Statement from the Coalition For The Homeless Rega Posted on December 4, 2024 by Gresham Worth 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
Coalition For The Homeless Responds to Recent Depa Posted on October 18, 2024 by Gresham Worth 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
Coalition For The Homeless Responds to Mayor Adams Posted on October 10, 2024 by Gresham Worth 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
Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society U Posted on September 20, 2024 by Gresham Worth #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
Coalition for the Homeless Responds to Recent Mayo Posted on September 19, 2024 by Gresham Worth Today, Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director David Giffen issued the following statement on Mayor Adams’ recent release that applauses the record-breaking data permanent housing placements for homeless New Yorkers: ..Read More
Joint Statement from Legal Aid, Coalition for the Posted on August 16, 2024 by Gresham Worth The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless released the following joint statement ahead of the City’s planned encampment sweep of Randall’s Island scheduled for this coming Monday: ..Read More
Legal Aid, Coalition for the Homeless Condemn Mayo Posted on August 2, 2024 by Gresham Worth The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless released the following statement in response to Mayor Eric Adams’ temporary displacement, and search and seizure of roughly 3,000 new arrivals currently residing at Randall’s Island: “Temporarily d ..Read More
State of the Homeless Report Finds Mayor Adams and Posted on August 1, 2024 by Gresham Worth Today, the Coalition for the Homeless released its annual State of the Homeless report, titled Rights Under Attack, Leadership in Retreat. The report focuses on the Mayor’s and Governor’s performance with regard to shelter capacity, access, conditions, and ..Read More
Coalition For The Homeless Responds to SCOTUS Gran Posted on June 28, 2024 by Gresham Worth NEW YORK — Today, Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director David Giffen issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court decision to grant local municipalities the ability to criminalize homelessness in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. J ..Read More
