April 30, 2015 For Immediate Release: April 30, 2015 Contact: Dan Levitan, Dan@Berlinrosen.com, 646 200-5315 COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS STATEMENT ON CALLS TO CLOSE PROJECT RENEWAL SHELTER The Coalition for the Homeless released today the following statement from President and CEO Mary Brosnahan: “Punishing the other residents of Project Renewal’s Bronx Boulevard Men’s Shelter by closing it down would be the worst response to this tragedy. Rather than taking the easy way out, we need our elected officials to contribute to real solutions. “That means fighting to fund more supportive housing – which is proven to help those with mental illness get the help they need to stay off the streets. Unfortunately, even with record homelessness, Albany has sharply cut funding for supportive housing — the very solution we know can prevent future tragedies like this one.”
