Cuomo's Focus On Subway Homelessness Ignores ...
Appalled by the conditions on a subway system that he hasn’t ridden since 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo wrote a letter to the ... Read more
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Opinion: Listening to What NYC’s Homeless Students Have to Tell Us
The first day of school is a day of promise and possibility for the more than 1.1 million students in our city schools. But the one out of ten students in New York City schools who are homeless face formidable ... Read more
Activists Call on de Blasio to Provide More Housing for the Homeless
As the de Blasio administration looks to devote more resources to fight homelessness in the subway system, Grace Rauh discussed the crisis with two advocates: Nathylin Flowers of the group VOCAL-NY, ... Read more
New York City’s Housing Plan Falls Short on Addressing Homelessness Crisis: Report
It’s been almost two years since the de Blasio administration launched Housing New York 2.0, a plan to combat the city’s affordable housing crisis by creating or preserving 300,000 affordable homes ... Read more
Nonprofit Blasts Cuomo’s Approach to Homelessness
Giselle Routhier, policy director at the Coalition for the Homeless, spoke out against the state’s latest approach to homelessness in the subway on the “Brian Lehrer Show.” The MTA deployed police ... Read more
Homeless Advocates Call on NYC to Build Thousands of Affordable Units
A coalition of advocates for the homeless gathered on the steps of City Hall Tuesday to demand Mayor Bill de Blasio commit to building thousands of new apartments to combat homelessness. Those in attendance ... Read more
She Confronted de Blasio at the YMCA on Homelessness. She’s Still Without a Home Herself.
It's been nearly a year since she confronted Mayor Bill de Blasio about the homelessness crisis during his morning workout at the Park Slope YMCA. "I'm in the middle of doing my workout. Sorry, you ... Read more
Homelessness on the Subways
According to an official headcount, the number of homeless people sleeping in the subways is on the rise. Giselle Routhier, policy director at the Coalition for the Homeless, discusses what is contributing ... Read more
MTA Police To Take Action Against Homeless People On The Subway
This weekend, New York state will deploy police officers and other employees to reduce the number of homeless people in the subway system, a function normally undertaken by the city. MTA police and ... Read more
Coalition for the Homeless Asks for School Supplies for Kids in Need
With summer almost over and September looming, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and the Coalition for the Homeless are teaming up to give kids in need backpacks and other school supplies. “Project: ... Read more
Lawsuit: Landlords Are Illegally Locking Out Thousands Of Homeless New Yorkers
One homeless man is still living in a city shelter even though he got a subsidy from the city eight months ago that would cover up to $1,246 a month for an apartment. Another woman has been moving from ... Read more
Hevesi, Sponsor of Subsidy to Stem Homeless Crisis, Condemns Cuomo’s MTA Letter
A Queens lawmaker who has long championed a rental subsidy to stem the state’s homeless crisis, condemned a “Trumpian” letter from Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the MTA, which urged the transit agency to ... Read more
Desperate to Ease Homelessness, California Officials Look to New York ‘Right to Shelter’ Policy
Much about California’s homelessness crisis has confounded state and local officials. But what to do about the tens of thousands of people living outdoors has perhaps done so more than anything else. Searching ... Read more