Continuing to Pressure Cuomo to Keep His Promise to Homeless New Yorkers Posted on June 30, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone The legislative session has ended, but the fight for supportive housing continues. On Tuesday, the Coalition joined homeless New Yorkers and other advocates from the Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing in a picket line outside The Plaza Hotel, where Governor Cuomo was ho ..Read More
Today’s Listen: Unfulfilled Hopes and Promises, State and City Unfinished Business Posted on June 24, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone On the most recent episode of the podcast Max & Murphy on Housing, Coalition for the Homeless President & CEO Mary Brosnahan and Deputy Executive Director for Policy Shelly Nortz discussed current homelessness policies and the need for further action b ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Rallies for Supportive Housing Posted on June 22, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone On Tuesday, Coalition staff and clients gathered in front of Governor Cuomo’s Manhattan office to urge him to keep his promise to homeless New Yorkers. The Coalition stood alongside other members of the Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing in calling on the Governor and ..Read More
Today’s Read: Was Cuomo Ever Serious About Solving Homelessness? Posted on June 16, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone Today, as the last day of the legislative session in Albany winds down, the Coalition’s President & CEO Mary Brosnahan wrote an op-ed asking if Governor Cuomo was ever serious about his commitment to supportive housing and solving homelessness: Now, with ..Read More
Today’s Read: Fate of $2 Billion in State Housing Funds Unclear as Session Nears End Posted on June 13, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone There are only three days left in the State legislative session – but thousands of homeless New Yorkers are still waiting for Gov. Cuomo to follow through on a promise he made in his State of the State address 152 days ago. The State budget delivered on Apri ..Read More
Today’s Read: The School Where Nearly Half of Pupils Are Homeless Posted on June 6, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone Children are the often-hidden victims of New York City’s homelessness crisis, with more than 23,000 boys and girls bedding down in shelters each night. Research shows that, compared to their housed peers, homeless children are more likely to fall behind in s ..Read More
Today’s Read: The Hourly Wage Needed to Rent a 2-Bedroom Apartment Is Rising Posted on May 31, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone The housing affordability crisis is one of the leading drivers of homelessness. Years of skyrocketing rents and stagnant wages have pushed thousands of New Yorkers to the brink of eviction, with near-record numbers left with no option but the crowded shelter s ..Read More
Today’s Read: Pushing Gov. Cuomo to Dole Out Promised $2 Billion for Affordable Housing Posted on May 23, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone With less than a month left of the State legislative session and near-record numbers of New Yorkers bedding down in shelters and on the streets, the time is now for the Governor and legislative leaders to take action on homelessness. In his State of the State ..Read More
Today’s Read: Albany’s Unfinished Business Posted on May 10, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone As State lawmakers meet in Albany for the last eight weeks of the legislative session, it is vital that they commit to addressing the homelessness crisis through a series of key actions. Mary Brosnahan, the Coalition’s President & CEO, wrote an op-ed for ..Read More
