Testimony

Coalition for the Homeless routinely provides testimony on a range of homeless policy issues at public hearings before the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council.

New York City Department of Homeless Services: Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to Title 31 of the Rules of the City of New York

June 1, 2010 -- Coalition testimony in support of proposed changes to the housing referral guidelines for homeless single adults. Download testimony here.

New York State Senate, Committees on Social Services and Housing:  Hearing on Solutions and Alternatives for New York's Section 8 Problems

April 15, 2010 -- Coalition testimony on the problems facing the Section 8 voucher program.  Download testimony here.

New York City Council, General Welfare Committee:  Hearing on Advantage NY and Charging Rent for Shelter

April 15, 2010 -- Coalition testimony in opposition to changes to the Advantage program and charging homeless families rent for shelter. Download testimony here.

New York City Council, General Welfare Committee:  Hearing on City Referrals of Homeless People to Illegal Boarding Houses

May 5, 2009 -- Coalition testimony in support of legislation that will prohibit the City from referring homeless individuals to illegal boarding houses.  Download testimony here.

New York State Assembly, Committee on Social Services:  Hearing on City's Plan to Move Homeless Men's Intake Center to Brooklyn

September 19, 2008 -- Coalition testimony in opposition to the City of New York's plannned relocation of New York City's sole homeless men's intake center from Manhattan to Brooklyn.  Download testimony here.

New York City Council, General Welfare Committee:  Hearing on Shelter Access for Homeless Families and Children

October 24, 2007 -- Coalition testimony on the City of New York's flawed eligibility review process for homeless families and children.  Download testimony here.

New York City Council, General Welfare Committee:  Hearing on Rent Subsidies for Homeless Families

May 7, 2007 -- Coalition testimony on the flaws of the Work Advantage Program and other City rent subsidy programs for homeless families.  Download testimony here.

New York City Council, General Welfare Committee:  Hearing on Halting Discrimmination against Tenants Based on Lawful Source of Income

April 11, 2007 -- Coalition testimony in support of legislation that will prohibit discrimination against tenants and prospective tenants based on their lawful source of income, including housing subsidies and public benefits.  Download testimony here.

New York City Council, General Welfare Committee:  Hearing on the "Domestic Partnership Equality Act"

March 1, 2007 -- Coalition testimony in support of Domestic Partnership Equality Act in order to halt the City of New York's discrimminatory policies denying shelter to homeless domestic partner families.  Download testimony here

New York City Council, General Welfare Committee: 

June 14, 2006 -- Coalition testimony in support of legislation to halt the City of New York's discrimminatory policies denying shelter to homeless domestic partner families, including same-sex couples.  Download testimony here

New York City Council, General Welfare Committee:  Hearing on the "Housing Stability Plus" Program

April 27, 2006 -- Coalition testimony about the flaws of the "Housing Stability Plus" subsidy program for homeless families.  Download testimony here