“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
TODAY’S READ: With beds scarce and winter bearing down, a tent camp grows outside NYC’s largest migrant shelter Posted on January 26, 2024 by G Worth It’s the dead of winter in New York City and shelter evictions for asylum seekers and other new arrivals are well and truly underway. After 30 days, single adults are expected to pack up their few precious things and get going—out on the frigid NYC str ..Read More
Biting winter temperatures will not stop the Grand Central Food Program from serving our hungry neighbors in New York City Posted on January 19, 2024 by G. Worth Since 1985, the Grand Central Food Program (GCFP) has been serving the hungry and homeless communities of New York City. And nothing stops our dedicated volunteers even in the winter months. Through snowfall, chilly nights, icy winds or freezing temperatures, ..Read More
Nearly 10,000 Toys Delivered this Holiday Season! Posted on December 20, 2023 by G. Worth As we come to the end of our 2023 Holiday Toy Drive, we want to offer our supporters our deepest gratitude. Thanks to their generosity, this year we are now distributing nearly 10,000 toys to children in New York City shelters! With more than 32,000 kids in De ..Read More
Rally for the Right to Shelter: Listen to the people’s will! We don’t want no Hochulvilles! Posted on December 7, 2023 by G. Worth On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 the Coalition for the Homeless, Legal Aid Society, Win, Episcopal Diocese of New York, Housing Justice For All and other partner organizations and members of the NY SANE coalition, rallied and marched to demand that Mayor Adams and ..Read More
ARTWALK NY Returns after Four Years – Over $500,000 Raised for the Coalition for the Homeless Posted on November 27, 2023 by G. Worth On Thursday, November 16, 2023, ARTWALK NY returned for the first time in four years. It was a stunning night packed to the rafters with friends and supporters of the Coalition for the Homeless. ..Read More
Descendants of the New Deal Architects Advocate for the Protection of the Right to Shelter in Powerful Letter to Governor Hochul Posted on November 8, 2023 by Casey O'Hara The grandchildren of the original architects of the New Deal wrote an impassioned letter to Governor Kathy Hochul calling on her to honor the legacy and values championed by their grandparents by refraining from eroding New York’s legal Right to Shelter. The ..Read More
Thank You for Making This Year’s Project: Back to School an Enormous Success! Posted on September 20, 2023 by Casey O'Hara We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped make the Coalition’s 16th annual Project: Back to School such a resounding success! This year, our goal was to fill 4,000 backpacks with all the essentials students need to start the school ye ..Read More
Women Mean Business Luncheon Raises $600,000 for First Step Posted on May 23, 2023 On Friday, April 28th nearly 250 business and community leaders joined First Step graduates, Coalition for the Homeless staff, and program supporters at the Plaza Hotel for the 2023 Women Mean Business Luncheon. This year’s celebration was a tremendous succe ..Read More
