http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org en Copyright 2010 2010-07-20T20:07:01+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/dis-advantage/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/dis-advantage/ The Mayor’s flawed rental subsidy program is leading hundreds of formerly homeless families BACK into homelessness and putting thousands more at risk. 2010-07-20T19:07:01+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/homeless-single-adult-population-continues-to-increase/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/homeless-single-adult-population-continues-to-increase/ The number of homeless single adults has continued to rise even with the onset of summer, reaching a 5 year high in June. 2010-07-08T19:24:08+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/heat-wave-2010-stay-safe-and-cool/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/heat-wave-2010-stay-safe-and-cool/ Record temperatures this week can be dangerous for your health and safety. Try and stay cool with these tips. 2010-07-08T15:15:57+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/city-announces-plan-to-address-section-8-crisis/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/city-announces-plan-to-address-section-8-crisis/ 2600 Families with revoked Section 8 vouchers will be saved, along with countless more families at risk. 2010-07-02T13:22:21+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/the-gap-between-rich-and-poor-gets-bigger/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/the-gap-between-rich-and-poor-gets-bigger/ New data show a continued trend of disparity between rich and poor. 2010-06-29T19:27:41+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/tell-city-hall-keep-your-promise-to-2600-vulnerable-families/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/tell-city-hall-keep-your-promise-to-2600-vulnerable-families/ Please join in our campaign to urge the Bloomberg administration to help the 2,600 needy families whose housing vouchers were revoked by the City six months ago. 2010-06-24T14:05:07+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/homeless-teen-graduates-high-school-despite-obstacles-in-place-by-city/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/homeless-teen-graduates-high-school-despite-obstacles-in-place-by-city/ Rosa Bracero, a homeless teen who almost didn't graduate because of misguided City policies, is now about to receive her diploma. 2010-06-23T15:38:14+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/2600-more-homeless-nyc-families/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/2600-more-homeless-nyc-families/ Back in December, Mayor Bloomberg broke a promise to provide housing vouchers to 2,600 needy families. Six months later, the Mayor still hasn’t helped these families. 2010-06-14T18:46:15+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/victory-agreement-reached-to-end-misguided-shelter-rent-rules/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/victory-agreement-reached-to-end-misguided-shelter-rent-rules/ In a major victory for homeless New Yorkers, New York State Legislators reached an agreement with the Mayor and Governor to eliminate rules forcing homeless families to pay “rent” for shelter, and instead to create a new savings plan. 2010-06-07T14:29:02+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/dhs-holds-a-public-hearing-on-new-housing-referral-rule/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/dhs-holds-a-public-hearing-on-new-housing-referral-rule/ The proposed new rule would prohibit the city from referring homeless single adults to illegally converted boarding houses, also known as 3/4 houses. 2010-06-02T18:56:49+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/fact-vs.-spin-who-really-lives-in-rent-regulated-housing/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/fact-vs.-spin-who-really-lives-in-rent-regulated-housing/ The New York Times has a long history of virulent opposition to rent regulation, and its latest “news” article on the subject was predictably full of distortions. 2010-05-27T17:09:25+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/mayor-bloomberg-opposes-living-wage-bill/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/mayor-bloomberg-opposes-living-wage-bill/ The mayor opposes paying people a living wage yet expects them to pull themselves out of poverty. How exactly remains a mystery. 2010-05-26T18:25:36+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/fact-vs.-spin-the-myth-that-homelessness-is-only-a-jobs-problem/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/fact-vs.-spin-the-myth-that-homelessness-is-only-a-jobs-problem/ The NY Daily News editorial board echoes Bloomberg administration spin that jobs are the sole solution to homelessness – but ignores the overwhelming evidence debunking that myth. 2010-05-24T17:54:03+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/new-poll-finds-widespread-support-for-shelter-and-housing-for-homeless/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/new-poll-finds-widespread-support-for-shelter-and-housing-for-homeless/ A new public opinion survey found strong support for the legal right to shelter for homeless New Yorkers, and for prevention and housing assistance. 2010-05-19T19:47:55+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/obama-administration-criticizes-new-yorks-policy-of-finger-imaging-foo/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/obama-administration-criticizes-new-yorks-policy-of-finger-imaging-foo/ A top Agriculture Department official urged the state to discontinue its practice of finger imaging applicants for food stamps. 2010-05-18T15:14:59+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/jobs-vs.-homes/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/jobs-vs.-homes/ New DHS Commissioner Seth Diamond, an architect of harsh Giuliani-era welfare policies, wants more homeless families to work – but fails to recognize that housing affordability, not joblessness, is at the root of record NYC homelessness. 2010-05-17T20:21:44+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/mayor-bloomberg-proposes-sharp-cutbacks-to-homeless-services/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/mayor-bloomberg-proposes-sharp-cutbacks-to-homeless-services/ The Mayor's FY 2011 Executive Budget proposal includes dramatic reductions in funding for street homeless services, homelessness prevention, and shelter and services for vulnerable New Yorkers -- and will lead to more homelessness. 2010-05-14T14:49:20+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/florida-officially-categorizes-attacks-on-the-homeless-as-hate-crimes/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/florida-officially-categorizes-attacks-on-the-homeless-as-hate-crimes/ On Tuesday, the Governor of Florida signed into law a bill that would classify attacks against the homeless as hate crimes. 2010-05-13T17:24:01+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/fact-vs.-spin-bloombergs-homeless-housing-record/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/fact-vs.-spin-bloombergs-homeless-housing-record/ Contrary to the spin, the fact is that, compared to Mayor Koch's successful "Housing New York" program, Mayor Bloomberg's housing plan has created few apartments for homeless New Yorkers 2010-05-12T15:21:19+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/rent-hikes-looming-from-bloombergs-board/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/rent-hikes-looming-from-bloombergs-board/ Last night Mayor Bloomberg's appointees to the Rent Guidelines Board signaled their support for further rent increases affecting half of all rental apartments in New York City -- a recipe for more homelessness. 2010-05-06T14:43:30+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/city-is-held-in-contempt-of-court-for-continuing-to-enforce-unconstitutiona/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/city-is-held-in-contempt-of-court-for-continuing-to-enforce-unconstitutiona/ Two decades ago, laws that prohibited loitering were found unconstitutional, but New York City continued to enforce them. Yesterday, a federal judge found the City in contempt of court. 2010-04-27T15:19:20+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/remembering-a-homeless-hero/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/remembering-a-homeless-hero/ Hugo Alfredo Tale-Yax, one of NYC's many homeless day laborers, was killed when he tried to rescue a woman from an attack in Queens. 2010-04-26T18:01:58+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/debunking-the-myths-about-charging-homeless-families-rent-for-shelter/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/debunking-the-myths-about-charging-homeless-families-rent-for-shelter/ Some claim support for the City's misguided plan, but base their reasoning on facts that are not part of the City’s plan 2010-04-23T19:02:22+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/charging-rent-for-a-homeless-shelter-help-stop-mayor-bloombergs-absurd/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/charging-rent-for-a-homeless-shelter-help-stop-mayor-bloombergs-absurd/ Mayor Bloomberg's plan to charge homeless families "rent" for shelter has earned national ridicule. But New Yorkers still must urge Albany to stop the Mayor's absurd plan. 2010-04-22T17:33:47+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/national-low-income-housing-coalition-releases-out-of-reach-2010/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/national-low-income-housing-coalition-releases-out-of-reach-2010/ The report illustrates the unavailability of affordable housing in New York and across the country. 2010-04-22T17:09:31+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/homeless-services-commissioner-hess-resigns/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/homeless-services-commissioner-hess-resigns/ Commissioner Hess Resigns; Replacement looks to implement Giuliani-style policy 2010-04-20T16:36:00+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/elected-officials-and-advocates-gathered-to-oppose-rent-for-shelter/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/elected-officials-and-advocates-gathered-to-oppose-rent-for-shelter/ Coalition for the Homeless joined elected officials and homeless individuals on the steps of City Hall to oppose the Mayor's plan to charge homeless families rent for shelter. 2010-04-16T19:47:57+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/new-york-to-finally-end-shameful-homelessness-solution/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/new-york-to-finally-end-shameful-homelessness-solution/ Lindsey Davis, the Coalition's Director of Crisis Services, discusses the new regulations aimed to stop harmful referrals to three-quarter housing. 2010-04-13T18:30:24+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/the-worst-idea-ever/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/the-worst-idea-ever/ The Coalition is teaming up with the Working Families Party to tell Albany to block the Mayor's plan to charge homeless men, women, and families rent for shelter. 2010-04-12T18:36:48+00:00 http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/city-finally-agrees-to-new-system-of-referral-to-protect-homeless-adul/ http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/blog/entry/city-finally-agrees-to-new-system-of-referral-to-protect-homeless-adul/ City implements new guidelines to protect homeless adults from illegal and unsafe housing 2010-04-08T13:26:45+00:00