Month: November 2012

For Immediate Release: November 27th, 2012 Contact: Dan Levitan, BerlinRosen, 646-200-5315, Dan@Berlinrosen.com HARD-HITTING AD CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS NYC’S SKYROCKETING CHILD HOMELESSNESS Coalition for the Homeless Ads Feature Faces of New York’s Homeless Ki ..Read More

In October 2012, the Coalition launched the Corporate and Law Firm Sponsorship Campaign benefiting the Grand Central Food Program. During Hurricane Sandy and in the immediate aftermath, the Grand Central Food Program and all of the Coalition’s programs and ..Read More

Earlier this fall, the Census Bureau released data on poverty using the official measure that has been used since the 1960’s. The data found that 15 percent of all Americans were living in poverty in 2011. In New York, the rate was even higher at 16 percen ..Read More

Wednesday night was looking rough. Snow had been falling all day. The streets were filled with slush and the wind was howling bitterly. The Mayor warned people to stay indoors. But we’re New Yorkers. And it was ARTWALK NY! Event cohost Coco Rocha, benefit co ..Read More

Hurricane Sandy has devastated homeless New Yorkers, whose numbers were at record-high levels before the storm. And even with the City’s successful efforts to prevent immediate harm to homeless shelter residents, the long-term impacts will be incalculable. E ..Read More

[updated March 21, 2013] All DHS shelter intake sites have returned to their original locations. View the list here. The Coalition for the Homeless is open and our programs are running. If you are in need of Crisis services, please come to our office to spe ..Read More