Record Homelessness and Advantage Families in Limbo Posted on June 13, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Democracy Now! aired an in-depth report yesterday on record homelessness and the plight that many former Advantage families are now facing. Watch it here. Among the families with whom reporter Chantal Bergman spoke was Katrice Bryson and her young daughter. ..Read More
State of the Homeless 2012: If Not Now, When? Posted on June 8, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE Today Coalition for the Homeless released our State of the Homeless 2012 report, which documents a new record-high homeless shelter population in New York City – more than 43,000 people per night with more than 17,000 children, also an all-time record high ..Read More
Homelessness Hits All-Time Record High As Bloomberg’s Failed Response Deepens Crisis Posted on June 8, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY For Immediate Release: June 8, 2012 Contact: Dan Levitan (BerlinRosen) 646.200.5315 STATE OF THE HOMELESS 2012 HOMELESSNESS HITS ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH AS BLOOMBERG’S FAILED RESPONSE DEEPENS CRISIS 43,000 New Yorkers, 17,000 Children Stay in City Shelters Each ..Read More
The Working Poor – One Million Strong in New York Posted on May 30, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER There is a political battle brewing in Albany over $1.25. Raising the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 is a big deal for our politicians, but it’s an even bigger deal for the one million workers that would be affected. These one million workers m ..Read More
Dept. of Financial Services Enforces Timothy’s Law Posted on May 8, 2012 by SHELLY NORTZ Since it took effect January 1, 2007 and was made permanent in 2009, New York’s mental health insurance coverage and parity statute, Timothy’s Law, has helped over five million New Yorkers by requiring private state-regulated group health plans to prov ..Read More
Proposed Legislation Will Remedy Flawed Social Worker Waiver System Posted on May 1, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY In March the Coalition, along with dozens of non-profits from across the state joined together to demand a change in a law that makes it a felony for a non-profit to hire a licensed social worker without a waiver. Today, we stood with other children’s camp ..Read More
“Take Out the Trash Day”: The City Hides Estimate of Worsening Street Homelessness Posted on May 1, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE The results of the City’s controversial street homelessness survey are in: A 23 percent increase over last year. If you didn’t hear the news, it’s because the Bloomberg administration dumped the results in a 4:00 pm press release last Friday, a cynical m ..Read More
An Inspiring Women Mean Business Luncheon Posted on April 18, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY Thanks to everyone who joined us at Tuesday’s Women Mean Business Luncheon to benefit the Coalition’s First Step Job Training Program! The event was a major success, bringing together more than 300 New Yorkers, including corporate and civic leaders as well ..Read More
NY City Council Promotes Effective Housing Assistance for Homeless New Yorkers in Budget Response Posted on April 18, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE Echoing the recommendations of Coalition for the Homeless and policy experts, the New York City Council called for resuming use of Federal housing programs to help homeless children and adults move from costly shelters to permanent housing. Late last week the ..Read More
