Skeptical of shelters, NYC’s homeless brave the blizzard Posted on January 27, 2015 by Sarah Murphy in MSNBC Frank waited with the others for dinner from a van – meatball soup, oranges, milk, some stale bread. He wore no hat, no jacket and plastic bags for shoes. It was 27 degrees out in New York City. ..Read More
Thank You For Bringing Holiday Cheer! Posted on December 24, 2014 by Sarah Murphy On Saturday, December 13th more than 125 girls and boys from nine different New York City homeless shelters joined the Coalition for the Homeless for our annual Holiday Carnival. The children were greeted with activities, treats and gift bags full of small toy ..Read More
Guest Post: Paul Bettany Posted on December 22, 2014 by Sarah Murphy I first began working with the Coalition for the Homeless in 2012 because I needed help. I was writing a screenplay about a homeless couple who fall in love on the streets of NYC. It was inspired by a real couple who lived outside my apartment in TriBeCa ̵ ..Read More
CFH Testifies on NYC Homelessness Crisis and Solutions Posted on December 11, 2014 by Sarah Murphy On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, the Coalition’s Deputy Executive Director for Policy, Shelly Nortz, gave testimony to New York State’s Assembly Standing Committees on Social Services and Oversight, Analysis and Investigation on the current homelessness crisi ..Read More
Holiday Toy Drive Posted on November 20, 2014 by Sarah Murphy This holiday season, more than 25,000 children will wake up in NYC homeless shelters. While losing one’s home is difficult for anyone, it is devastating for a child – who must cope with the loss of friends, familiar surroundings and prized possessions. By ..Read More
Like Means Love Posted on November 10, 2014 by Sarah Murphy For each Facebook “Like” Angie Speranza gets on her photos featuring the Grand Central Food Program, a donor has generously offered to donate one dollar to the Coalition for the Homeless. Please Follow Angie and her campaign and help support the Co ..Read More
APF Co-Founders Receive 2014 Lennon Ono Grant for Peace Posted on October 10, 2014 by Sarah Murphy Art Production Fund (APF) is honored to announce that Co-Founders Doreen Remen and Yvonne Force Villareal have been awarded the 2014 Lennon Ono Grant for Peace for their public art program since 2000. A biennial award i ..Read More
Today’s Read: Cluster-Site Shelters Posted on October 2, 2014 by Sarah Murphy The Coalition has long derided the use of informal and often dubious deals between the City and private landlords to provide emergency shelter for families. Begun in the last years of the Giuliani Administration and expanded during the Bloomberg Administrati ..Read More
Watch A Discussion on Homelessness Posted on September 30, 2014 by Sarah Murphy The Coalition’s President Mary Brosnahan sits down with Department of Homeless Services Commissioner Gilbert Taylor and Queens City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer to talk with Errol Louis about homelessness and prevention efforts in New York City. ..Read More
