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
Today’s Video: Solving Homelessness with Housing Posted on December 2, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone In the midst of the holiday season, and with snow and cold weather descending upon New York, many people wonder how to help our homeless neighbors. Every night, more than 62,000 people sleep in New York City shelters, and thousands more bed down on the frigid ..Read More
25th Anniversary ARTWALK NY Honoring Katherine Bernhardt and Michael Platt Raises Nearly $750,000 for Coalition Programs and Services! Posted on November 27, 2019 by Nicole Edine The 25th Anniversary ARTWALK NY, held at Spring Studios on November 18th, was a huge success! More than 750 guests enjoyed the beautiful celebration of art, activism, and the life-saving work of the Coalition for the Homeless. Title sponsor Max Mara, Artist Ho ..Read More
Coalition and Client Advisory Group Members Testify on Food Access, Quality, and Inspections at DHS Shelters Posted on November 25, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone On Thursday, November 21, the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare held an oversight hearing on “Food Access, Quality, and Inspections at Department of Homeless Services Shelters.” The hearing was held in response to disturbing repor ..Read More
Today’s Read: 114,000 Students in NYC Are Homeless Posted on November 20, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone Every day, New York City’s homelessness crisis plays out in classrooms around the city, where tens of thousands of students struggle to keep up in school while dealing with the trauma of not having stable housing. One of every 10 New York City public schoo ..Read More
Today’s Video: Homeless, Not Nameless Posted on November 8, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone The horrific attacks on New Yorkers who were sleeping on the streets in early October 2019 shook the conscience of the city and served as a tragic reminder that thousands of people live without the protection and privacy of a home. Neighbors, friends, and fa ..Read More
Today’s Read: Council Members Renew Push for More Homeless Housing Posted on November 1, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone In January 2018, Coalition for the Homeless launched a new campaign, House Our Future NY, designed to persuade Mayor de Blasio to align his 300,000-unit Housing New York 2.0 plan with the reality of record homelessness through the construction of 24,000 ne ..Read More
