City Denies Aid to 200 Needy Families as Part of “Study” Posted on October 1, 2010 by PATRICK MARKEE The NYC Department of Homeless Services has callously cut off prevention services for 200 at-risk families as part of a “study” of the Homebase program. The New York Daily News‘ Tina Moore reported on Thursday that, as part of an evaluatio ..Read More
No Surprise: Poverty is on the Rise Posted on September 23, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER New numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau last week confirm what we see every day here at the Coalition–poverty is on the rise. In fact, it has reached record levels. It officially now affects a staggering 1 in 7 Americans. This translates to 43.6 m ..Read More
Balancing Budgets on the Backs of the Poor and Sick Posted on September 21, 2010 by PATRICK MARKEE overnor Paterson has vetoed legislation that would have eased rent burdens for poor New Yorkers living with AIDS, many of them formerly-homeless. And the pundits who urged him to do so should shoulder some of the blame. The legislation limits to 30 percent t ..Read More
Event Benefits Project: Back to School Posted on September 14, 2010 by SARAH MURPHY On Friday, September 10, 2010, Capicu Poetry, God’s Funky Children, and Xmental University got together at Notice Lounge in Williamsburg Brooklyn to raise money for Project: Back to School. Attendees watched with amazement as break-dancers tore up the da ..Read More
Help Another Kid Posted on September 2, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Fifth-grader Olivia Oldham asks fellow students to pitch in and help homeless kids. In yesterday’s Huffington Post, Olivia had this to say: I’m so excited for the new school year: the new classrooms, seeing friends again. But the best and most bri ..Read More
One Thing You Can Do Today To Help A Homeless Child Posted on August 25, 2010 by MARY BROSNAHAN It’s a national reaction to become immobilized when confronted with a huge problem. Time and again, I’m asked, “Yes, I’d love to help the homeless. But it seems so massive — what can I do?” Here’s one practical tip: If ..Read More
Project: Back to School Kicks Off This Week Posted on August 24, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER This week, the Coalition for the Homeless is kicking off our third annual Project: Back to School drive. We are partnering with the United Federation for Teachers, WPIX and many other groups, to put together 3,000 backpacks, loaded with supplies for homeless ..Read More
2009 Was Worst in Decade for Homeless Hate Crimes Posted on August 19, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Yesterday’s New York Times reported on a disturbing trend that the nation has been seeing–an increase in violent and deadly attacks against the homeless. A new report by the National Coalition for the Homeless shows that in 2009, forty-three fa ..Read More
Advantage Recidivism – The Real Numbers Posted on August 10, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER This month, a new version of the City’s flawed rental subsidy for homeless families has rolled out, making it more difficult for families to gain stability and independence in one of the worst economic climates in decades. The new program keeps the one-s ..Read More