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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Action Plan to Increase Housing, Safe Haven Beds, and Health Resources While Continuing Controversial NYPD Surveillance Program NEW YORK, NY – The following statement from the Coalition for the Homeless is in response to the City’s announcement today of a ..Read More

NEW YORK, NY – The following statement is from Coalition for the Homeless, one of the leading organizations of the House Our Future NY campaign, in response to the City Council introducing an updated Intro. 1211, which would require developers who receive ..Read More