Callahan Settlement Preserves the Right to Shelter While Implementing Temporary Measures During the Humanitarian Crisis Posted on March 20, 2024 by Will Watts After months of a Court-supervised mediation, the Coalition for the Homeless and the City reached a settlement that stops Mayor Adams’ and Governor Hochul’s nearly year-long efforts to dismantle New York’s long-standing Right to Shelter for single adults ..Read More
TODAY’S READ: Settlement reached over ‘Right to Shelter’ law in New York City Posted on March 16, 2024 Watch the video here. NEW YORK (WABC) — The legal agreement between New York City and homeless advocates scales back the decades-old ‘Right to Shelter’ law as the city tries to find housing for thousands of migrant adults. The terms of the se ..Read More
The Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, the Preliminary Capital Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-2028, and the Fiscal 2024 Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report: Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society submit testimony Posted on March 14, 2024 by G. Worth On March 11, 2024, The Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society testified before the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare. As the independent monitor of the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelter system and counsel in cases tha ..Read More
Unbossed and Unbought: Shirley Chisholm and her enduring influence in New York City Posted on March 7, 2024 by G. Worth March is Women’s History Month, a celebration dedicated to commemorating and uplifting the contributions of women throughout our Nation’s history. Few have left such an enduring legacy on New York City as Shirley Chisholm. On November 24, 1924, Chishol ..Read More
The Oversight Hearing on DSS manipulation of monthly eligibility rate reporting and intros: Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society submit testimony Posted on March 5, 2024 by G. Worth On March 01, 2024, The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare in response to findings by the Department of Investigation regarding manipulation of monthly eligibili ..Read More
TODAY’S READ: Why a $25 Million Plan to Relocate N.Y.C. Migrant Families is Struggling Posted on March 4, 2024 by G. Worth Last week, a damning piece in The New York Times exposed the inexplicably poor results of Governor Hochul’s Migrant Resettlement Assistance Program (MRAP) which, after eight months, has managed to resettle only a tiny fraction of the families it was supposed ..Read More
The Fair Chance for Housing Act: A Victory for Housing Equity in NYC Posted on February 23, 2024 by G. Worth In January 2024, the Coalition for the Homeless, together with a diverse coalition of organizations and individuals, celebrated the Fair Chance for Housing Act (Intro 632-A) being signed into law in New York City, marking a significant step towards equity in h ..Read More
Remembering Philip A. Payton Jr. – the “Father of Harlem” and his lasting legacy in New York City Posted on February 2, 2024 by G. Worth Black History Month is an annual celebration of Black Americans’ achievements and a welcome time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.[1] This year, the Coalition for the Homeless remembers Philip A. Payton Jr., a real estate entrepreneur, who ..Read More
“A muddle that works…” Remarks About the Legacy of Callahan Posted on February 1, 2024 On January 31, 2024, Columbia University Professor and Coalition co-founder Kim Hopper PhD delivered a keynote speech at the January 31, 2024 UPSTREAM: Frontline Solutions to Homelessness symposium. These are his remarks. I’ve been asked to say a few words a ..Read More
