Advocacy Library

This is the complete text of the 1981 consent decree in Callahan v. Carey, the class action litigation brought by Coalition for the Homeless that established a legal right to shelter for homeless individuals in New York City. Read more.
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The Coalition's report summarizes the findings of more than 200 interviews with unsheltered New Yorkers staying on the streets of the city. The research highlights the need for solutions that provide safety, dignity, and agency for unsheltered individuals and offers recommendations for the City and State to respond more effectively to their needs.Read more…

The Coalition’s report outlines the disproportionate impacts of the pandemic on homeless New Yorkers, provides a look at government responses in the early months of the crisis, and recommends urgent actions to support homeless New Yorkers.Read more…

An analysis by the Coalition for the Homeless detailing the housing market conditions contributing to mass homelessness and the stark disconnect between Mayor de Blasio’s Housing New York 2.0 “affordable” housing plan and the reality of record homelessness.Read more…

This paper addresses claims Mayor de Blasio has made regarding the House Our Future NY Campaign and elaborates on the current state of homelessness, the need for more housing, and the mechanisms for achieving our goals.Read more…

An analysis by the Coalition for the Homeless examining the creation and preservation of housing units in Mayor de Blasio's Housing NY plan. The report concludes the City is on track to create too few units for homeless households and calls for 30,000 units of affordable housing for homeless individuals and families, or 10 percent of the total plan, a rate achieved by previous Mayors. Read more…