Category: CFTH Blog

Some recent news reports have done more to highlight the plight of homeless day laborers in New York City and on Long Island. As we wrote in a recent blog post, Luis Reyes, a homeless day laborer from Oaxaca, Mexico, was found dead on January 3rd in an abando ..Read More

As reported by the New York Times yesterday, a new website offers some insight into what’s affordable in New York City. Featuring a large, interactive map, the site maps income distributions by neighborhood and presents a clear picture of how many re ..Read More

Last week’s death — probably from exposure — of a homeless day laborer in Staten Island is a grim reminder of the growing ranks of homeless immigrant laborers. As NY1 news and other news organizations reported, 38-year-old Luis Reyes, a day ..Read More

Submitted by Bill Ballot Someone that I was very close to once told me that we are all one step away from humility. While we all look for ways to fill our hearts with warmth with friends and family during this holiday season, I want to share an experience tha ..Read More

Last week, WPIX and Newsday reported that Long Island’s shelter system is running out of capacity in response to the growing demand for shelter this winter. In an alarming reminder of the serious risks of running out of shelter for homeless individua ..Read More

Use of Food Stamps is on the rise in New York City and nationwide, and, because of barriers to vital benefits, many Food Stamps recipients have no other source of income. An alarming report in this past weekend’s New York Times documented how a rising ..Read More

On Saturday, December 19th, over 100 children living in shelters joined us for a special holiday party. Set in the beautiful Alhambra Ballroom, located in Harlem. They were welcomed with goodie bags, a face painter, a professional DJ playing the latest hits, a ..Read More

City officials have delivered some harsh holiday news to 3,000 poor and formerly-homeless families: The City will not honor housing vouchers already given to these vulnerable New Yorkers. Last week, in a hastily-organized press conference, City officials revea ..Read More

Welcome to the new, improved, and more-interactive Coalition for the Homeless website! The Coalition’s re-designed website has up-to-date content and new features, including a blog and online advocacy tools to help you get involved. Please take a moment ..Read More