a child – who must cope with the loss of friends, familiar surroundings and prized possessions. By ..Read More
Congratulations to First Step Classes 124 and 125! Posted on November 20, 2014 On Wednesday, November 5th, family, friends and staff gathered at the offices of Hughes Hubbard and Reed, LLP, to celebrate the 33 remarkable women who successfully completed the First Step Job Training Program. The women of classes 124 and 125 spent 14 weeks ..Read More
