Many NYC homeless shelter residents can’t access Wi-Fi. 2 new bills hope to change that. Posted on June 9, 2025 by Gresham in Gothamist ..Read More
Mayor Adams wants fewer NYC babies born in shelters. Advocates are skeptical of his plan. Posted on May 30, 2025 by Gresham in Gothamist The Adams administration says it’s working to reduce the number of babies born in New York City shelters — a number that reached an estimated 2,000 births between July 2023 and June 2024. ..Read More
New York City Mayoral Election 2025 | Virtual Voter Training Posted on May 29, 2025 by Gresham ..Read More
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
