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What Does Affordable Housing in New York City Look Like?
A new website provides an interactive look at what's affordable in New York City.
A new website provides an interactive look at what's affordable in New York City.
Last week's death -- probably from exposure -- of a homeless day laborer in Staten Island is a grim reminder of the growing ranks of homeless immigrant laborers.
Guest contributor, Bill Ballot, writes about one night spent distributing sweaters to homeless men on the street and how it changed his perspective on life and giving forever.
Recent reports indicate that Long Island is running out of shelter for it's homeless population.
Use of Food Stamps is on the rise in New York City and nationwide, and, because of barriers to vital benefits, many Food Stamps recipients have no other source of income.
On Saturday, December 19th, for a few hours, over 100 children from the city's shelters were treated to a special holiday party.
City officials have delivered some harsh holiday news to 3,000 poor and formerly-homeless families: The City will not honor housing vouchers already given to these vulnerable New Yorkers.
The Coalition's re-designed website has up-to-date content and new features -- including a blog and online advocacy campaigns -- to help you stay informed and get involved.
Last week, Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society filed a lawsuit against the City of New York for failing to provide adequate shelter to homeless single adults. The City’s response was in no way surprising—they blamed the homeless individuals.
Two recent news reports show how New York's growing homeless population is impacting people and communities beyond the inner city.
Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society have filed a motion challenging the City of New York's failure to provide adequate shelter to homeless men and women.
Mayor Bloomberg said there would be "plenty of time...after the election" to talk about homelessness. With NYC homelessness at all-time record levels, is it time yet?
A new report by Health People shows that the redistribution of federal funds to combat HIV/AIDS has had deleterious effects on poor women living in the outer boroughs.
December 5th marks an important anniversary: Thirty years since the first landmark court ruling in Callahan v. Carey affirming the legal right to shelter for homeless New Yorkers.
Mark Horvath, a formerly homeless man, used to live on the streets of Hollywood, California. Now, he is traveling the country recording first-hand video of currently homeless people telling their stories.
The front page of Sunday's New York Times was a stark reminder of the harsh impact of the current economic downturn: One in eight Americans now uses Food Stamps to supplement their food budget, and the number of Food Stamps recipients is rising rapidly.
Illegally converted boarding houses (also known as 3/4 houses) pose a major health and safety hazard for homeless New Yorkers, especially in light of two recent fires in overcrowded housing that resulted in the deaths of four men.
An alarming new report from the Federal government shows that hunger is on the rise across the United States.
The United Nations is investigating the lack of affordable housing in New York City as a human rights violation. At the same time that homelessness is at an all time high, why can't the City of New York take affordable housing as seriously?
Following the past year's cutbacks in drop-in centers and other services for homeless New Yorkers sleeping on the streets, Bloomberg administration officials recently announced plans to close the largest drop-in center in the city -- and made it clear that the administration has no plans to replace the lost center.