Congratulations to Melissa Mark-Viverito, New Speaker of the New York City Council! Posted on January 8, 2014 by Patrick Markee Coalition for the Homeless applauds the election of Melissa Mark-Viverito as the new Speaker of the New York City Council. Mark-Viverito, the first Latina to lead the Council, is a longtime fighter for low-income and homeless New Yorkers. As co-chair of the Ci ..Read More
De Blasio Administration Acts Quickly to Protect Vulnerable Homeless Kids & Families from the Cold Posted on January 7, 2014 by Patrick Markee Mayor de Blasio’s new administration acted quickly to re-instate “Code Blue” shelter guarantees for homeless families seeking shelter – overturning a dangerous and much-criticized policy shift made by the Bloomberg administration that turned away famil ..Read More
New Report: Half of “Advantage” Families Back in the NYC Shelter System Posted on January 2, 2014 by Patrick Markee Coalition for the Homeless released a new report with fresh evidence that the Bloomberg administration’s flawed Advantage program was a revolving door back to homelessness for thousands of families and children – and cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of ..Read More