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
Statement From Coalition For The Homeless On Mayor Posted on July 19, 2018 by Nicole Edine New York, NY – The following statement is attributed to Giselle Routhier, Policy Director at Coalition for the Homeless. “While the Mayor touts record affordable housing development, the number of homes created for homeless New Yorkers in Fiscal Year 2018 ..Read More
City Officials Urge Mayor to Increase Housing for Posted on June 21, 2018 by Nicole Edine A slew of New York City elected officials have signed on to a letter urging Mayor Bill de Blasio to step up his commitment to combating homelessness by doubling the amount of units apportioned to the city’s homeless population. “With a record 63,00 ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Statement in Response t Posted on June 19, 2018 by Nicole Edine New York, NY – The following statement by Giselle Routhier, Policy Director for the Coalition for the Homeless is in response to the City’s newly released annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE), which found a 6 percent decrease of people homel ..Read More
With Toy Houses in Hand, Children March and Call o Posted on June 7, 2018 by Nicole Edine Homeless Crisis at Record Levels with 23,000 children sleeping in shelters each night 100+ Kids with Lego Houses Remind Mayor of Human Cost of Mass Homelessness, Part of House Our Future NY Campaign NEW YORK – More than one hundred children, including d ..Read More
Funding Cuts Threaten Grand Central Food Program Posted on May 22, 2018 by Nicole Edine in New York Nonprofit Media My daughter, like many nine-year-old kids, can be a bit dramatic. When she gets home from school she’ll often throw down her backpack and exclaim, “I’m starving!” I have to remind her that just outside our door and throughout the streets of the city, ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Statement in Response t Posted on April 26, 2018 by Nicole Edine New York, NY – The following statement can be attributed to Giselle Routhier, Policy Director for the Coalition for the Homeless: “The plan released by HUD yesterday to increase rent for millions of Americans receiving housing assistance and to impose one ..Read More
Broad Coalition Calls for 30,000 Homes for Homeles Posted on April 24, 2018 by Nicole Edine In Current Plan, Just 5% of Housing Units Targeted to Homeless, as Shelter Population Remains Near Record Highs NEW YORK – A broad coalition of housing advocates, faith leaders, experts, and service providers sent a letter to Mayor de Blasio calling for his ..Read More
