There’s a Way to Curb Homelessness: Supportive H Posted on November 12, 2015 by Nicole Edine As most of us know by now, homelessness in New York City is at near-record levels. Each night, more than 59,000 New Yorkers, including 24,000 children, bed down in homeless shelters. While most homeless families and some homeless individuals simply need an aff ..Read More
Commissioner Bratton, Your Advice to New Yorkers o Posted on November 10, 2015 by Nicole Edine NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton doled out some harsh advice this week. With the shelter population trending upwards after months of steady decline – and the number of people living on our streets continuing to surge – Bratton opined that his “… best adv ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Praises Efforts to Curb Posted on September 21, 2015 by Nicole Edine Advocates Warn Against Criminalizing K2 Users, Push for More Treatment Options New York, NY – The Coalition for the Homeless held a press conference on the steps of City Hall Monday morning to highlight the importance of curbing the sale and availability of ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Response to Former Mayo Posted on September 11, 2015 by Nicole Edine Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said today that the New Yorkers living in the city’s overcrowded homeless shelters are not, in fact, homeless. In response, the Coalition for the Homeless issued this statement from President & CEO Mary Brosnahan: ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Response to Gov. Cuomo& Posted on September 2, 2015 by Nicole Edine New York Governor Andrew Cuomo discussed the homeless crisis occurring in NYC today and voiced his support for the NY/NY agreement. In response, the Coalition for the Homeless issued this statement from President & CEO Mary Brosnahan: “Supportive and aff ..Read More
Giving Homeless Kids the Tools to Thrive in School Posted on August 12, 2015 by Nicole Edine Source: Manhattan Mini Storage Manhattan Mini Storage and The Coalition’s annual Project: Back to School collects backpacks and school supplies for homeless students in New York City. Each year these gifts help students start the school year off right and e ..Read More
CFH Response to NYC Safe Announcement Posted on August 6, 2015 by Nicole Edine For Immediate Release: August 6, 2015 COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS STATEMENT ON NYC SAFE ANNOUNCEMENT NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the launch of “NYC Safe.” In response, the Coalition for the Homeless issued this statement from President & C ..Read More
Hundreds Rally to Call on Governor Cuomo and Mayor Posted on June 12, 2015 by Sarah Murphy New Analysis Shows Lack of Supportive Housing Will Add up to 7,600 to Homeless Rolls, Cost Taxpayers up to $1.35 billion over 10 Years ..Read More
CFH Statement on State’s Denial of Shelter A Posted on May 13, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone For Immediate Release: May 13, 2015 Contact: Dan Levitan, Dan@Berlinrosen.com, 646-200-5315 COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS STATEMENT ON STATE’S DENIAL OF SHELTER AID The Coalition for the Homeless released today the following statement from President and CEO Mar ..Read More
