Coalition Testifies on Support for Homeless Students Posted on February 5, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone The number of children in shelter has increased by 92 percent over the past ten years, with nearly 24,000 boys and girls going to sleep in shelters tonight. Homelessness is traumatizing for anyone, but research shows that the deleterious effects are amplified ..Read More
Today’s Video: Housing-Based Solutions to Homelessness Posted on February 2, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone The key to ending homelessness is housing – and at a time when tens of thousands of people are bedding down in shelters and on the streets, it is critical that leaders embrace proven, housing-based solutions. Mary Brosnahan, the Coalition’s President and C ..Read More
Today’s Read: The Face of NYC’s Homeless Crisis Posted on January 27, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone It’s all too easy to become inured to the suffering on our streets and walk past the thousands of men and women who are struggling to survive. The Daily News recently profiled one of these individuals, explaining how traumatic brain injury and other obstacle ..Read More
How to Help Homeless New Yorkers Post-Blizzard Posted on January 25, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone New York City got slammed by an historic blizzard this weekend that dumped more than two feet of snow and brought high winds and frigid temperatures. The storm, while dramatic, was merely an inconvenience for those of us lucky enough to have safe and warm home ..Read More
Today’s Listen: What It’ll Take to Get the Homeless Into Homes Posted on January 15, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone Following Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State address this week, in which he committed to creating 20,000 new units of supportive housing statewide over the next 15 years, there has been increased attention on this research-backed solution to homelessness. The G ..Read More
Today’s Read: If New York Really Wants to Help the Homeless Posted on January 6, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone Over the past week, there has been a flurry of contradictory opinions, statements, reports and proclamations about NYC’s homeless crisis from the Mayor, Governor, City Comptroller, Police Commissioner and other City and State officials. It’s no surprise th ..Read More
Today’s Read: Cuomo Orders that Homeless Be Taken to Shelter in Freezing Weather Posted on January 4, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone As the temperature begins to drop, New Yorkers are increasingly concerned about the welfare of the thousands of men and women who are living rough on the streets. Gov. Cuomo announced yesterday that he had signed an executive order requiring all local governme ..Read More
Today’s Video: Formerly Homeless Family Starts New Life at ‘Sugar Hill’ Posted on December 28, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone As loved ones gather together to celebrate the holidays, it can be easy to forget that more than 14,000 families, including 24,000 children, are in homeless shelters tonight – where boys and girls often struggle to sleep in decrepit, cramped rooms as they li ..Read More
Reality Check: Current State of Homelessness Posted on December 23, 2015 by Giselle Routhier Last Sunday, the Daily News ran a piece by editorial board member Alyssa Katz in which she discusses the current state of homelessness in NYC and Mayor de Blasio’s response. The piece contains a number of notable errors about the issue that deserve clarifica ..Read More
