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
Coalition for the Homeless Statement in Response t Posted on October 25, 2018 by Nicole Edine New York, NY – After hundreds marched on Gracie Mansion demanding more housing for the homeless, the Coalition for the Homeless responded to the latest from City Hall: Statement From Giselle Routhier, Policy Director at Coalition for the Homeless: “Helping ..Read More
Hundreds March on Gracie Mansion to Demand Mayor d Posted on October 24, 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 Nearly 23,000 Children and All-Time Record 17,000 Single Adul ..Read More
Hundreds to March to Demand Mayor de Blasio Build Posted on October 22, 2018 by Nicole Edine Coalition for the Homeless, Other Advocates Demand Mayor’s Housing New York 2.0 Plan Include 30,000 Units for Homeless Households, with 24,000 Created through New Construction Homelessness Crisis Still at Record Levels, with Nearly 23,000 Children and All ..Read More
Coalition Executive Director Dave Giffen Named One Posted on October 8, 2018 by Nicole Edine in City & State New York More than in many places across the country, New York makes it a top priority to provide an array of social services for its residents. But city and state government aren’t going it alone, especially in serving low-income and high-needs New Yorkers. In many ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Applauds Signing of Law Posted on August 24, 2018 by Nicole Edine Statement of Shelly Nortz, Deputy Executive Director for Policy, Coalition for the Homeless on Chapter 238 of the Laws of 2018, a bill to require the provision of safe shelter and appropriate services for those fleeing human trafficking. “We congratulate Sen ..Read More
Homelessness is a Housing Problem Posted on August 5, 2018 by Nicole Edine in City & State New York Rising rents are driving New York City’s latest homelessness crisis. Here’s how to fix it. On a rainy morning in May, around 30 homeless people and a handful of activists gathered on the steps of New York City Hall to call on local government to protect h ..Read More
New York City’s Affordable Housing Push Leav Posted on August 7, 2018 by Nicole Edine in New York Nonprofit Media Once again, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is touting record affordable housing created by his administration. A press release from his office two weeks ago trumpeted that Fiscal Year 2018 was the “largest year for affordable housing production in city ..Read More
