The Coalition's Safety Net newsletter from the past year can be found here.
2011
City Turns to Punitive Shelters to Handle Rising Family Homelessness
• A Letter from the Families at Nelson Avenue Family Residence
• Coalition Gears Up for ARTWALK
• The 'Next Step' Punishment
• The Child Advocate
• Project: Back to School Raises $15,500
Record Homelessness: Mayor's Response? No Plan
• A Letter from Mary
• Featured Book: The Girl's Guide to Homelessness
• State of the Homeless in New York City
• No End in Sight
• Women Mean Business Luncheon Raises $175,000 for First Step
Solutions: Smart Policy Changes Can Stem NYC's Homeless Epidemic
• A Letter from Mary: On Homeless Policy Andrew Cuomo Wrote the Book
• ARTWALK NY Raises Over $800,000
• Cuomo's Potential: Reduce Homelessness
• Community Events Support the Coalition's Efforts
• Tell Albany: Renew and Strengthen Rent Laws
• Toy Drive and Holiday Carnival a Major Success
Safety Net, Autumn 2010 (pdf)
The Working Poor: How Your Support Helps
• A Letter from Mary: Springing into Fall
• Facing the New School Year as a Homeless Child
• Where is the Recovery for New York's Working Poor
• Program Spotlight: The Client Advocacy Project
• Project: Back to School Provides 3,000 Backpacks to Homeless Students
Safety Net, Summer 2010 (pdf)
• Looking Forward to Camp
• A Letter from Mary
• Women Mean Business Luncheon Raises More Than $170,00 for First Step
• No Advantage: Thousands of Families at Risk of Returning to Shelter when City Rental Subsidy Expires
• ‘Carnival Night For Kids' Raises More Than $170,000 for Youth Service Programs
• Project: Back to School August 23 - September 17
• Kids for a Better Future Helps the Coalition
Safety Net, Winter 2010 (pdf)
• A Night on the Route: Seeing the Changing Face of Hunger
• A Letter from Mary
• Toy Drive and Kids Holiday Party a Success
• Protecting the Right to Shelter: Challenging the Capacity Crunch
• 15th Annual ARTWALK NY Raises More Than $700,000
• Women Mean Business Luncheon to be Held April 8, 2010
• Heroes for the Homeless
2009
Safety Net, Autumn 2009
• Lost Decade: The Legacy of Bloomberg's Homeless Policies
• A Letter from Mary
• Spotlight on the Board: Rich Russo
• New Rules to Eject Homeless Families from Shelter
• Timothy's Law Made Permanent
• 15th Annual ARTWALK NY to be Held Tuesday, November 17
• ARTWALK Junior Committee Hosts Hamptons Benefit
• Project: Back to School Helps Homeless Children Prepare for Start of School Year
Safety Net, Summer 2009
• Where are they now? The Coalition's Kids Grow Up
• A Tribute to Coalition Board Chair, Lou Lowenstein
• Charging Homeless Families "Rent" for Shelter
• New York Cares Volunteers Support the Coalition
• Book Launch Benefits Coalition
• Women Mean Business Luncheon Raises $150,000 for First Step
• Carnival Night Raises Funds for Youth Services Programs
Safety Net, Spring 2009
• First Step Reflects on Our New President
• A Letter from Mary
• Making the Holidays Happier for Homeless Kids
• The Economic Recession and Surging Family Homelessness in New York City: What City Officials Can Do to Stem the Tide of Rising Homelessness
• 14th Annual ARTWALK NY Raises Nearly $700,000
• Save the Date: Women Mean Business Luncheon; Carnival Night for Kids
• Click here for full essays from our First Step Class
2008
Safety Net, Fall 2008 (pdf)
• Homeless Families Win the Right to Shelter - What it Means and What's Next
• A Letter from Mary
• Project: Back to School
• Nowhere Else to Go
• 14th Annual ARTWALK Preview
• Letters from Camp
Safety Net, Summer 2008 (pdf)
• Going Back to Camp
• Children's Poetry
• Corporations give Back to Camp Homeward Bound
• The Bloomberg Administration's Misguided Plan
• Carnival Night 2008
Safety Net, Spring 2008 (pdf)
• Helping Homeless Veterans Find Their Way Home
• Spotlight on the Board: Dave Giffen
• Sotheby's Evans Team Initiative
• 13th Annual ARTWALK NY RAISES OVER $700,000
• Women Mean Business Luncheon 2008
2007
Safety Net, Autumn/Winter 2007, (pdf)
• No Home for the Holidays: New Bloomberg Policy Denies Homeless Families Emergency Shelter
• Volunteer Spotlight: Lance Eisenberg
• A Non-Traditional First Step
• In Harms Way: City Places Homeless in Illegal Housing
• ARTWALK NY Preview
Safety Net, Summer 2007 (pdf)
• When School's Out, What Happen's to Homeless Kids?
• Spotlight on the Board: Ellen Bogart
• No Advantage: Mayor Bloomberg's Flawed Approach to Family Homelessness
• Carnival Night Raises $200,000 for Homeless Kids!
• Homeless Kids Answer the Question, "What would you do if you were President for a day?"
2006
Safety Net, Winter 2006 (pdf)
• Building Hope at the Downtown Center
• A Letter From Mary
• Spotlight on the Board: Michael Friedman
• Mayor Bloomberg's Homeless Rent Program: Improvements Needed
• Homeless Children Celebrate the Holidays
• A Client says Thanks
• Women Mean Business Luncheon: Save the Date
Safety Net, Summer 2006 (pdf)
• Kids at the Heart of the Coalition
• A Letter from Mary
• Spotlight on the Board: Mayor David N. Dinkins
• For Homeless Veterans and Their Kids, the Battle Never Ends
• Events Raise Over $250,000 for Homeless Women and Children
• Camp Homeward Bound Kids Say Thanks
2005
Safety Net, Autumn 2005 (pdf)
• Giving Thanks and Giving Back
• Remembering our Friend Peter Jennings
• Spotlight on the Board: Terry Andreas
• The Coalition Says Thanks
• 11th Annual Artwalk NY
• A Coalition Client says Thank You
• The holidays are here!
Safety Net, Summer 2005 (pdf)
• Smiling the Summer Away at Camp Homeward Bound
• A Letter From Mary
• Spotlight on the Board: Chris Pendry
• The Children of Camp Homeward Bound
• Homeless Youth Organize Second Annual Summit
• Carnival Night Raises Over $150,000 for Kids
• A Homeless Boy Says Thank You
• ARTWALK NY Save the Date
Safety Net, Spring 2005 (pdf)
• Homeless and Working: Sometimes a Job is Not Enough
• A Letter From Mary
• Spotlight on the Board: Rick Roberto
• Another First Step Miracle
• Women Mean Business: Renee Brown Inspires Luncheon Guests
• A Plea From a Fellow New Yorker
• Carnival Night for Kids