Zuheilly

First Step Graduate Zuheilly, Class 133, tells her inspiring story at the 23rd Annual Women Mean Business Luncheon held on April 25, 2017 at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. Support First Step ..Read More

Elina

Elina is just one of the brave graduates of the Coalition for the Homeless’ First Step Job Training Program. This video was shown at the Coalition for the Homeless’ 23rd annual Women Mean Business Luncheon on April 25, 2017 at the Pierre Hotel in NYC. ..Read More

Stephanie

Homeless New Yorkers explain why the legal right to shelter is so important to them. Stephanie is a transgender woman living in an LGBTQ friendly shelter in NYC. ..Read More

Mike

Homeless New Yorkers explain why the legal right to shelter is so important to them. Mike is a former teacher living in a single adult shelter for men in NYC. ..Read More

Faith

This video featuring First Step graduate Faith was shown at the Coalition for the Homeless’ 22nd annual Women Mean Business Luncheon. ..Read More

Jessie Garcia

Coalition for the Homeless case worker Jessie Garcia shares her story with the Coalition at the 2015 Robin Hood Heroes Breakfast on November 10, 2015. ..Read More

Valerie

This video featuring First Step graduate Valerie was shown at the Coalition for the Homeless’ 21st annual Women Mean Business Luncheon. ..Read More

4 NY/NY Housing Rally

On June 12th we gathered at Governor Cuomo’s NYC office to demand more supportive housing for homeless people in NYC. ..Read More

The Residents of Wards Island

The M35 bus is the only means of transportation in and out of Manhattan for the men and women living in Wards Island homeless shelters. Recently, police have started cracking down on those who live in the shelters and need to use the bus to get into Manhattan ..Read More