Homeless Activists Disrupt City Budget Hearing to Posted on March 22, 2019 by Nicole Edine A dozen activists drop banner and lead mic-check during hearing, to demand action from City to house homeless New Yorkers NEW YORK CITY – As the City of New York negotiates the housing budget amidst an unprecedented homelessness crisis, homeless activists f ..Read More
Councilmembers Call for Construction of More Housi Posted on March 22, 2019 by Nicole Edine Councilmembers Grill de Blasio Administration at Friday Hearing for Lack of Progress Addressing Homeless Crisis Advocates Demand Mayor’s “Housing New York 2.0” Plan Include 30,000 Units for Homeless Households, with 24,000 to be Created Through N ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Praises Senate and Asse Posted on March 13, 2019 by Nicole Edine The following statement can be attributed to Shelly Nortz, Deputy Executive Director for Policy: “Home Stability Support is the single most important thing Albany can do this year to address the homelessness crisis in New York State, which affects more than ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless’ First Step’ Posted on March 13, 2019 by Nicole Edine Lisa Evers of WNYW Fox 5 News Will Emcee the April 12th Event Celebrating the Coalition’s Job Training Program for Homeless and Low-Income Women NEW YORK CITY – March 13, 2019 –– Today, the Coalition for the Homeless announced that the 25th Anniversary ..Read More
Homeless New Yorkers and Advocates Demand Construc Posted on March 8, 2019 by Nicole Edine Groups Call on Elected Officials and Mayor to Include 30,000 Units for Homeless Households, with 24,000 to be Created Through New Construction in Housing New York 2.0 Plan Homelessness in NYC Remains at Record Levels, with more than 63,000 people – includi ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Responds to Mayor’s R Posted on January 16, 2019 by Nicole Edine NEW YORK, NY – The following statement is in response to Mayor de Blasio’s announcement today that his administration financed 34,160 affordable homes last year, setting a new high-water mark for affordable housing production in New York City. Statement fr ..Read More
Council Members and Homeless Advocates Rally Suppo Posted on January 14, 2019 by Nicole Edine NEW YORK – City Council members, Coalition for the Homeless, VOCAL-NY, Urban Pathways and other advocacy groups stood on City Hall steps today to call on the administration to commit to more housing for the homeless. The Committee on Housing and Buildings he ..Read More
Housing Advocates Stage Sit-In at City Hall to Dem Posted on December 11, 2018 by Nicole Edine Advocates Demand Mayor’s Housing New York 2.0 Plan Include 30,000 Units for Homeless Households, with 24,000 to be Created through New Construction Homelessness Crisis Still at Record Levels, with More Than 23,000 Children and All-Time Record 17,000 Single ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Statement In Response t Posted on November 14, 2018 by Nicole Edine New York, NY – The following statement is in response to Amazon announcing New York City as one of its locations for the company’s newest headquarters. Statement from Giselle Routhier, Policy Director, Coalition for the Homeless: “At a time when affordab ..Read More
