The Bloomberg Administration’s Plan to Reduce Shelter for Street Homeless New Yorkers Posted on November 24, 2008 by Patrick Markee Today Coalition for the Homeless joined elected officials and clergy members who provide shelter to the homeless to call on the Bloomberg administration to reconsider its plan to downsize and restructure New York City’s network of drop-in centers and fai ..Read More
New Study Proves Positive Impact of Supportive Housing on Neighborhoods Posted on November 18, 2008 by Patrick Markee A major new research study has found that supportive housing – affordable housing with support services for formerly-homeless individuals living with mental illness and other special needs – has positive impacts on property values in surrounding ne ..Read More
The Legal Right to Shelter for Homeless Families Posted on November 14, 2008 by Patrick Markee September 17th will be remembered as an historic day in the struggle to ensure fundamental protections for homeless New Yorkers: The signing of a landmark court order establishing an enforceable, legal right to shelter for homeless families with children. The ..Read More
Number of New Homeless NYC Families Hits All-Time Record Posted on November 10, 2008 by Patrick Markee Coalition for the Homeless has released some alarming new data showing the early and dramatic impact of the economic recession on New York City homelessness. The Coalition’s recent policy brief (available here) documents how, in September, 1,464 new home ..Read More