The Coalition will be open Monday Nov. 5, 2012

The Coalition will return to regular business hours Monday Nov. 5, however many shelters and intake centers remain evacuated. Please click here for important information about seeking shelter. Please find below information regarding where you can seek shelter ..Read More

Stay Safe: Preparing for Hurricane Sandy

There is a chance that Hurricane Sandy, currently brewing off the coast of Florida, could reach New York this weekend or early next week. Stay safe by being prepared. Here are some helpful tips: 1.) First and foremost, seek shelter from the elements. If someon ..Read More

Media Watch: Police Assault Homeless Man Inside Community Center

Disturbing video this morning documented what can only be called police brutality against a homeless man. The assault of the man by police officers took place not on the streets, but shockingly, inside a community center where the man had permission to stay. ..Read More

I’m Homeless, and I Vote!

“I’m homeless, and I vote!” It’s been almost 20 years since the Coalition won the right to vote for New Yorkers living on the streets, but many homeless people remain disenfranchised. So for the last six weeks, Coalition staff, interns and a small army ..Read More

Today’s Read: The Importance of Supportive Housing

A New York Times article this weekend highlights the importance of supportive housing. John Cornelius Foley, a formerly-homeless man, spent 20 years living on the Bowery, including time spent living in a plywood box on the sidewalk. Today, he lives in a s ..Read More

Media Watch: Violence against the homeless – When is it news?

Yesterday a disturbing video surfaced of a D-list celebrity’s son intentionally assaulting a homeless man, for no other reason than his apparent homelessness. The television stardom of the assaulter’s mother made this video news, but it is certain that th ..Read More