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The Coalition for the Homeless commends the New York City Council for standing up for low-income New Yorkers by overriding the Mayor’s veto of Intro 1372. This crucial action reverses an ill-conceived Department of Social Services rule that would have...

This op-ed was first published in City Limits News, on November 6, 2025: “Every step we need to take to get out of the shelter system involves using the internet to access resources, apply for jobs, and submit rental applications. You might think shelters...

New York, NY – Last night, hundreds of artists, art lovers, and compassionate New Yorkers gathered to celebrate the profound impact of the arts community and support the vital work of the Coalition For The Homeless at ARTWALK NY, the city’s premier art...

The Legal Aid Society, together with the Coalition for the Homeless, Women in Need, and Neighbors Together, today won a lawsuit upholding an injunction preventing the City of New York from abruptly eliminating the longstanding Unit Hold Incentive for property...

The Coalition for the Homeless, Neighbors Together, Safety Net Project-Urban Justice Center and VOCAL-NY lead protest at DHS headquarters calling for stop to Sanctions policy roll out  Dozens of advocates, shelter residents, and concerned New Yorkers...

Number of New Yorkers in Shelters Quietly Grew by 11.5% in 2024, as Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul Continue Failing to Focus on Proven Solutions New York, NY – Today, the Coalition for the Homeless published its annual State of the Homeless report:...

This spring, New York City proposed a new research study on pregnant people seeking shelter that raises significant ethical and methodological concerns. The study would randomly assign pregnant people arriving at the city’s Prevention Assistance and...

The Coalition for the Homeless issued the following statement on the newly announced State budget...

Expansion of Involuntary Commitment will not Work; Community Services Required (Albany) – As reports circulate that the Governor and the Legislature have agreed to expand involuntary commitment, a wide-ranging coalition of 39 mental health service...

New York is in the midst of both a mental health crisis and homelessness crisis, which is playing out in a very public fashion — on the streets, subways, and other public spaces. But when it comes to proposing a solution to helping the thousands of unhoused...