Today’s Read: Report Shows Poverty in New York Far Worse Than Official Measures Say Posted on February 21, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone Many New Yorkers are struggling to make ends meet: A new report from the Robin Hood Foundation found that half of adult New Yorkers report living in poverty for at least a year between 2015 and 2018, despite a falling official poverty rate, and people of color ..Read More
Today’s Read: Johnson Unveils ‘Holistic, Long-Term’ Plan to Tackle City Homelessness Crisis Posted on January 31, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone With record numbers of New Yorkers sleeping in shelters and thousands more bedding down on the streets and in the subways every night, the homelessness crisis demands bold solutions. On Thursday, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson unveiled a sweeping new pl ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on NYS Executive Budget 2020 Posted on January 30, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone On Thursday, Coalition for the Homeless presented testimony to the Fiscal Committees of the New York State Legislature on the NYS Executive Budget Proposal for Human Services 2020. As legislators enter budget negotiations, they face an unprecedented ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on NYPD Subway Diversion Program Posted on January 23, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone In addition to the record number of people in the New York City shelter system every night, thousands of homeless New Yorkers sleep on the streets and in the subway system. New York City has a legal right to shelter, but some people end up on the str ..Read More
Today’s Read: Assembly Opens With Emphasis on Poverty, Affordable Housing Posted on January 10, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone The State legislative session officially started on Thursday, with the Assembly leadership committing to combat New York’s record-breaking homelessness crisis. According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, ..Read More
Thank You for Helping Us Collect 13,000 Toys for Homeless Kids! Posted on December 20, 2019 by Nicole Edine Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s Holiday Toy Drive. With your help, we’ve collected 13,000 (and counting!) dolls, action figures, footballs, arts and crafts kits, and more to be distributed to homeless kids in New York City just in time for ..Read More
Today’s Read: de Blasio Turns Corner to Put Street Homeless on Fast Track to Homes Posted on December 19, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone As thousands of unsheltered homeless New Yorkers endure sub-freezing temperatures on the city’s streets, Mayor de Blasio announced this week a new plan called “The Journey Home” to “end long-term street homelessness” in five years. In the plan, the ..Read More
Today’s Read: Facing Pressure, de Blasio Agrees to Require Some Developers to Set Aside Housing for Homeless Posted on December 13, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone UPDATE: On December 19th, the Council voted to pass Intro. 1211-A, with 38 votes in favor! Read more here. New York City is about to take a huge step forward in the fight against homelessness: This week, the Council introduced an amended version of Council ..Read More
Today’s Read: NYC Has a Family Homelessness Crisis Posted on December 11, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone A shocking number of families with children in New York City lack stable housing: Every night, 22,083 kids sleep in City shelters, and in 2017, 1,164 newborns were brought “home” from the hospital to a shelter, which was the second consecutive year in ..Read More
