Today’s Video: Solving Homelessness with Housing Posted on December 2, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone In the midst of the holiday season, and with snow and cold weather descending upon New York, many people wonder how to help our homeless neighbors. Every night, more than 62,000 people sleep in New York City shelters, and thousands more bed down on the frigid ..Read More
25th Anniversary ARTWALK NY Honoring Katherine Bernhardt and Michael Platt Raises Nearly $750,000 for Coalition Programs and Services! Posted on November 27, 2019 The 25th Anniversary ARTWALK NY, held at Spring Studios on November 18th, was a huge success! More than 750 guests enjoyed the beautiful celebration of art, activism, and the life-saving work of the Coalition for the Homeless. Title sponsor Max Mara, Artist Ho ..Read More
Coalition and Client Advisory Group Members Testify on Food Access, Quality, and Inspections at DHS Shelters Posted on November 25, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone On Thursday, November 21, the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare held an oversight hearing on “Food Access, Quality, and Inspections at Department of Homeless Services Shelters.” The hearing was held in response to disturbing repor ..Read More
New York City Homeless-Shelter Residents Bash Food Posted on November 21, 2019 by Tyler Blint-Welsh in The Wall Street Journal Homeless shelters across New York City are serving substandard food, a half-dozen shelter residents said Thursday at a City Council hearing. The residents, who have lived in various shelters, compared the food to slop. Some said they were served moldy cartons ..Read More
Today’s Read: 114,000 Students in NYC Are Homeless Posted on November 20, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone Every day, New York City’s homelessness crisis plays out in classrooms around the city, where tens of thousands of students struggle to keep up in school while dealing with the trauma of not having stable housing. One of every 10 New York City public schoo ..Read More
Leading Advocate Frustrated By Mayor’s Plan For Homelessness Posted on November 15, 2019 by Cindy Hsu in CBS 2 New York Coalition For The Homeless Policy Director Giselle Routhier spoke to CBSN New York’s Cindy Hsu about what’s lacking in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed plan to address the homeless crisis in New York City. ..Read More
New York to Use 18,000 City Workers to Identify and Help Homeless Posted on November 14, 2019 by Jeffrey C. Mays in The New York Times New York City will direct more than 18,000 of its municipal workers to use 311 to give social service workers real-time information to help them steer the almost 4,000 people who live on the streets into shelters. The effort, known as Outreach NYC, is the late ..Read More
Today’s Video: Homeless, Not Nameless Posted on November 8, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone The horrific attacks on New Yorkers who were sleeping on the streets in early October 2019 shook the conscience of the city and served as a tragic reminder that thousands of people live without the protection and privacy of a home. Neighbors, friends, and fa ..Read More
Manhattan’s CB4 Honored for Compassionate Approach to the Homeless Posted on November 6, 2019 by Gabe Herman in AM New York With homelessness continuing to be a major issue citywide, attention is often paid to communities who are resistant to new shelters coming into their area. But the Coalition for the Homeless is recognizing Manhattan’s Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen community f ..Read More
