City Council Introduces Resolution Calling for Home Stability Support Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Thousands of New Yorkers struggle to pay rent each month, and the affordability crisis is particularly challenging for households receiving public assistance benefits. An estimated two-thirds of public assistance households living in private housing statewide ..Read More
Experts Discuss Causes of and Solutions to Record Homelessness Posted on May 12, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone On April 4th, a panel of experts discussed Homelessness and Housing in New York State as part of the Warren M. Anderson Legislative Breakfast Series sponsored by the Government Law Center at Albany Law School. Shelly Nortz, the Coalition’s Deputy Executive D ..Read More
Fair Share Bills Are NOT Fair to Homeless New Yorkers Posted on May 11, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone The citywide affordable housing crisis has pushed record numbers of New Yorkers into homelessness. In an effort to meet its moral and legal obligation to provide shelter for all homeless individuals and families, the City has scrambled to open more shelters to ..Read More
Today’s Read: Why Is the Homeless Crisis Growing? Posted on May 10, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone A combination of economic forces and misguided policy responses has pushed record numbers of men, women, and children into homelessness – leaving the City struggling to address the crisis. Although Mayor de Blasio has made notable improvements in some areas, ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Mental Health Services Posted on May 8, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Last week, the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to The New York City Council Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability Services regarding oversight of the ThriveNYC ..Read More
Darlene Love and Kristine Johnson Join the 23rd Annual Women Mean Business Luncheon in Support of the First Step Job Training Program Posted on April 27, 2017 by Nicole Edine This year’s Women Mean Business Luncheon on April 25th was a huge success, raising $270,000 for the First Step Job Training Program. More than 350 business and civic leaders attended the event at the Pierre Hotel in midtown Manhattan to support and celebrate ..Read More
How to Help the Record Number of Homeless Students Posted on April 26, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Tonight, nearly 24,000 children will sleep in New York City shelters. Tomorrow, thousands of them will head to school, where they often struggle to keep up with their stably housed classmates while coping with the trauma of homelessness. A new report from the ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Homeless Services Reforms Posted on April 21, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone On Thursday, the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society presented testimony before the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding the status of reforms to the Department of Homeless Services and actions needed to address nea ..Read More
Today’s Read: A Compassionate Response to Homelessness Posted on April 21, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Although permanent housing is the solution to homelessness, shelters are a necessary immediate resource for men, women, and children who find themselves in urgent need of a safe place to sleep. Thanks to landmark litigation brought by the Coalition for the Hom ..Read More
