Press Room

News Release: Coalition for the Homeless Sues City of New York About Shortage of Shelter

December 9, 2009 -- Coalition for the Homeless news release

Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society file a legal challenge to the City of New York's lack of shelter for homeless men and women.  Read the news release here.

"Mayor, Can You Spare a Little Real Change?"

October 19, 2009 -- New York Daily News

An op-ed by the Coalition's Executive Director, Mary Brosnahan, urging Mayor Bloomberg to change his failed homeless policies in order to address all-time record high New York City homelessness.  Read the article here.

Running Out of Beds

October 5, 2009 -- Huffington Post

A blog post by the Coalition's Executive Director, Mary Brosnahan, highlighting the surge in homelessness and the City of New York's failure to provide sufficient shelter.  Read the article here.

Bloomberg Policy Blamed for Families in Shelters

April 22, 2009 -- The New York Times

An overview of the Coalition's State of the Homeless 2009 report, which critiques the Bloomberg administration's decision to cut off homeless families from a longstanding priority for Federal housing assistance.  Read the article here.

Hope for the Homeless?

Januray 22, 2009 -- The Nation

An article co-written by the Coalition's Senior Policy Analyst, Patrick Markee, describing the impact of the economic recession on homelessness in the United States and outlining policies that the Obama administration and Congress can adopt to reduce homelessness.  Read the article here.

A Night on the Streets

March 16, 2008 -- New York Magazine

An overview of Mayor Bloomberg's record on homelessness, which finds that "[h]omelessness is the single biggest failure of the Bloomberg administration." and which profiles six homeless New Yorkers sleeping on city streets.  Read the article here.

To Be Young and Homeless

March 24, 2002 -- The New York Times Magazine

A comprehensive and moving portrait of homeless children and families in New York City, as they navigate bureaucratic obstacles and harsh treatment in the early months of the Bloomberg administration.  Read the article here.