Today’s Read: What So Many Get Wrong About Homelessness Posted on January 31, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone While elected leaders continue to play politics and unnecessarily delay the release of funds for supportive housing, thousands of New Yorkers are enduring the bitter winter weather on the streets or sleeping in crowded shelters. Supportive housing pairs the st ..Read More
In Memoriam: James Taylor Posted on January 31, 2017 by Anna Hadfield This week, the Coalition lost an important member of our family, James Taylor. James was an integral part of our Grand Central Food Program team for over 15 years, as one of our part-time drivers – though his presence felt like it had a full-time feel to it ..Read More
Today’s Read: Cuomo’s Big Speech is Short on Housing Posted on January 10, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone It’s been one year since Governor Cuomo’s 2016 State of the State address, in which he announced a historic commitment to create 20,000 units of lifesaving supportive housing over 15 years. This anniversary is grim reminder for the tens of thousands of hom ..Read More
How to Help Homeless New Yorkers During Cold Weather Posted on January 10, 2017 by Nicole Edine Each winter, thousands of homeless New Yorkers struggle to survive on the streets, while high winds, frigid temperatures, snow, and freezing rain can put them at risk of life-threatening illnesses like hypothermia and frostbite. The City declares a Code Blue w ..Read More
Today’s Read: Plan to Address Homeless Crisis Gains Bipartisan Support Posted on January 6, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Tens of thousands of New Yorkers across the state are entering the new year homeless, and countless others are on the brink of losing their homes. The record scale of the crisis demands bold solutions, such as Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi’s Home Stability Su ..Read More
Today’s Read: NYC’s Homeless Hotels Posted on December 28, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone Although New York City has the largest homeless population of any city in the United States, we don’t have the massive tent encampments found in many other cities with growing homeless populations. In fact, the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Develop ..Read More
Today’s Read: How New York’s Housing Crunch Has Fueled Homelessness Posted on December 21, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone New Yorkers are all too familiar with the citywide housing affordability crisis: With more than half of renters shelling out over 30 percent of their income toward housing, countless families and individuals live precariously close to falling behind on rent. I ..Read More
Thank You For Another Magical Holiday Season! Posted on December 20, 2016 by Nicole Edine Elaborate balloon sculptures, candy canes and loads of festive décor decked the halls last week, as nearly 150 homeless girls and boys from eight different NYC shelters made their way into our magical Kids’ Holiday Carnival. Iron Man, Superman, graffiti ar ..Read More
Today’s Video: State Hasn’t Made Good on Funds to Fight Homelessness in NYC Posted on December 16, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone While thousands of our homeless neighbors struggle to survive on the frigid streets and languish in shelters, elected officials in Albany continue to delay the release of greatly needed funds for supportive housing. Supportive housing is proven to break the cy ..Read More
