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
CFH Statement on Calls to Close Project Renewal Sh Posted on April 30, 2015 by Sarah Murphy Punishing the other residents of Project Renewal’s Bronx Boulevard Men’s Shelter by closing it down would be the worst response to this tragedy. Rather than taking the easy way out, we need our elected officials to contribute to real solutions. ..Read More
CFH Responds to NYS Budget Agreement Posted on March 31, 2015 by Sarah Murphy Today’s budget agreement includes welcome new investments in anti-homelessness initiatives – and we are grateful to the Assembly Majority for adding over $29 million in new funds to prevent homelessness. ..Read More
State of the Homeless 2015 Posted on March 19, 2015 by Sarah Murphy For Immediate Release: March 19, 2015 Contact: Dan Levitan, Dan@Berlinrosen.com, 646 200-5315 STATE OF THE HOMELESS 2015 TURNING THE TIDE: New York City Takes Steps to Combat Record Homelessness, but Albany Must Step Up Record 60,000 New Yorkers in Shelter I ..Read More
Statement on DOI Report on Family Shelter Conditio Posted on March 12, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone For Immediate Release March 12, 2015 Statement on Department of Investigation Report on Family Shelter Conditions See the report here Mary Brosnahan, President and CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless, made the following statement: “These findings are deepl ..Read More
Letter to the Editor: “No Place Like Home Posted on January 7, 2015 by Bianca Fortis Homelessness in New York City rose exponentially under Mayor Bloomberg when the City’s runaway affordability crisis met the Mayor’s disastrous decision to cut off permanent housing options – like Section 8 vouchers and NYCHA apartments – from families ..Read More
Statement on the Altruism of Governor Mario M. Cuo Posted on January 6, 2015 by Bianca Fortis Today all New Yorkers celebrate the extraordinary life of Governor Mario M. Cuomo – a great man who achieved more than any other elected official for homeless men, women and children. ..Read More
With Record Homelessness, Councilmembers and Advoc Posted on December 8, 2014 by Sarah Murphy New York City Councilmembers stood with advocates at City Hall today in support of a resolution calling on Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio to quickly negotiate and sign a fourth ”New York/New York Agreement” to create permanent supportive housing as rec ..Read More
