State of the Homeless 2025

Nowhere to Go

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ARTWALK NY 2025

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Coalition for the Homeless Releases 2025 State of the Homeless Report: ‘Nowhere to Go’

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…

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Presented by Max Mara at The Grill and The Pool, the annual gala honored Sheree Hovsepian and Michelle Hellman with an evening of art, philanthropy, and community spirit…

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Artwalk NY Raises $1 Million to Support the Coalition for the Homeless

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 auction…

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ARTWALK NY Honors Sheree Hovsepian and Michelle Hellman, Raising Over $1 Million for Coalition For The Homeless

A group of NYPD cops, outreach workers and a registered nurse gathered at the Herald Square subway station about 8 p.m. last Wednesday, kicking off a graveyard shift for…

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Mamdani wants 'transit ambassadors' — not NYPD — to get homeless people out of subways

Blue border with ornaments and toys, in the beige center is the text, "Coalition for the Homeless 2025 Holiday Toy Drive, For Children Living in New York City Shelters, October 20-December14, 2025

While more than 35,000 children are sleeping in New York City shelters this holiday season, they still deserve to experience wonder and delight. Give a toy today.

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The 2025 Holiday Toy Drive

The candidates’ views on addressing homelessness in New York City differ vastly, with calls to expand mental health services, overhaul the shelter system and change policing…

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How the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Plan to Tackle Homelessness

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Coalition for the Homeless submitted testimony before the Committees on General Welfare; Hospitals; and Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation of the New York City Council on the Impacts of Federal Budget Cuts…

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Coalition for the Homeless Testimony on Federal Budget Cuts

This summer marked another busy season for Coalition for the Homeless youth programs. Project: Back to School, Bound for Success, and Camp Homeward Bound touched the lives of thousands of homeless children in shelters across New York City…

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Our Youth Programs Over Summer 2025: Wrapping up Project: Back to School, Bound for Success, and Camp Homeward Bound

President Donald Trump wants cities and states to force homeless people with mental illness and addiction into treatment facilities. To make that happen, he signed an executive order…

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A new Trump order could upend the way NYC treats homeless people. Here’s what to know.

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Back-to-school season is in full swing across the country, which means summer camp season is coming to a close. For many kids, camps are a home away from home, but for some, they are the only home they know…

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Sleepaway camp Homeward Bound offers New York City homeless kids a place to belong