Out of Reach Report Makes a Case for Investing in Housing Posted on November 1, 2022 by Taysha Milagros Clark Affordable housing remains out of reach for countless people in New York and across the United States. The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s latest annual Out of Reach report underscores the ever-growing divide between stagnant incomes and rising rents ..Read More
Thank You for Making the 15th Annual Project: Back to School a Tremendous Success! Posted on October 7, 2022 by Casey O'Hara We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the Coalition’s 15th annual Project: Back to School! Thanks to you all we were able to distribute more than 4,000 backpacks filled with essential school supplies including notebooks, bi ..Read More
Your Rights as a Voter Posted on October 5, 2022 by JACQUELYN SIMONE Can I vote without a permanent address? YES! In 1984, Coalition for the Homeless filed the lawsuit Pitts v. Black, which guaranteed the right to vote for homeless New Yorkers living in shelters, on the streets, or in welfare hotels. What do I need when I go to ..Read More
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Posted on September 29, 2022 by Yerelyn Nuñez Each year, the U.S. celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th through October 15th. It is a time of celebration, recognition, and appreciation for the contributions and influence of prominent figures in the Hispanic community, from the courageous ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Mayor Adams’ Housing Plan Posted on July 12, 2022 by Taysha Milagros Clark On July 1, 2022, the Coalition for the Homeless testified before the New York City Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings regarding Mayor Adams’ housing plan. Last month, Mayor Adams released his housing and homelessness blueprint, Housing Our ..Read More
Disability Pride Month: A Time to Celebrate and Advocate Posted on July 7, 2022 by Mary Harmer Following the vibrancy of June’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month, it may be easy to overlook the annual celebration of resiliency and innovation for the disability community in July’s Disability Pride Month. Disability Pride began in Boston following the passage of the ..Read More
Mental Health Awareness Month: Housing and Supports Are Keys to Stability Posted on May 26, 2022 by Taysha Milagros Clark May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and too often, we hear people conflate mental illness and homelessness, thereby perpetuating harmful stereotypes. Such misconceptions deflect attention from the root causes of homelessness and obscure the underlying struct ..Read More
Today’s Read: NYC Advocates Say Mayor Eric Adams’ Street Sweeps Aren’t Working Posted on May 19, 2022 by Casey O'Hara Mayor Adams’ police-focused strategy to sweep unsheltered New Yorkers out of sight is misguided and further perpetuates the crisis of homelessness during a time when homelessness is at its highest levels since the Great Depression: More than 48,000 individua ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Unsheltered Homelessness in NYC Posted on May 4, 2022 by Zoë Johnson On May 3, 2022, the Coalition for the Homeless submitted joint testimony with The Legal Aid Society to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding unsheltered homelessness in New York City. Over the past few months, Mayor Adams’ poli ..Read More