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
Coalition for the Homeless Statement on 2020 Annua Posted on January 19, 2021 by Elizabeth Lepro NEW YORK, NY — The following statement from the Coalition for the Homeless is in response to the yearly report compiled by DHS, HRA, DOHMH, and OCME, which includes the number of deaths that occurred among people experiencing homelessness in fiscal year 2020 ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Statement Ahead of New Posted on December 15, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro NEW YORK, NY – The following statement released today by the Coalition for the Homeless is in response to reports of a major winter storm approaching the New York area and how it could impact homeless New Yorkers. “With the season’s first snowst ..Read More
The Number of Single Adults in New York City Shelt Posted on December 9, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro As COVID-19 exacerbates homelessness crisis, advocates call on Governor Cuomo to follow through on his commitment to fund 20,000 units of supportive housing New York, NY – December 9, 2020 – Today, the Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing unveiled a grim and record ..Read More
