This Hispanic Heritage Month we reflect on our City’s responsibility to provide shelter and support to all Hispanic and Latinx individuals in need Posted on October 9, 2024 by Alejandro Barreat & Gresham Worth As New Yorkers, we embrace the diversity and rich cultural contributions of our Hispanic and Latinx neighbors, whose presence and influence in our community have shaped the city we live in today for the better. But during times of celebration, it can be easy t ..Read More
That’s a wrap on Project: Back to School – a tremendous success because of our generous supporters Posted on September 20, 2024 by Gresham Worth This summer, thanks to the incredibly generous support from donors across our city and state, the Coalition for the Homeless’ annual Project: Back to School drive was an outstanding success. Because so many New Yorkers stepped up to show how much they ..Read More
The Coalition for the Homeless’ Client Advisory Group meets in-person to discuss community equity in NYC Posted on September 10, 2024 by M. Harmer, A. Marcano, and G. Worth In August, the Coalition for the Homeless welcomed our Client Advisory Group (CAG) back to our Fulton Street headquarters for a special in-person meeting with the Commission on Racial Equity (CORE). CAG is a peer support space for currently and formerly homele ..Read More
What the Supreme Court Doesn’t Get About Homelessness Posted on July 3, 2024 by Coalition for the Homeless On June 28th, the US Supreme Court overturned a critical legal protection for homeless individuals, thus allowing localities to criminalize unhoused people for having no place to sleep at night. ..Read More
What the Supreme Court Doesn’t Get About Homelessness (from The Atlantic) Posted on June 29, 2024 by Coalition for the Homeless On June 28th, the US Supreme Court overturned a critical legal protection for homeless individuals, thus allowing localities to criminalize unhoused people for having no place to sleep at night. ..Read More
Layers of complexity for members of the LGBTQ+ community, experiencing homelessness Posted on June 24, 2024 by G. Worth & M. Harmer Amongst the happy Pride celebrations New York City typically enjoys, it is important to remember that for many members of the community, simply being who they are has rendered them precariously housed or even unsheltered. ..Read More
2024 Summer Soirée welcomes over 100 compassionate New Yorkers for an evening of connection and charity, raising over $40,000 Posted on May 20, 2024 by G. Worth On Thursday, May 16th, the Coalition for the Homeless Junior Board hosted the 2nd annual Summer Soirée which, thanks to the generosity and compassion of our guests, raised over $40,000. The event is fast becoming a can’t-miss occasion for professionals who ..Read More
The 28th annual Women Mean Business Luncheon raised $500,000 for the First Step Job Training Program. Posted on April 24, 2024 by G. Worth Each Spring, the Coalition for the Homeless welcomes leading professionals from across New York City to the Women Mean Business Luncheon to be inspired and learn about our First Step Job Training Program and its amazing graduates. On Thursday, April 18, more t ..Read More
Callahan Settlement Preserves the Right to Shelter While Implementing Temporary Measures During the Humanitarian Crisis Posted on March 20, 2024 by Will Watts After months of a Court-supervised mediation, the Coalition for the Homeless and the City reached a settlement that stops Mayor Adams’ and Governor Hochul’s nearly year-long efforts to dismantle New York’s long-standing Right to Shelter for single adults ..Read More
