Coalition for the Homeless Applauds Signing of Law

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

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

Statement From Coalition For The Homeless On Mayor

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

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

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

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

Coalition for the Homeless Statement in Response t

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