The Faces of New York City’s 20,000 Homeless Kids

Today’s Metro highlights the record-breaking number of homeless kids currently sleeping in New York City shelters. Coalition for the Homeless recently unveiled a new public awareness campaign, which is visible in subway stations, bus shelters, and phone b ..Read More

Thank You To Our November GCFP Sponsors!

In October 2012, the Coalition launched the Corporate and Law Firm Sponsorship Campaign benefiting the Grand Central Food Program. During Hurricane Sandy and in the immediate aftermath, the Grand Central Food Program and all of the Coalition’s programs and ..Read More

A More Accurate Measure of Poverty

Earlier this fall, the Census Bureau released data on poverty using the official measure that has been used since the 1960’s. The data found that 15 percent of all Americans were living in poverty in 2011. In New York, the rate was even higher at 16 percen ..Read More

Homeless New Yorkers and Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy has devastated homeless New Yorkers, whose numbers were at record-high levels before the storm. And even with the City’s successful efforts to prevent immediate harm to homeless shelter residents, the long-term impacts will be incalculable. E ..Read More