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Two decades ago, laws that prohibited loitering were found unconstitutional, but New York City continued to enforce them. Yesterday, a federal judge found the City in contempt of court.

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Hugo Alfredo Tale-Yax, one of NYC's many homeless day laborers, was killed when he tried to rescue a woman from an attack in Queens.

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Some claim support for the City's misguided plan, but base their reasoning on facts that are not part of the City’s plan

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Mayor Bloomberg's plan to charge homeless families "rent" for shelter has earned national ridicule. But New Yorkers still must urge Albany to stop the Mayor's absurd plan.

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The report illustrates the unavailability of affordable housing in New York and across the country.

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Commissioner Hess Resigns; Replacement looks to implement Giuliani-style policy

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Coalition for the Homeless joined elected officials and homeless individuals on the steps of City Hall to oppose the Mayor's plan to charge homeless families rent for shelter.

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Lindsey Davis, the Coalition's Director of Crisis Services, discusses the new regulations aimed to stop harmful referrals to three-quarter housing.

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The Coalition is teaming up with the Working Families Party to tell Albany to block the Mayor's plan to charge homeless men, women, and families rent for shelter.

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City implements new guidelines to protect homeless adults from illegal and unsafe housing

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A Section 8 deficit may put 10,000 families at risk of losing their vouchers.

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46,000 New Yorkers, including 23,000 City residents, are expected to lose their unemployment benefits this week. See what the Coalition is doing to help.

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