13 Bold Progressive Ideas for NYC Posted on March 22, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Yesterday, Coalition for the Homeless joined the Progressive Caucus of the City Council and over 30 other organizations to launch “13 Bold Progressive Ideas for NYC in 2013.” This policy platform, available at the interactive website 13boldideas.org an ..Read More
The Winter 2013 Edition of Safety Net is Out! Posted on March 21, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Read the Winter 2013 Edition of Safety Net, the newsletter of the Coalition for the Homeless: The Coalition Responds to Hurricane Sandy 50,000 and counting…and then Sandy Law Firms and Corporations Kick Off the GCFP Sponsorship Initiative ..Read More
New Briefing Paper: Homeless Again Posted on March 18, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Today, we released a new policy brief detailing the continued fallout from the failed Advantage program. Specifically, new data show that: – Over 6,500 former-Advantage families have returned to shelter, including over 14,000 children, at a price tag of ..Read More
An Open Letter to Mayor Bloomberg Posted on March 11, 2013 by Patrick Markee This eloquent, impassioned letter to Mayor Bloomberg was written by Tim Campbell, the Coalition’s Director of Programs. It appeared this weekend here, on the Huffington Post, with an introduction by Mary Brosnahan, the Coalition’s President. Here is Mary ..Read More
The Right to Shelter and Proven Solutions to the Problem of Homelessness Posted on March 8, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE Closing out a week of stubbornly avoiding responsibility for New York City’s record homeless shelter population, Mayor Bloomberg today launched an attack on NYC’s legal right to shelter – including fantastical claims about private jets and limos whisking ..Read More
FACT VS. FICTION: Fact-checking Bloomberg on Homelessness Posted on March 7, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE Refusing to take responsibility for the record-high 50,000+ homeless people in NYC shelters, Mayor Bloomberg and his officials have instead launched a series of baseless attacks on homeless advocates. Here we fact-check the attacks. Coalition for the Homeless ..Read More
Still No Relief for Low-Income Renters Hit Hardest by Sandy Posted on March 7, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Close to 2,000 low-income renters are still living in temporary hotels and SRO’s across the City after being displaced by Hurricane Sandy. The City Council has created a petition calling on the federal government to immediately provide housing assistance t ..Read More
State of the Homeless 2013: 50,000: The Bloomberg Legacy of Record Homelessness Posted on March 6, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE Yesterday the Coalition released “State of the Homeless 2013,” which documents how, for the first time ever, more than 50,000 homeless New Yorkers are sleeping each night in municipal shelters – a shocking 61 percent increase since Mayor Bloomberg to ..Read More
State of the Homeless 2013: 50,000 Posted on March 5, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE The State of the Homeless 2013 report is available here (PDF). Following is the news release: For Immediate Release: March 5, 2013 50,000: Homeless Count Crosses Grim Milestone In Bloomberg’s Final Year Legacy of Policy Failures Presents Major Chall ..Read More
