State of the Homeless 2025

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Compassionate Communities Award 2025: Grand Central Food Program Volunteers

Celebrating 40 years of food and compassion: Honoring our Grand Central Food Program Volunteers with the 2025 Compassionate Communities Award.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul are aligned on policies like expanding free child care, but have so far proven to be miles apart on addressing homelessness in the city’s subways…

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Hochul wants homeless people forced out of NYC subways. Mamdani urges softer approach.

The holiday season has once again reminded us of the extraordinary power of community, as New Yorkers from all walks of life came together to support the Coalition’s 2025 Holiday Toy Drive…

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Spreading joy these holidays

Coalition for the Homeless logo in navy blue on a white background

The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless released the following statement in response to Emergency Executive Order No. 2 issued by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani…

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Legal Aid and Coalition for the Homeless Welcome Steps Toward Ending Emergency Shelter Framework for New Arrivals

He took office four years ago, vowing to be a “get stuff done” mayor. And in his repeated telling, Mayor Eric Adams has done just that — dropping that catchphrase a half-dozen times…

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Did Mayor Eric Adams ‘Get Stuff Done’? A Look at His Record on 7 Issues

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s comments last week, saying that he would stop the NYPD from cracking down on homeless encampments, sparked controversy…

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Mamdani meets with business leaders, homeless advocates about NYC housing crisis

In a big shift from the previous administration, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Friday that he will not focus on breaking up homeless encampments and will instead center his policy on providing housing…

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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani vows to end homeless 'sweeps'

The destruction of homeless encampments across New York City, a hallmark policy of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, will be halted by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani…

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NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani plans to stop destruction of homeless encampments. Here's what he wants to do instead.

Taryn Delanie Smith joins Eyewitness News to discuss the toy drive for the Coalition for the Homeless.
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Taryn Delanie Smith on the toy drive for Coalition for the Homeless

PoliticsNY and amNY are proud to present the 2025 Nonprofit Power Players list. The leaders highlighted on this year’s list are the driving forces behind a variety of programs…

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2025 Nonprofit Power Players