The Coalition for the Homeless is continually monitoring the City’s response to the outbreak and working to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Read our policy recommendations for responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Read a sample of our recent correspondence with City and State officials about the response to the COVID-19 crisis. Homeless New Yorkers in shelters have a higher age-adjusted mortality rate than New York City as a whole. View up-to-date calculations and charts. Our report, “COVID-19 and Homelessness in New York City: Pandemic Pandemonium for New Yorkers Without Homes,” outlines the disproportionate impacts of the pandemic on homeless New Yorkers, provides a look at government responses in the early months of the crisis, and recommends urgent actions to support homeless New Yorkers. Take Action Years into the pandemic, the City and State are still failing to adequately protect homeless New Yorkers and prevent homelessness. We continue to advocate tirelessly for investments in proven, cost-effective solutions to homelessness. Visit our Action Center to see our current campaigns and easily contact your elected officials. Contact your elected officials now
