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(NEW YORK, NY) – The Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless issued the following statement in response to Mayor Eric Adams’ remarks on WABC’s “Sid & Friends in the Morning” suggesting that asylum seekers are not entitled to New York’s ..Read More

NEW YORK, January 24, 2023 — The following statement is in response to the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) Survey results and can be attributed to David Giffen, Executive Director for the Coalition for the Homeless. “As we have said time and t ..Read More

(NEW YORK, NY) – The Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless issued the following statement in response the City’s announcement of a forthcoming Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERRC) at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal: “Not only ..Read More

(NEW YORK, NY) – The Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless issued the following statement in response to reporting that the City is again considering sheltering migrants on cruise ships: “This was a questionable idea back in September when t ..Read More

(NEW YORK, NY) – The Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless issued the following statement on New York City’s Right to Shelter obligations and Mayor Eric Adams’ mutual aid application to New York State: “While we appreciate that these are ..Read More

Latest Data Show October Set New Dismal Record for the Number of New Yorkers in the Main Shelter System as City Fails to Provide Affordable Housing Newly released data, published pursuant to Local Law 37, show that homelessness in New York City is setting new, ..Read More

NEW YORK, November 29, 2022 – The following statement can be attributed to Jacquelyn Simone, Policy Director for the Coalition for the Homeless: “Mayor Adams continues to get it wrong when it comes to his reliance on ineffective surveillance, policing, and ..Read More

Volunteer group demonstrates the power of treating homeless neighbors with compassion, dignity, and care. New York, NY — November 29, 2022 — Today, Coalition for the Homeless announced the recipient of its seventh annual Compassionate Communities Award: Mi ..Read More

“While Mayor Adams’ reforms to expand access to affordable housing are a good first step, the City must take far bolder actions. The City must expand access to housing subsidies regardless of immigration status, robustly enforce source-of-income discrimina ..Read More