How I Found Myself Posted on March 27, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY By Lakisha Smith On March 18th I officially graduated from First Step. A job training program for low income and homeless women, it’s just one of the programs provided at the Coalition for the Homeless. I remember when I first decided to embark on this journ ..Read More
City to Kick Sandy Evacuees Out of Hotels Before Housing Plan is Implemented Posted on March 25, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Last Friday, the Bloomberg administration hit a new milestone in counter-productive and harmful treatment of homeless and vulnerable New Yorkers. At the end of the day, theadministration announced that they would end the hotel program for Sandy evacuees on Ap ..Read More
CFH Responds to City’s Dangerous Plans To Kick Sandy Victims Out of Hotels Posted on March 22, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY For Immediate Release: March 22, 2013 Contact: Dan Levitan, (201) 674-7475 COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS RESPONDS TO CITY’S DANGEROUS PLANS TO KICK SANDY VICTIMS OUT OF HOTELS The Coalition for the Homeless responded today to reports that New York City wil ..Read More
13 Bold Progressive Ideas for NYC Posted on March 22, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Yesterday, Coalition for the Homeless joined the Progressive Caucus of the City Council and over 30 other organizations to launch “13 Bold Progressive Ideas for NYC in 2013.” This policy platform, available at the interactive website 13boldideas.org an ..Read More
The Winter 2013 Edition of Safety Net is Out! Posted on March 21, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Read the Winter 2013 Edition of Safety Net, the newsletter of the Coalition for the Homeless: The Coalition Responds to Hurricane Sandy 50,000 and counting…and then Sandy Law Firms and Corporations Kick Off the GCFP Sponsorship Initiative ..Read More
New Briefing Paper: Homeless Again Posted on March 18, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Today, we released a new policy brief detailing the continued fallout from the failed Advantage program. Specifically, new data show that: – Over 6,500 former-Advantage families have returned to shelter, including over 14,000 children, at a price tag of ..Read More
An Open Letter to Mayor Bloomberg Posted on March 11, 2013 This eloquent, impassioned letter to Mayor Bloomberg was written by Tim Campbell, the Coalition’s Director of Programs. It appeared this weekend here, on the Huffington Post, with an introduction by Mary Brosnahan, the Coalition’s President. Here is Mary ..Read More
The Right to Shelter and Proven Solutions to the Problem of Homelessness Posted on March 8, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE Closing out a week of stubbornly avoiding responsibility for New York City’s record homeless shelter population, Mayor Bloomberg today launched an attack on NYC’s legal right to shelter – including fantastical claims about private jets and limos whisking ..Read More
FACT VS. FICTION: Fact-checking Bloomberg on Homelessness Posted on March 7, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE Refusing to take responsibility for the record-high 50,000+ homeless people in NYC shelters, Mayor Bloomberg and his officials have instead launched a series of baseless attacks on homeless advocates. Here we fact-check the attacks. Coalition for the Homeless ..Read More
