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ARTWALK NY 2024 Recap

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Art Meets Action: ARTWALK NY’s Triumphant Night

On Tuesday November 4th, while New York City was abuzz around election night, in the center of midtown Manhattan, hundreds gathered for the Coalition for the Homeless’ ARTWALK NY, the...

November 7, 2025

Our Youth Programs Over Summer 2025: Wrapping up Project: Back to School, Bound for Success,...

This summer marked another busy season for Coalition for the Homeless youth programs. Project: Back to School, Bound for Success, and Camp Homeward Bound touched the lives of thousands of...

September 12, 2025

Pride Month 2025, we uplift the voices of homeless and formally homeless LGBTQIA+ communities

Every June, Pride Month celebrates and honors the LGBTQIA+ community, reflecting on historical milestones, while continuing the fight for true equality. What can often be forgotten in these celebrations is...

June 27, 2025

Loosie’s Nightclub plays host to the 2025 Soirée; raising crucial funds to benefit the Coalition...

On a warm spring evening in May, over 80 of New York’s business professionals, socialites and philanthropists came together for a fun night of networking, cocktails, and giving back. The...

May 9, 2025

First Step Graduates and Supporters Came Together at the 2025 Annual Women Mean Business Luncheon...

The Plaza Grand Ballroom buzzed with energy on Friday, April 4th, as over 300 professionals gathered for the Coalition for the Homeless' hallmark spring event—the annual Women Mean Business Luncheon,...

April 8, 2025

Women’s History Month 2025: Women in Leadership at the Coalition for the Homeless

This year for Women's History Month 2025, the Coalition for the Homeless is excited to highlight some of our program leaders, and recognize the contributions of these remarkable individuals who...

March 24, 2025

“We’ve been studied to death, what we need is bricks and mortar!” Remembering Elsie Richardson...

For generations, homeownership has been foundational to the American Dream and establishing generational wealth. A home is a symbol of stability, comfort, and the promise of a better future. But...

February 13, 2025

A critical look at Mayor Adams’ and Governor Hochul’s proposals to help those sleeping on...

In their most recent State of the City and State of the State addresses, Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Hochul announced new initiatives to address unsheltered homelessness and mental illness...

January 27, 2025

A Record-Breaking 2024 Holiday Toy Drive!

As we begin 2025, we are thrilled to share some heartwarming news that perfectly captured the spirit of giving during the recent holiday season. The Coalition's 2024 Holiday Toy Drive...

January 3, 2025
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Letter to the Editor: Migrants and End of Covid Restrictions Fuel Jump in Homelessness

The Coalition for the Homeless responds to Jason DeParle's piece, Migrants and End of Covid Restrictions Fuel Jump in Homelessness, published in The New York Times on December 27, 2024....

December 30, 2024
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The real implications of Daniel Penny’s Acquittal

As I read the news about the verdict in the Daniel Penny trial, an all too familiar feeling emerged – a feeling of the failure of yet another system to...

December 27, 2024

Right to Shelter: the legal protection that changed a million lives in New York City

December 5, 1979 was a historic day that would transform the lives of countless individuals experiencing homelessness. On that day, the New York State Supreme Court issued its first injunction...

December 5, 2024