Elina Posted on April 26, 2017 by Nicole Edine Elina is just one of the brave graduates of the Coalition for the Homeless’ First Step Job Training Program. This video was shown at the Coalition for the Homeless’ 23rd annual Women Mean Business Luncheon on April 25, 2017 at the Pierre Hotel in NYC. ..Read More
Mayor de Blasio: 63,000 New Yorkers Need Homes! Posted on April 24, 2017 by Nicole Edine New York City is in the midst of the worst homelessness crisis since the Great Depression, with 63,000 people – including nearly 24,000 children – sleeping in shelters each night. In order to match the unprecedented need, the City must employ every availab ..Read More
Supportive Housing Solves Homelessness, Improves Neighborhoods, Saves Tax Dollars Posted on April 12, 2017 by Shelly Nortz, Deputy Executive Director for Policy Today we celebrate a great advocacy victory with this weekend’s adoption of the 2017 New York State Budget: The release of $1 billion for the development of the first 6,000 of 20,000 supportive housing units for homeless New Yorkers as promised by Gov. Andre ..Read More
Shelly Nortz on Housing and Homelessness Posted on April 11, 2017 by Nicole Edine Shelly Nortz, Deputy Executive Director for Policy with the Coalition for the Homeless, takes a victory lap for homelessness support and supportive housing in the budget. ..Read More
Harder for Homeless to Enter N.Y.C. Shelters, Report Finds Posted on March 21, 2017 by Nicole Edine in The New York Times More homeless families are being denied permanent shelter in New York City, and many are being forced to reapply multiple times before the city finds them eligible to enter the system — two trends that burden already fragile families, according to a new repo ..Read More
Today’s Read: Cuomo, Keep Your Word on Housing for the Homeless Posted on March 21, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Supportive housing has been proven to be a vital tool in the fight to end homelessness. By pairing the stability of a permanent home with on-site support services necessary to address mental or physical health issues, this innovative model breaks the cycle of ..Read More
Helping Homeless Women on International Women’s Day Posted on March 8, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Women are disproportionately affected by homelessness in New York City. In addition to the 3,976 single adult women sleeping in NYC shelters each night, recent figures show that a staggering 91 percent of families with children in shelters and 62 percent of ad ..Read More
Fight Looms as Bill de Blasio Plans to Seek 90 New Homeless Shelters Posted on February 27, 2017 by Nicole Edine in The New York Times Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected on Tuesday to unveil a plan to open roughly 90 new homeless shelters throughout New York’s five boroughs, a stark increase devised to address his most vexing citywide problem. The move, which was confirmed by several people f ..Read More
Poor Families to Get More Help With Rent From New York State Posted on February 27, 2017 by Nicole Edine in The New York Times In a settlement that could help thousands of families avoid eviction, New York State will substantially increase the monthly rent subsidies it provides to low-income families with children in New York City, a move that could help reduce the number of people in ..Read More
