There is one recent phenomenon driving record homelessness - families returning to shelter for a second (or third) time.
Read the latest issue of Safety Net the Coalition's newsletter, in which we remember a dear client, explain the revolving door of homelessness, and feature our CAG program.
The final ruling on Advantage ends the lawsuit, while the State provides a glimmer of hope for some Fixed Income tenants.
Stay safe and cool for the first heat wave of 2012 with these tips.
Repeat family homelessness reaches new heights, with thousands more families expected to re-enter the shelter system this year.
Today the IBO released its analysis of the City Council plan to target Federal housing assistance to help homeless kids and families leave shelters -- and found that the plan would both reduce homelessness AND save millions of taxpayer dollars spent on costly shelter.
Democracy Now! Reports on the current homelessness crisis.
Today Coalition for the Homeless released our State of the Homeless 2012 report, which documents a new record-high homeless shelter population in New York City – more than 43,000 people per night with more than 17,000 children. The report also highlights a plan advanced by the New York City Council which would dramatically reduce NYC homelessness and help thousands of homeless kids and families escape the shelter system.
43,000 New Yorkers, 17,000 Children Stay in City Shelters Each Night; Speaker Quinn and Coalition Call for Return to Proven Solutions