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
Thank You for Making This Year’s Women Mean Business Luncheon Such A Success! Posted on May 3, 2016 by Nicole Edine On April 12th, nearly 400 business leaders and other professionals joined us for the 22nd Annual Women Mean Business Luncheon, raising $200,000 for the Coalition’s First Step Job Training Program for homeless and low-income women. WNYW Fox5NY Reporter Lis ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on the Department of Homeless Services’ 90-Day Review Posted on April 25, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone On Thursday, the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society presented testimony before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare about the results of the City’s comprehensive 90-day review of homeless services. Two weeks ago, the de Bl ..Read More
Today’s Read: Among Travelers and Commuters, the Homeless Stop In and Stay Posted on April 19, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone Although the New Yorkers sleeping on trains, in transit hubs and in other public spaces represent a small fraction of the city’s overall homeless population, they are the most visible and constant reminder of the crisis – and the urgent need for solutions. ..Read More
Today’s Read: How to Solve the Housing Crisis Posted on April 8, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone The skyrocketing cost of housing throughout New York City has left many tenants struggling to pay rent – one missed paycheck or unforeseen expense away from falling into arrears and facing eviction. In housing court, tenants are often left to defend themselv ..Read More
Today’s Read: So Little to Ask For: A Home Posted on April 7, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone Children are the often-unseen victims of the homelessness crisis, with nearly 24,000 boys and girls bedding down in New York City shelters tonight. The instability of homelessness has significant long-term ramifications for these young people, who are more lik ..Read More
Today’s Read: What’s Behind the Rise in City Homeless Shelter Numbers? Posted on March 31, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone The de Blasio administration continues to grapple with near-record homelessness and the legacy of a 90 percent rise in the shelter census after the Bloomberg administration eliminated permanent housing options for homeless New Yorkers. Although de Blasio’s r ..Read More
Today’s Read: What Urban Hunger Looks Like Now Posted on March 29, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone A combination of stagnant wages and skyrocketing living costs has pushed more New Yorkers to the brink of survival, unable to afford the most basic necessities. Due to funding cuts for federal nutrition programs, record numbers of New Yorkers face constant unc ..Read More
