Stop stigmatizing homeless New Yorkers Posted on April 19, 2021 by Sarah Murphy Originally published in The New York Daily News If there is one thing we have learned over the past four decades, it is that New York City cannot police its way out of the homelessness crisis. Far too often, homeless New Yorkers are subject to unnecessary inte ..Read More
New Survey Shows that City is Failing to Meet the Posted on April 5, 2021 by Elizabeth Lepro Analysis Highlights the Need for Solutions that Provide Safety, Dignity, and Agency for Individuals on the Streets, and Fewer Barriers to Housing Access The Coalition for the Homeless released a new report, View From the Street, summarizing the findings of mor ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Statement on Anti-Asian Posted on March 24, 2021 by Elizabeth Lepro The following statement from Dave Giffen, Executive Director at Coalition for the Homeless, was released in response to the racist acts of violence against members of the AAPI community in Atlanta, New York City, and elsewhere. “The Coalition for the Hom ..Read More
Expanding forced commitments to hospital is wrong Posted on March 8, 2021 by Sarah Murphy Originally published in The New York Daily News Gov. Cuomo’s perennial preaching on homelessness is meant to reassure us all that he knows just what to do about a seemingly intractable problem. But, as with so many other issues, our state’s chief executive ..Read More
Advocates Urge Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bil Posted on March 4, 2021 by Elizabeth Lepro Coalition for the Homeless, Human.nyc, and Riders Alliance delivered an open letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio last week, urging both New York leaders to take decisive action by investing in housing and support services for people who s ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Statement on Horrific S Posted on February 13, 2021 by Elizabeth Lepro NEW YORK, NY — The following statement from Giselle Routhier, Policy Director at Coalition for the Homeless was released today in response to the attacks that took place in the NYC subway stations on February 12 and 13, 2021. “These devastating attacks are ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Statement on Mayor de B Posted on February 10, 2021 by Elizabeth Lepro NEW YORK, NY — The following statement from Giselle Routhier, Policy Director of Coalition for the Homeless, was released today in response to Mayor de Blasio’s housing finance statistics announcement for 2020.  “Look under the hood of the Mayor†..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Statement on MTA’ Posted on February 9, 2021 by Elizabeth Lepro The Coalition released today the following statement on the MTA’s admission that benches and other amenities have been intentionally removed from stations to make them less welcoming to homeless New Yorkers: “Making our transportation system ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Response to Governor Cu Posted on January 21, 2021 by Elizabeth Lepro NEW YORK, NY — The following statement from the Coalition for the Homeless is in response to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget Proposal, which includes $250 million in additional appropriations for the production of supportive housing in New York State. Th ..Read More