As New York Battles Coronavirus, the Homeless Cris Posted on March 26, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone in amNewYork Year after year, we have seen the homelessness crisis reach record highs. One need not analyze the statistics to notice — every New Yorker sees it with their own eyes. More than 250,000 New Yorkers were homeless at some point in the 2018-2019 school year. Wh ..Read More
Housing is Healthcare: Coalition for the Homeless Posted on March 19, 2020 by Nicole Edine Homeless New Yorkers Experience Compounding Risks from Exposure to COVID-19; Coalition Calls for Immediate Action From the City, State, and Federal Leaders Increased Hygiene Supply and Capacity for Self-Distancing Needed, Suspend Eligibility Hurdles for Fami ..Read More
New Poll Reveals Three-Quarters of New Yorkers Sup Posted on March 13, 2020 by Nicole Edine Seven out of ten voters think the State is handling the homelessness crisis poorly; survey shows voters want officials to support solving it with Home Stability Support NEW YORK – According to the results of a new poll from ALG Research and Coalition for the ..Read More
State of the Homeless 2020 Posted on March 11, 2020 by Nicole Edine Analysis Finds Surge in Single Adult Homelessness Fed by Discharges from State Institutions; Criminalization of Street Homelessness and Bureaucratic Shelter Applications for Families Making Crisis Worse As New York Grapples with the Threat of Coronavirus, Repo ..Read More
Lawmakers, Advocates Rally at Capitol to Urge Gove Posted on February 27, 2020 by Nicole Edine Home Stability Support Would Finally Deliver State Help for Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers to Escape Homelessness and Protect Thousands More on the Brink of Losing their Homes ALBANY, NY — On Wednesday, lawmakers were joined by homeless New Yorkers, ho ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Announces First Step’ Posted on February 19, 2020 by Nicole Edine Lisa Evers of WNYW Fox 5 News Will Emcee the Event on May 1st, Celebrating the Coalition’s Groundbreaking Job Training Program for Homeless and Low-Income Women NEW YORK CITY – February 19, 2020 –– Today, Coalition for the Homeless announced that the 2 ..Read More
Homeless New Yorkers and Advocates Rally at City Posted on January 21, 2020 by Nicole Edine Mayor de Blasio’s “Subway Diversion Program” Condemned as Harmful; Groups Argue Homeless NYers Need More Permanent Housing and Low-Threshold Safe Havens, Not Increased Policing Breaking Anonymous Letter From NYPD Transit Bureau Officers Expressing Grave ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Response to Mayor De Bl Posted on January 10, 2020 by Nicole Edine NEW YORK, NY – The following statement is attributed to Giselle Routhier, Policy Director at Coalition for the Homeless. “We are deeply disturbed by Mayor de Blasio’s recent efforts to highlight the administration’s new Joint Command Center, where poli ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Statement In Response t Posted on December 23, 2019 by Nicole Edine New York, NY — The following statement is in response to the de Blasio administration’s recommendations announced today following a review of services for New Yorkers with untreated serious mental illness: “The de Blasio administration’s recommenda ..Read More
