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
Today’s Read: Governor and State Lawmakers Urged to Quickly Move $2B Into Affordable Housing Programs Posted on May 6, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone With near-record numbers of New Yorkers bedding down in homeless shelters and thousands more sleeping on the streets, it is imperative that lawmakers act quickly to bring new units of lifesaving supportive housing online as soon as possible. Supportive housing ..Read More
How You Can Help Feed Homeless New Yorkers Posted on May 5, 2016 by Nicole Edine Every night in New York City, nearly a thousand men, women and children wait patiently on street corners for the welcome sight of one of the Grand Central Food Program’s three vans. Seven days a week, 365 days a year, our vans drive all over Manhattan and th ..Read More
