Today’s Read: de Blasio Faces Public Scorn, Internal Dissent Over Homeless Move Posted on September 10, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone From the start of the pandemic, it was eminently clear that homeless New Yorkers sleeping in dorm-style shelters were at heightened risk for contracting and dying from COVID-19. The Coalition for the Homeless and other advocates urged the Department of Homeles ..Read More
How to Combat NIMBYism in Your Neighborhood Posted on August 21, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro Too often, communities react to the news of a shelter opening nearby with resistance, as they rely on harmful stereotypes of our homeless neighbors. We’ve seen this happen recently. Over the past few months – and thanks to relentless advocacy by the Coalit ..Read More
Advocates Weigh In as Patients, Doctors, and Scientists Learn More About Post-COVID Illnesses Posted on August 14, 2020 by Shelly Nortz On August 13th, members of the COVID-19 Working Group of New York City, of which the Coalition for the Homeless is a member, sent a letter requesting a meeting with the new Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), Dr. ..Read More
Today’s Read: Millions Face Eviction as Pandemic Relief Measures End Posted on August 7, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone As the nation remains in the grips of a historic public health crisis that has undeniably proven that housing is health care, the corresponding economic crisis threatens to create a surge in homelessness unless Congress acts swiftly to help people stay in thei ..Read More
Today’s Read: Minimum Wage Workers Cannot Afford Rent in Any U.S. State Posted on July 15, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone Even before the coronavirus pandemic led to mass unemployment and economic uncertainty, many renters were living paycheck-to-paycheck as they struggled to afford rising rents. The need for comprehensive Federal solutions to the affordable housing crisis has be ..Read More
Today’s Video: NYPD Getting Kicked Out of Homeless Services Posted on July 7, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone The past several weeks have brought renewed scrutiny to the role of police in communities across the nation, as part of the fight against systemic racism. While the City budget agreement announced last week did not go as far as many had hoped in reforming poli ..Read More
Today’s Read: Housing Cuts Would Exacerbate Inequality Posted on June 24, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone The past several months have underscored the now-familiar mantra, “housing is health care.” As Coalition for the Homeless documented in our recent report, the age-adjusted mortality rate due to COVID-19 for homeless New Yorkers in shelters as of June 1st w ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Testifies on the Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on Homeless People in New York City Posted on May 22, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone As the new coronavirus (the pathogen that causes COVID-19) began to spread across New York City, it soon became clear that the legacy of systemic oppression and inequality had placed some New Yorkers at far greater risk of contracting and succumbing to the vir ..Read More
The Grand Central Food Program Responds to the COVID Crisis Posted on May 4, 2020 by Tim Campbell The Grand Central Food Program (GCFP) was founded in 1985 the day after a homeless woman died of starvation in Grand Central Terminal. This memory of a homeless person starving on the streets of NYC is embedded in the fabric of the program.&nbs ..Read More
