As the migrant ‘crisis’ recedes in NYC, criticism of the city stands its ground Posted on October 16, 2024 by Gresham in Gothamist The Brooklyn Community Board 1 meeting was a sleepy affair, almost entirely populated by members of the board, city officials and police officers who were all on hand to discuss the state of the city’s migrant influx, which has long been described as a “cr ..Read More
This Hispanic Heritage Month we reflect on our City’s responsibility to provide shelter and support to all Hispanic and Latinx individuals in need Posted on October 9, 2024 by Alejandro Barreat & Gresham Worth As New Yorkers, we embrace the diversity and rich cultural contributions of our Hispanic and Latinx neighbors, whose presence and influence in our community have shaped the city we live in today for the better. But during times of celebration, it can be easy t ..Read More
That’s a wrap on Project: Back to School – a tremendous success because of our generous supporters Posted on September 20, 2024 by Gresham Worth This summer, thanks to the incredibly generous support from donors across our city and state, the Coalition for the Homeless’ annual Project: Back to School drive was an outstanding success. Because so many New Yorkers stepped up to show how much they ..Read More
The Coalition for the Homeless’ Client Advisory Group meets in-person to discuss community equity in NYC Posted on September 10, 2024 by M. Harmer, A. Marcano, and G. Worth In August, the Coalition for the Homeless welcomed our Client Advisory Group (CAG) back to our Fulton Street headquarters for a special in-person meeting with the Commission on Racial Equity (CORE). CAG is a peer support space for currently and formerly homele ..Read More
US sanctuary cities move to clear migrant tent encampments Posted on September 5, 2024 by Gresham More than 64,000 migrants live in New York City-funded shelters, but like other cities where new arrivals have been bused from the southern border, the Big Apple has started clearing tent encampments to get asylum-seekers off the streets and moving toward more ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless collects school supplies for children in shelters Posted on August 21, 2024 by Gresham in CBS News New York Dave Giffen, the Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless talks about their Project: Back to School campaign. ..Read More
New York City Moves to Shut Down a Growing Migrant Encampment Posted on August 19, 2024 by Gresham in New York Times Dozens of migrants have been sleeping outdoors near a large shelter complex on Randall’s Island. On Monday, the city forced them to pack up their tents and move. ..Read More
A Growing Number of Homeless Migrants Are Sleeping on N.Y.C. Streets Posted on August 9, 2024 by Gresham in New York Times As New York City officials struggle to provide shelter for nearly 65,000 asylum seekers, some have said they feel safer sleeping in parks, on the subway and on streets. ..Read More
New report slams Adams and Hochul for rise in NYC homeless population Posted on August 1, 2024 by Gresham in New York Daily News A scathing new report from the Coalition for the Homeless slammed Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul for New York City’s homelessness crisis, saying they both “engaged in harmful and counterproductive strategies” in meeting the needs of the city’s homeless po ..Read More
