The number of homeless kids and families in New York City has risen even more sharply since the spring, eclipsing previous record highs. And Mayor Bloomberg still refuses to sign on to a proven plan to reduce NYC homelessness.
A new class action lawsuit challenges the mismanagement and underfunding of a joint City-State rental assistance program designed to prevent homelessness – a program sorely needed now as thousands of former Advantage families face eviction.
A bracing new report highlights the major cause of rising homelessness in New York City: The widening gap between incomes and apartment rents.
On June 13th Victorian Gardens in Central Park was magically transformed as more than 500 guests enjoyed themselves at our annual benefit, Carnival Night for Kids.
Students at Shuang Wen School participated in a Penny Harvest fundraising effort to benefit the Coalition.
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
While Albany neglects to raise the minimum wage, a million working New Yorkers are living well below the poverty line.
New York's Department of Financial Services fined 15 health plans a total of $2.7 million for violating a provision of Timothy's Law.
Lawmakers, Children’s Camps, Human Service Providers Urge Legislature to Correct Professional Employment Snafu
The results of the City’s controversial street homelessness survey are in: A 23 percent increase over last year. If you didn’t hear the news, it’s because the Bloomberg administration dumped the results in a 4:00 pm press release last Friday, a cynical maneuver to hide the bad news.
Thanks to everyone who joined us at Tuesday’s Women Mean Business Luncheon to benefit the Coalition’s First Step Job Training Program. Watch Speaker Christine Quinn's inspiring keynote!
Echoing the recommendations of Coalition for the Homeless and policy experts, the City Council called for resuming use of Federal housing programs to help homeless children and adults move from costly shelters to permanent housing.