Talking budget: Involuntary commitment Posted on May 22, 2025 by Gresham in Brooklyn Eagle Daily This month, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature took one of the most significant policy steps of the year when they ratified the 2025 state budget, allocating $254 billion of state funding and mixing in a few controversial policy measures as well… ..Read More
The 2025 Nonprofit Trailblazers: Innovative leaders serving vulnerable New Yorkers. Posted on May 19, 2025 by Gresham in City & State New York Dave Giffen first joined the Coalition for the Homeless in 1988 as a volunteer and returned in 2012 to lead the venerable organization through one of its most challenging eras… ..Read More
Loosie’s Nightclub plays host to the 2025 Soirée; raising crucial funds to benefit the Coalition for the Homeless Posted on May 9, 2025 by G. Worth On a warm spring evening in May, over 80 of New York’s business professionals, socialites and philanthropists came together for a fun night of networking, cocktails, and giving back. The 3rd annual Soirée, hosted by the Coalition for the Homeless Junior Boa ..Read More
Advocates discuss involuntary hospitalizations of mentally ill with budget talks in overtime Posted on April 17, 2025 by Gresham in NY1 With a deal now made on discovery law reforms, lawmakers must turn their attention to another issue still up for negotiation — the involuntary commitment of people with severe mental illness. ..Read More
New York City Council Approves Bill to Build More Public Bathrooms Posted on April 10, 2025 by Gresham in New York Times After decades of complaints about a lack of public bathrooms in New York City, as well as the thousands of summonses for public urination, the City Council enacted a bill Thursday that aimed to double the number of public restrooms in the city by 2035. ..Read More
City Council to vote on bill to expand NYC’s public restroom access Posted on April 10, 2025 by Gresham in Spectrum News The City Council is voting Thursday on legislation that would require one public restroom for every 2,000 residents by the year 2035. The plan would significantly expand access to facilities in a city where, by current estimates, just over 1,000 public restroo ..Read More
First Step Graduates and Supporters Came Together at the 2025 Annual Women Mean Business Luncheon to Celebrate “Community” – and Raise Over $520,000 Posted on April 8, 2025 by Gresham The Plaza Grand Ballroom buzzed with energy on Friday, April 4th, as over 300 professionals gathered for the Coalition for the Homeless’ hallmark spring event—the annual Women Mean Business Luncheon, now in its 29th year. This event gathers New York Ci ..Read More
Marisol Casilla | Embodying what it means to be a First Stepper Posted on April 7, 2025 by Gresham Marisol Casilla, First Step graduate from class 119, sharing her journey to career success across 11 years, with her sisterhood of First Steppers by her side along the way. Find out more about the First Step Job Training program here: https://www.coalitionfort ..Read More
Melissa Whetstone’s Story | 2025 First Step Graduate Speaker Posted on April 7, 2025 by Gresham At the 2025 Women Mean Business Luncheon, First Step graduate speaker, Melissa Whetstone, found her path, her voice and her courage amongst some of the toughest challenges anyone one person can experience, thanks to First Step. She spoke eloquently of her jour ..Read More
