Category: News

Every day the British actor passed a homeless couple outside his New York apartment block, often stopping to spare some change. And then one day, they were gone. ..Read More

The City Council is calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio to provide supportive housing to New Yorkers dealing with disabilities and mental illnesses, and in turn tackle the problem of chronic homelessness in the city. ..Read More

Mark Bustos works at a salon in Chelsea during the week. On Sundays, he gives homeless men haircuts. ..Read More

Council members Mark Levine and Vanessa Gibson pushed for increased funding for legal counsel for low-income tenants at a press conference on Friday, casting it as part of a broader battle for social justice. ..Read More

Merry Ex-Mas star Dean Cain and Ion Television are set to partner up with Coalition for the Homeless, an advocacy and direct service organization, where 1,500 gourmet sandwich wraps will be donated through the Grand Central Food Program on Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m., ..Read More

State Sen. Jeffrey Klein wants more time for neighborhoods to review proposals. Advocates said the bill would slow down housing for the very needy. A Bronx lawmaker will introduce controversial legislation Monday to force the city to alert communities before ..Read More

The grim reality is that Thanksgiving 2014 represents a landmark occasion for New York City’s poor. Gotham is ​now experiencing ​Great Depression levels of homelessness, with ​nearly 60,000 humans sleeping inside shelters, on the streets, or down b ..Read More

At St. Bartholomew’s Church in Midtown, the non-profit  “Coalition For The Homeless” loads up vans full of food to distribute each night, part of what they call their “Grand Central Food Program.” Juan De La Cruz is the organizer for the program. He ..Read More

Nearly one in 30 children every year experience homelessness, according to a new study. And the problem is worst, on a per capita basis, in Kentucky. ..Read More