Opinion: City Study on Pregnant People in Shelter Posted on June 10, 2025 by Gresham in Originally published by City Limits This spring, New York City proposed a new research study on pregnant people seeking shelter that raises significant ethical and methodological concerns. The study would randomly assign pregnant people arriving at the city’s Prevention Assistance and Temporar ..Read More
Coalition For The Homeless Responds to State Budge Posted on May 7, 2025 by Gresham The Coalition for the Homeless issued the following statement on the newly announced State budget plan: ..Read More
Coalition condemns expansion of forced psychiatric Posted on April 25, 2025 by Gresham Expansion of Involuntary Commitment will not Work; Community Services Required (Albany) – As reports circulate that the Governor and the Legislature have agreed to expand involuntary commitment, a wide-ranging coalition of 39 mental health service provid ..Read More
Really aiding those with mental illness Posted on April 1, 2025 by Gresham New York is in the midst of both a mental health crisis and homelessness crisis, which is playing out in a very public fashion — on the streets, subways, and other public spaces. But when it comes to proposing a solution to helping the thousands of unhoused ..Read More
Homelessness Experts Release Comprehensive Plan fo Posted on March 20, 2025 by Gresham Homelessness experts, including the Coalition for the Homeless, Community Service Society, The Legal Aid Society, VOCAL-NY, Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development, Neighbors Together, and CSH today released “Housing is the Solution: A P ..Read More
Media Personality Taryn Delanie Smith Named Ambass Posted on March 17, 2025 by Gresham The Coalition for the Homeless, New York City's leading advocacy and direct services organization in the fight against homelessness, announces the appointment of Digital Creator, Host, Actor, and Comedian Taryn Delanie Smith as its first ever Ambassador. With ..Read More
Statement from the Coalition For The Homeless and Posted on March 13, 2025 by Gresham Today, Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society issued the following joint statement in response to subpoenas issued to three New York City hotels housing immigrants and homeless New Yorkers: “The Trump administration’s use of criminal subpoena ..Read More
Legal Aid, Coalition for the Homeless Respond to C Posted on February 24, 2025 by Sarah Murphy “We are very concerned that the City will not be able to meet its moral and legal obligations to provide safe and appropriate shelter for all in need ..Read More
“Wholly Insufficient” – Coalition for the Ho Posted on January 14, 2025 by Gresham Today, the Coalition for the Homeless published the following statement following Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address: “The Governor’s proposals are wholly insufficient to help those sleeping on the streets, in subways, and in shelters. The only ..Read More
