Law Firms and Corporations Kick Off the GCFP Sponsorship Initiative Posted on January 2, 2013 by Avonna Zheng As 2012 came to a close, homelessness in New York City continued to soar to record levels. The number of people sleeping in emergency shelter each night has reached a staggering 50,000 – more than 20,000 of them children – and the effects of Hurricane ..Read More
50,000 and counting…and then Sandy Posted on January 2, 2013 by Avonna Zheng Tonight, a record 50,000 New Yorkers – including 20,500 children will sleep in our emergency shelters. Thousands more live on the streets or in makeshift shelter and another 6,500 or so are living in temporary hotel and rooming house accommodations aft ..Read More
The Coalition Responds to Hurricane Sandy Posted on January 2, 2013 by Avonna Zheng Superstorm Sandy has devastated New York City, but some of its worst impact has been on New Yorkers who were already living on the edge. Many of the hardest-hit neighborhoods – from Far Rockaway to Red Hook, from Coney Island to Midland Beach in Staten Islan ..Read More
