Archives: Press Items

Statement from the Coalition for the Homeless on the murder of the homeless woman set on fire on the subway: This horrible and senseless murder of a homeless woman yet again underscores how badly our City and State have failed in addressing the inexcusable la ..Read More

Today, the Coalition for the Homeless unveiled a new augmented reality experience, the Children’s Tree, to support the organization’s annual Holiday Toy Drive for homeless children. The website uses augmented reality to place a shimmering tree in your phon ..Read More

Today, Coalition for the Homeless, together with Legal Aid Society, Win, and 20 other groups, sent a letter to Mayor Eric Adams calling on his administration to immediately take steps to protect both new New Yorkers and immigrants who have long called New York ..Read More

Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society issued the following joint statement in response to the Adams Administration’s plan to close the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center at Floyd Bennett Field: “Floyd Bennett Field – a s ..Read More

Today, Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director David Giffen issued the following statement in response to the verdict of not guilty in the trial of Daniel Penny: “We are extremely disappointed that Daniel Penny will not be held accountable for Jordan N ..Read More

Today, Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director David Giffen issued the following statement in response to Mayor Eric Adams’ suggestion that immigrants charged with crimes did not necessarily deserve due process: “Mayor Adams is once again both morall ..Read More

Today, Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director David Giffen issued the following statement on the recent Department of Investigation report: “The City has a legal and moral obligation to ensure that everyone without a home has access to safe, decen ..Read More

NEW YORK – Today, Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director David Giffen issued the following statement on Mayor Adams’ recent announcement of new “co-response” operation focused on serving homeless New Yorkers on the subway: “While we acknow ..Read More

#HomeForAllNYC Displays Challenge Common Misconceptions to the Homelessness Experience This week, the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society, in partnership with Trinity Church NYC and F.Y. Eye, unveiled the Housing is the Solution ad campaign, a ..Read More