Coalition Testifies on Supportive Housing and Outr Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone On Monday, December 14th, the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society presented testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding supportive housing and outreach to unsheltered individuals. One of the bills discusse ..Read More
How A Simple Change In The City’s Homeless S Posted on December 14, 2020 by Mirela Iverac in Gothamist The city’s outreach to homeless people in the subway system has successfully diverted hundreds of individuals into housing through a program that offers an alternative to group shelters, officials say. When the subway started closing overnight in May, t ..Read More
COVID-19 is driving New York City’s record h Posted on December 11, 2020 by Zoe Christen Jones in CBS News The COVID-19 pandemic is fueling New York City’s homeless crisis to record numbers, according to local advocates. The Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing said more than 20,000 single adults were sleeping in shelters — more than any time in history. Between May an ..Read More