It is always refreshing to us to see young people helping out in their community. We were proud when the students at PS 264 chose the Coalition as the recipient of their Penny Harvest fundraising effort. ... Read More
Last Thursday, the Coalition for the Homeless joined over 20,000 service providers, union members, community activists, and New Yorkers from all walks of life for a peaceful march on Wall Street. Our ... Read More
This Mother's Day will be one Luz Figueroa* will never forget. After years of abuse and fear at the hands of her children's father, after months of homelessness and desperation, she and her two sons ... Read More
Today, Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed his final budget for New York City, and it includes massive cuts to a myriad of essential City services. In addition to cuts to schools, fire houses, police precincts, ... Read More
In March, New York City told 15,000 Advantage households that it would no longer pay Advantage rent subsidies. Legal Aid and Weil won court orders requiring the City to pay the Advantage rent due in April ... Read More
As the City unveils a sparkling new intake center for homeless families, alarming new data show that last year the Bloomberg administration turned away a record number of families at the shelter door. Today's Wall ... Read More