State of the Homeless 2025

Nowhere to Go

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Updates from the Coalition for the Homeless. To see our recent statements, visit our Press Room.

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Coalition for the Homeless Releases 2025 State of the Homeless Report: ‘Nowhere to Go’

Number of New Yorkers in Shelters Quietly Grew by 11.5% in 2024, as Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul Continue Failing to Focus on Proven Solutions…

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As he runs a long-shot third-party bid for re-election, Mayor Eric Adams is proposing an aggressive approach, favored by conservatives, of combating open drug use.

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Adams Pushes to Force Drug Users Off New York City’s Streets

Mayor Eric Adams said Monday more than 3,500 New Yorkers who were living unsheltered have moved into housing since he took office in 2022…

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Mayor Adams says his administration has housed 3,500 unsheltered New Yorkers

President Trump on Monday announced plans to use the National Guard to crack down on crime in Washington, D.C. Mr. Trump also spoke about the homeless, and suggested New York City could be next…

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NYC homeless advocates react to President Trump's plan of "getting rid of the slums where they live

For the past four decades, the camp, which is run by the nonprofit Coalition for the Homeless, has provided refuge to thousands of the youngest residents of the city’s homeless shelters…

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A Summertime Haven for Homeless Children

Coalition for the Homeless has facilitated its Disability Focus Group since 2022 for members with lived experience, to discuss issues impacting homeless New Yorkers with disabilities. This Disability Pride Month, the group has worked together to build a How To Guide for individuals experiencing homeless…

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How To Guide: Disability Resources

Thousands of people don’t have stable housing, sleeping on floors and couches and packed into too-small bedrooms. But they are not considered to be homeless…

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The Hidden Victims of New York’s Worsening Housing Crisis

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The Coalition for the Homeless, Neighbors Together, Safety Net Project-Urban Justice Center and VOCAL-NY lead protest at DHS headquarters calling for stop to Sanctions policy roll out…

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Advocates Protest Against NYC's Harmful Shelter Sanctions Policy

About 4,504 homeless New Yorkers slept in the street this year, a slight increase from the year before, according to new numbers released by the Adams administration on Thursday…

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Number of street homeless New Yorkers rises as city braces for federal funding cuts

For Pride Month this year, we chose to amplify the stories of LGBTQIA+ individuals through creative expression, inviting individuals to share their stories.

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