Women Mean Business Luncheon Raises $175,000 for First Step Posted on April 3, 2011 By Maria Fregoso More than 350 guests joined us at the 17th Annual Women Mean Business Luncheon at The Pierre Hotel on April 12, 2011. The luncheon was emceed by comedian and former social worker, Christine O’Leary, whose poignant and heartwarming anecdo ..Read More
No End in Sight Posted on April 3, 2011 By Giselle Routhier While Tammy’s children enrolled in the Coalition’s Bound for Success after-school program, we learned that this was her family’s second time through the shelter system. Tammy first became homeless in early 2008, after leav ..Read More
State of the Homeless in New York City Posted on April 3, 2011 By Patrick Markee In April, Coalition for the Homeless released its annual “State of the Homeless” report, documenting all-time record homelessness in New York City. The report also analyzed new evidence that the Bloomberg administration’s fa ..Read More
Featured Book: The Girl’s Guide to Homelessness Posted on April 2, 2011 By Sarah Murphy Brianna Karp became homeless in 2009 after losing her job to the recession and later being kicked out of her childhood home. At a friend’s suggestion, she began a blog, “The Girl’s Guide to Homelessness,” which has since ..Read More
A Letter from Mary Posted on April 2, 2011 Since mass homelessness emerged 30 years ago, every New York City mayor has had some plan to house homeless families – until now. Mayor Bloomberg announced his new budget for Fiscal Year 2012, and it contains ZERO funding to move homeless families out of ..Read More
Toy Drive and Holiday Carnival a Major Success Posted on January 3, 2011 By Sarah Murphy This year’s toy drive surpassed all expectations, with over 3,000 gifts! Generous toy donations from schools, businesses, and individuals around the city, as well as over $9,000 in financial contributions allowed us to host an amazing Hol ..Read More
Tell Albany: Renew and Strengthen Rent Laws Posted on January 3, 2011 By Patrick Markee Can you imagine how, on a single day, a decision by New York officials could cause housing costs to skyrocket for more than 2.5 million New Yorkers and threaten many of them with eviction and homelessness? Well, that day is June 15th, and it ..Read More
Community Events Support the Coalition’s Efforts Posted on January 3, 2011 By Rachel Edelman This winter was a busy events season at the Coalition, as numerous individuals and organizations held a variety of special events to support our efforts. The Coalition would like to thank all of those that held events to raise funds and aware ..Read More
