“Real Affordability for All” Campaign Releases Platform Posted on April 25, 2014 by GABRIELA SANDOVAL REQUENA The Coalition for the Homeless joined dozens of housing advocates at City Hall yesterday for the release of the Real Affordability for All policy platform. The campaign is urging that Mayor de Blasio’s soon-to-be-announced housing plan embrace strategies to ..Read More
The Women Mean Business Luncheon Raises $239,000 for First Step! Posted on April 23, 2014 by Maria Fregoso On April 3, the Coalition for the Homeless held the 20th Annual Women Mean Business Luncheon. Four hundred caring New Yorkers – from business leaders to government officials to social activists – attended the event, which raised an impressive $239,000 to s ..Read More
The State Takes First Step to Create Much Needed Rent Subsidy Posted on April 15, 2014 by Sarah Murphy On March 29th, Governor Cuomo took an important first step in addressing New York’s historic crisis of homelessness by removing the restrictive budget language that prevented the City from offering rent subsidies to move homeless families out of shelter and ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Testifies on Urgent Need for State to Allow New Rental Assistance Voucher Posted on March 26, 2014 by Sarah Murphy The Coalition for the Homeless testified today before the City Council in support of a resolution that calls on State officials to remove budget restrictions preventing New York City from creating a new rent subsidy program — a crucial part of any compre ..Read More
FACT VS. FICTION: The “Zombie Lie” that Housing Subsidies Cause a Surge in Homelessness Posted on March 20, 2014 by Patrick Markee There is overwhelming evidence and research to prove that targeting housing subsidies to homeless New Yorkers does NOT lead to a surge in families seeking shelter. Instead, housing subsidies successfully reduce homelessness among children and families. Some ye ..Read More
City Councilmembers and Advocates Urge the City to Provide Better Assistance to Homeless Families Posted on March 4, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena Last week, at the City Council General Welfare Committee’s first hearing of the year, advocates urged the new administration to improve the lives of thousands of homeless families and children in the city by implementing housing-based policies. The February ..Read More
A Letter from Yesenia: “A war without notice” Posted on February 27, 2014 by Tim Campbell Yesenia, aged 14, has been homeless for nearly three years now. As young as she is, she has already lived in several homeless shelters with her mom and her two sisters. For most of Yesenia’s young life, the family lived in a comfortable three-bedroom apartme ..Read More
Mayor de Blasio Relocates Homeless Children from Notorious City-Run Shelters Posted on February 21, 2014 by GABRIELA SANDOVAL REQUENA Mayor Bill de Blasio and his administration have taken swift action to begin relocating more than 400 homeless children from two notorious City-run shelters long neglected by previous administrations. In a front page follow-up on a landmark five-part series ..Read More
TODAY’S READ: Homeless Hope for Better Days with New Mayor Posted on February 14, 2014 by GABRIELA SANDOVAL REQUENA Mayor de Blasio inherited a historic homelessness crisis when he took office last month. But the good news is he can take some immediate steps to reduce New York City’s shelter population with the right mix of housing-based policies. WNYC’s Mirela Iverac r ..Read More
