Here’s Where to Donate That Winter Coat You’re Not Wearing Posted on October 20, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Racked ‘Tis (almost) the season of giving, and in certain cases, rewards are involved: Two NYC stores have kicked off their holiday coat drives, providing you with the solution to the age-old question, “Where in my tiny-ass apartment am I going to store t ..Read More
Jennifer Connelly and Husband to Be Honored for Helping Homeless Posted on October 16, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in WebPro News Jennifer Connelly and her husband Paul Bettany will be honored on October 30th at the 20th Artwalk NY to benefit the Coalition for the Homeless. The couple is recognized for raising awareness about homelessness with for their upcoming film Shelter. The Metrop ..Read More
Pathways failed to pay rent for disabled, forcing them to face evictions: lawsuit Posted on October 15, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Daily News A nonprofit that provides housing and social services to mentally disable people throughout the city and Westchester was sued Tuesday because it has “routinely failed” to pay their clients’ rent and have forced dozens to face evictions, court papers say. ..Read More
Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly to be honored at Artwalk NY Posted on October 14, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in New York Post Hollywood couple Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly will be honored at the 20th Artwalk NY to benefit the Coalition for the Homeless. ..Read More
Homeless Day 2014: New York and Manila among Cities with Most People Living on Streets Posted on October 10, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in International Business Times Homeless Day, which is observed on 10 October, was instituted to raise awareness on the conditions of millions of people who do not have their own house and live on the streets. ..Read More
APF Co-Founders Receive 2014 Lennon Ono Grant for Peace Posted on October 10, 2014 by Sarah Murphy Art Production Fund (APF) is honored to announce that Co-Founders Doreen Remen and Yvonne Force Villareal have been awarded the 2014 Lennon Ono Grant for Peace for their public art program since 2000. A biennial award i ..Read More
A (Bad) New Record High: Homelessness Posted on October 8, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in WNYC The Brian Lehrer Show The number of homeless people housed in city shelters hit a new high this week. Commissioner of the Department of Homeless Services, Gilbert Taylor discusses what the agency is doing to reduce homelessness, including eviction prevention and financial counse ..Read More
Richard Gere’s mile in a homeless man’s shoes Posted on October 9, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Haaretz A homeless man with a knitted winter hat that covers his forehead almost down to his eyes stands on a busy Manhattan street asking passersby to put small change in a disposable McDonald’s cup. Had they bothered to look up from their screens for a second they ..Read More
Right Now, NYC Has Record Numbers Of Homeless People In Shelters.. And Billionaires Posted on October 8, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Huffington Post The number of homeless people living in shelters broke a record this week, according to WNYC, with over 56,000 individuals in need of stable housing. While tens of thousands of New Yorkers are simply trying to survive, however, the news source noted that a r ..Read More
