COVID-19 Policy Updates

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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.


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.

Contact your elected officials now