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Coalition For The Homeless Responds to Recent Department of Investigations Shelter Report

Today, Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director David Giffen issued the following statement on the recent Department of Investigation report: “The City has a legal and moral obligation to ensure that everyone without a home has access to safe,...

Coalition For The Homeless Responds to Mayor Adams’ Recent PATH Announcement

Thursday, October 10, 2024
NEW YORK – Today, Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director David Giffen issued the following statement on Mayor Adams’ recent announcement of new “co-response” operation focused on serving homeless New Yorkers on the subway: “While we...

Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society Unveil Housing Is The Solution Citywide Ad Campaign

#HomeForAllNYC Displays Challenge Common Misconceptions to the Homelessness Experience This week, the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society, in partnership with Trinity Church NYC and F.Y. Eye, unveiled the Housing is the Solution ad campaign,...

Coalition for the Homeless Responds to Recent Mayor Eric Adams Statement on Permanent Housing Placement

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Today, Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director David Giffen issued the following statement on Mayor Adams’ recent release that applauses the record-breaking data permanent housing placements for homeless New...

Joint Statement from Legal Aid, Coalition for the Homeless Ahead of the City’s Planned Encampment Sweep of Randall’s Island Scheduled for Monday

Friday, August 16, 2024
The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless released the following joint statement ahead of the City’s planned encampment sweep of Randall’s Island scheduled for this coming...

Legal Aid, Coalition for the Homeless Condemn Mayor Adams’ Temporary Displacement, Search and Seizure of New Arrivals at Randall’s Island

Friday, August 2, 2024
The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless released the following statement in response to Mayor Eric Adams’ temporary displacement, and search and seizure of roughly 3,000 new arrivals currently residing at Randall’s Island: “Temporarily...

State of the Homeless Report Finds Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul Shirking Responsibilities as Increasing Homelessness Among Longer-Term New Yorkers and the Influx of New Arrivals Leave Record Numbers in Need

Thursday, August 1, 2024
Today, the Coalition for the Homeless released its annual State of the Homeless report, titled Rights Under Attack, Leadership in Retreat. The report focuses on the Mayor’s and Governor’s performance with regard to shelter capacity, access, conditions,...

Coalition For The Homeless Responds to SCOTUS Grants Pass v. Johnson Decision

Friday, June 28, 2024
NEW YORK — Today, Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director David Giffen issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court decision to grant local municipalities the ability to criminalize homelessness in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v....

Advocates Seek to File Amicus Brief Over City’s Failure to Implement Legislative Reform of CityFHEPS

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Suit seeks enactment of CityFHEPS reform passed into law by Council override of Adams’ veto. Legislation would remove barriers to housing vouchers, preventing tens of thousands of New Yorkers from becoming homeless while saving the City thousands of dollars...

Coalition for the Homeless Denounces State Budget Deal that Fails to Address Mass Homelessness

Saturday, April 20, 2024
With homelessness at an all-time high, the Governor and Legislature’s budget puts more money in the pockets of real estate moguls and does nothing for low-income New...
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