The ‘Next Step’ Punishment Posted on October 2, 2011 By Sarah Murphy Imagine you live in one small room with your five children. Just to get home you have to pass through airport-like security. Men rifle through your bags and your phone gets confiscated because it has a camera in it. You hike up four flights of ..Read More
Coalition Gears up for ARTWALK NY Posted on October 2, 2011 By Rachel Edelman Mark your calendars for the 17th annual ARTWALK NY benefit, which will take place on Tuesday, November 15th at Skylight Studio in NYC. The annual event, co-chaired by Alec Baldwin, Richard Gere and Carey Lowell, will feature works from more t ..Read More
Letter from the Families of Nelson Avenue Family Residence Posted on October 2, 2011 To the People of the City of New York, We, the residents of Nelson Avenue Family Residence, come to you as one. We come to you for help on a number of issues. But first and fore most our main issue is that we have been informed that there are no longer any pro ..Read More
Number of Poor New Yorkers Rises Again – One in Five New Yorkers Now Living in Poverty Posted on September 22, 2011 by Giselle Routhier New data released today by the Census Bureau document the rise and breadth of poverty in New York City. Although the news is not surprising for many advocates, organizations and individuals that see poverty every day, it succeeds in painting a shocking picture ..Read More
Advantage Court Ruling: Bad for Homeless NYers, Bad for Taxpayers, but There’s a Better Solution Posted on September 15, 2011 by Patrick Markee As we reported here yesterday, A New York State Supreme Court judge rules late Tuesday against plaintiffs in a lass-action lawsuit challenging the City’s attempt to cut off Advantage rent subsidies for more than 12,000 formerly-homeless households. The ..Read More
Advantage Tenants: Important Update Posted on September 14, 2011 by Giselle Routhier We are sorry to report that the trial court ruled yesterday afternoon that New York City has “no ongoing obligation, contractual or otherwise, to continue the Advantage program.” See the Reuters news article here. HOWEVER, for now, the appellate i ..Read More
Advantage Tenants: September Rent will be Paid Posted on September 1, 2011 by Giselle Routhier Because of ongoing litigation, the City has announced that it will continue to pay Advantage rent subsidies for current tenants for the month of September. This will only cover Advantage tenants who are still within their lease period. Please click here for ..Read More
The Effects of Homelessness on Pregnant Mothers and Infants Posted on August 24, 2011 by Giselle Routhier A recent article published by the American Academy of Pediatrics examines the effects of homelessness on the health of pregnant mothers and their infants. As might be expected, the stresses of homelessness have significant negative impacts on the health of m ..Read More
Help Homeless Kids Get Much Needed Tools for School Posted on August 22, 2011 by Sarah Murphy Today the Coalition kicks off Project: Back to School, our annual school supply drive to help some of the 16,000 children currently living in homeless shelters start the year off on the right foot. Homelessness takes a particularly heavy toll on kids. The inhe ..Read More
