Report: Homelessness for Single Adults in NYC Reaches Record High Posted on December 9, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in Spectrum News NY1 NEW YORK – The number of homeless New Yorkers has reached a record high — with 20,000 single adults sleeping in homeless shelters in October, according to a new report. The Coalition for the Homeless says that the number of single adults in th ..Read More
The supportive housing N.Y. needs now Posted on December 8, 2020 by admin in New York Daily News Amid the dangers of another spike in COVID-19 cases, we know this much to be true: The virus continues to disproportionately impact our most vulnerable neighbors, including those without access to safe, private spaces to call home. To best serve homeless New Y ..Read More
This Toy Drive Benefits Kids Living in Shelters, But This Year it’s Quite a Challenge Posted on December 2, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in Spectrum News Elizabeth Morales is heading up a small team of staff at the Coalition for the Homeless, working feverishly to open boxes filled with presents, destined for homeless children in city shelters. As Community Outreach Coordinator, she has seen up close what recei ..Read More
Homeless families sue the city over Wi-Fi installation, demand internet by January 2021 Posted on November 24, 2020 by admin in New York Daily News A group of homeless families is suing the city over the de Blasio administration’s plan to install Wi-Fi in family homeless shelters across New York, arguing the plan won’t get students internet fast enough, the Daily News has learned. ..Read More
New York Homeless Shelters Prepare for Next Wave of Covid-19 Posted on November 23, 2020 by admin in Wall Street Journal New York City is figuring out how to keep homeless people safe as it prepares for a resurgence of Covid-19, with shelters doubling down on strict safety protocols and advocates pushing to continue a program that turns certain hotels into shelters. ..Read More
‘The community treats us like we are criminals,’ says homeless man NYC placed in luxury Upper West Side hotel Posted on September 10, 2020 by admin in The New York Daily News The pandemic has been hard for everyone, but the past few months have been brutal for those of us who are homeless. I am a 59-year-old Black man currently living at the Lucerne Hotel on West 79th St. on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. I’ve been moved aroun ..Read More
More Than Long Lines: Barriers Homeless NYers Face When Voting Posted on November 2, 2020 by admin in City Limits On the morning of Friday, Oct. 23, the day before early voting began in New York State, Sam Winfrey, a shelter specialist for the Coalition For The Homeless, stood outside the HELP USA family shelter in the Bronx. Winfrey is one of the monitors that provide so ..Read More
There’s No Eviction Moratorium on NYC Storage Units. Now the Contents of Hundreds are Being Auctioned Off Posted on October 26, 2020 by admin in The City New Yorkers’ belongings stowed away in hundreds of self-storage units are slated to be auctioned off in the coming weeks, with struggling customers left unprotected, even during the pandemic. People in dire financial straits and unable to pay their storage b ..Read More
NYC will install Wi-Fi in homeless shelters following Daily News report on students’ internet issues Posted on October 26, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in New York Daily News The city plans to install Wi-Fi in city-run homeless shelters after the Daily News highlighted issues homeless students are having accessing the internet to attend their remote learning classes. Mayor de Blasio made the announcement Monday, following a News fr ..Read More
