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Friday, November 4, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Homeless, But Not Eligible for Shelter?
Last night the Bloomberg administration announced new eligibility requirements for homeless single adults seeking shelter -- a move that will effectively deny shelter to a great number of those in need.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Remembering Yvonne McCain, A True Hero for Homeless New Yorkers
Yvonne McCain, lead plaintiff in a historic lawsuit that ensured the right to shelter for homeless children and families, passed away this week. She will be remembered as a true New York hero.
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Friday, October 21, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Educating Homeless Students: How the City is Failing our Most Vulnerable Young Minds
With the number of homeless students at a record high, the City's obligation to protect their access to education is woefully inadequate.
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Monday, October 17, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Everyone Should Pay Their Fair Share
Mary's remarks at the Launch of 99 New York: Campaign to End Millionaires' Tax Break
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Thursday, October 13, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Breakfast at Tiffany’s? What Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Really Mean for Essential Services
This morning, the Coalition joined advocates and service providers outside of the iconic Tiffany and Co. store on Fifth Avenue to push for the renewal of the millionaire's tax.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Community/Labor Groups and #OccupyWallStreet March on City’s Billionaires
Coalition for the Homeless joined hundreds in a march to ask New York's billionaires to pay their fair share.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Coalition Donates Food and Blankets to Homeless Protestors
Zuccotti Park, the base of the Occupy Wall Street protests, has emerged as a dramatic contrast to the everyday tourist bustle and business suits of lower Manhattan.
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Thursday, October 6, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
#OccupyWallStreet March & Rally: Banks and the Wealthy Must Pay Their Fair Share
Yesterday Coalition for the Homeless joined organized labor, community groups, and thousands of New Yorkers for an historic march and rally to support the Occupy Wall Street protesters.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Advantage Tenants: October Rent will be Paid
The Department of Homeless Services will continue to pay rent for current Advantage tenants in October.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Number of Poor New Yorkers Rises Again - One in Five New Yorkers Now Living in Poverty
New data released today by the Census Bureau document the rise and breadth of poverty in New York City.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Advantage Court Ruling: Bad for Homeless NYers, Bad for Taxpayers, but There’s a Better Solution
This week's Advantage court ruling threatens to send thousands of formerly-homeless families back into the shelter system. But while the legal fight continues, New Yorkers should know that there is a better, cheaper solution.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Advantage Tenants: Important Update
One court decision has been finalized, but much still remains up in the air.
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Thursday, September 1, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Advantage Tenants: September Rent will be Paid
The Department of Homeless Services will continue to pay rent for current Advantage tenants in September.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Effects of Homelessness on Pregnant Mothers and Infants
A new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics links homelessness with lower health outcomes among mothers and infants.
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Monday, August 22, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Help Homeless Kids Get Much Needed Tools for School
The Coalition's Project: Back to School kicks off today!
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Thursday, August 4, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
$2,000 for an Apartment or a Pair of Shoes?
While America continues to be plagued by homelessness and poverty, the wealthiest among us are competing for luxury goods.
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Friday, July 29, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Right-Wing Heritage Foundation: The Poor Are Not Poor Because…They Have Refrigerators!
The right-wing Heritage Foundation has long sought to, well, to disprove the existence of poverty, and they’re latest attempt is as mendacious as ever. Fortunately Stephen Colbert had the right response.
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Friday, July 29, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Advantage Tenants: August Rent Will Be Paid
In response to court orders, the City has announced that it will continue to pay rent subsidies for current Advantage tenants in August.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Reality Check: Poverty is Pervasive in NYC
This month’s issue of City Limits Magazine explores an issue often overlooked, but what 1 in 5 New Yorkers face everyday.
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Friday, July 15, 2011 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Homelessness on the Mind
Homelessness is a pervasive worry among New Yorkers and they are not happy with how the Bloomberg administration is responding.
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