$4.40 Per Day? NYC Housing Affordability Gap Grows Wider Posted on July 17, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE A bracing new report reminds us of the major structural cause of record homelessness in New York City: The widening gap between incomes and apartment rents. The Community Service Society’s report, Making the Rent: Before and After the Recession, written by ..Read More
Carnival Night for Kids Raises over $191,000 for Homeless Kids! Posted on July 6, 2012 by HAJA KAKAY On June 13th Victorian Gardens in Central Park was magically transformed as more than 500 guests enjoyed themselves at our annual benefit, Carnival Night for Kids. The event raised more than $191,000 for the Coalition’s Youth Service Programs, Camp Homeward ..Read More
Students from Shuang Wen P.S. 184 Raise over $300 for the Coalition! Posted on July 5, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY Students at Shuang Wen School participated in a Penny Harvest fundraising effort to benefit the Coalition for the Homeless. Thanks to their dedication and hard work, they collected over $300 in coins to benefit the Coalition. The student Penny Harvest leaders ..Read More
Record Shelter Numbers Explained in One Graph Posted on June 29, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Families entering the shelter system in 2012 differ from those in years prior in a very important way – most of them have been homeless before. In 2005 and the years prior, the percentage of families entering shelter who had previously been homeless remained ..Read More
The new issue of Safety Net is online! Posted on June 27, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY Read the latest issue of Safety Net, the newsletter of the Coalition for the Homeless. Remembering Larry Tim Campbell, the Director of Programs, writes about a former client who recently passed away and the Coalition’s unwillingness to give up on him de ..Read More
Court of Appeals Releases Final Advantage Decision Posted on June 27, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Yesterday, after a 15-month battle, the New York Court of Appeals ruled against Advantage tenants in Zheng v. City of New York, officially ending the chance that any more rental payments will be made for remaining tenants. Read the final decision here. The ..Read More
First Heat Wave of 2012 Posted on June 20, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Record temperatures this week can be dangerous for your health and safety. If you are homeless and living on the streets or staying in a shelter without air-conditioning, try and stay cool with the following suggestions: 1. Take advantage of Citywide Cooling C ..Read More
Homeless Again: Repeat Homelessness Fueling Record Numbers Posted on June 15, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Today’s Wall Street Journal highlights a growing problem amidst already record homelessness in New York City – families returning to shelter from the failed Advantage program. As of the end of 2011, over 3,400 former-Advantage families had returned to sh ..Read More
NYC Independent Budget Office: City Council Plan Will Reduce Homelessness AND Save Taxpayer Dollars Posted on June 14, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE Today the NYC Independent Budget Office (IBO) released its analysis of the plan advanced by Speaker Christine Quinn and the New York City Council that would target Federal housing assistance to help homeless children and families leave shelters. And the IBO f ..Read More
