Today’s Read: Finally, Urgency on New York’s Homeless Posted on December 23, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone An editorial in today’s New York Times lays out a voice of reason on homelessness in New York City, by contrasting steps the Mayor has taken against a complete lack of response from the Governor. Homelessness has rightfully been at the top of the City’s ag ..Read More
Thank You For Making This Holiday Season Merry and Bright! Posted on December 22, 2015 by Nicole Edine No child dreams of spending the holidays in a homeless shelter — yet far too many of our city’s kids will do just that. Every child deserves to feel the magic of this joyous season, so last week, the Coalition held its annual Holiday Carnival for Kids ..Read More
Today’s Read: City Hall Shake-Up on Homeless Posted on December 16, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone On December 15, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the City would be reevaluating the agencies that deliver services to homeless New Yorkers in an effort to better serve men, women and children in need. He stated that Department of Homeless Services Commissio ..Read More
Today’s Read: NYC Bets Big on ‘Supportive Housing’ to Curb Homelessness Posted on December 14, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone Supportive housing rescues our most vulnerable neighbors from the trauma of homelessness and gives them the ongoing help they need to transform their lives. Since the first City-State supportive housing agreement in 1990, thousands of New Yorkers struggling wi ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Homelessness Policies Posted on December 10, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone As the tragedy of mass homelessness persists in our city, the Coalition continues to urge elected officials to adopt the proven housing-based solutions that will end the crisis once and for all. On Wednesday, the Coalition and The Legal Aid Society presented t ..Read More
Today’s Read: Clergy Push Mayor and Governor on Housing Plan for Homeless Posted on December 8, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone With all of the recent attention on the upsurge in street homelessness in NYC, it’s easy to forget that a humane and cost-effective solution exists: supportive housing. Twenty-five years ago, the City and State signed the first NY/NY agreement to jointly fun ..Read More
Today’s Video: City Announces 15,000 Units of Supportive Housing Posted on November 19, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone This week, Mayor de Blasio made history by announcing a plan to create 15,000 units of supportive housing in New York City over the next 15 years. This is the largest commitment to supportive housing made by any mayor, and its importance cannot be overstated. ..Read More
Today’s Video: Richard Gere and Oren Moverman Discuss Homelessness Posted on October 29, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone Homelessness is an issue that affects everyone. In the process of making and promoting their new movie, Time Out of Mind, actor Richard Gere and director Oren Moverman were shocked at how many people had stories to share about being homeless or on the brink of ..Read More
The Current State of Homelessness and Crucial Next Steps Posted on October 27, 2015 by Mary Brosnahan and Giselle Routhier Yesterday’s New York Times gave A1 placement to Nikita Stewart’s extensive examination of Mayor de Blasio’s efforts to end homelessness. Stewart’s first sentence succinctly summed up the gist: “By one key measure after another, homelessness in New Yo ..Read More
