Statement from CFH on Appointment of Steve Banks Posted on February 25, 2014 by admin Following today’s announcement that The Legal Aid Society attorney Steve Banks would become the new Commissioner of the New York City Human Resources Administration, the Coalition’s President and CEO Mary Brosnahan released the following stateme ..Read More
Invisible Child: Dasani’s Homeless Life Posted on December 10, 2013 by admin in The New York Times A five-part series tells the heartbreaking story of Dasani, a homeless girl living in a notoriously bad City-run shelter. ..Read More
Hidden City Posted on October 28, 2013 by admin in The New Yorker A comprehensive article about New York City’s historic homelessness crisis, which highlights the essential role of the Coalition for the Homeless and advocates in fighting to address that crisis. ..Read More
The Return of Hooverville: The Deepening Crisis of Posted on April 23, 2013 by admin in New York Observer One homeless family's struggles are linked to the policy failures of Mayor Bloomberg and his administration. ..Read More
CFH Responds to City’s Dangerous Plans To Kick S Posted on March 22, 2013 by admin For Immediate Release: March 22, 2013 Contact: Dan Levitan, (201) 674-7475 COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS RESPONDS TO CITY’S DANGEROUS PLANS TO KICK SANDY VICTIMS OUT OF HOTELS The Coalition for the Homeless responded today to reports that New York City will ki ..Read More
Press Release: State of the Homeless 2013 Posted on March 5, 2013 by admin For Immediate Release: March 5, 2013 50,000: Homeless Count Crosses Grim Milestone In Bloomberg’s Final Year Legacy of Policy Failures Presents Major Challenge for Next Mayor 21,000 Homeless Children Sleep in Shelters Each Night NEW YORK – The Coalition ..Read More
News Release: Blueprint for Post-Sandy Housing Aid Posted on February 26, 2013 by admin Hurricane Sandy evacuees, New York City Council Members, and advocates held a press conference at City Hall today to present a blueprint for dealing with the post-Sandy housing crisis. The blueprint can be downloaded here. Below is the news release issued at ..Read More
Hard-hitting Ad Campaign Highlights NYC’s Skyroc Posted on November 27, 2012 by admin For Immediate Release: November 27th, 2012 Contact: Dan Levitan, BerlinRosen, 646-200-5315, Dan@Berlinrosen.com HARD-HITTING AD CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS NYC’S SKYROCKETING CHILD HOMELESSNESS Coalition for the Homeless Ads Feature Faces of New York’s Homeless Ki ..Read More
City Shelters Filling with More Homeless Children Posted on November 26, 2012 by admin in Metro Metro highlights the Coalition's recent advertising campaign depicting 20,000 children sleeping in the NYC shelter system. ..Read More
