Rights Under Attack, Leadership in Retreat
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Updates from the Coalition for the Homeless. To see our recent statements, visit our Press Room.
Camp Homeward Bound, now in its 40th year, will welcome about 360 children who are living in shelters or were formerly homeless to its annual summer camp about 45 miles north of the city. There, kids between 7 and 15 years old spend about two weeks swimming, biking, cooking, dancing and playing.
Dave Giffen, the Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless talks about their Project: Back to School campaign.
Dozens of migrants have been sleeping outdoors near a large shelter complex on Randall’s Island. On Monday, the city forced them to pack up their tents and move.
“Instead of uprooting new arrivals and seizing important documents, clothing, and what little belongings they have, the City should deploy trained outreach workers unaccompanied by NYPD to engage our newest neighbors and connect them with information about how to access shelter, legal services…
As New York City officials struggle to provide shelter for nearly 65,000 asylum seekers, some have said they feel safer sleeping in parks, on the subway and on streets.
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:
A scathing new report from the Coalition for the Homeless slammed Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul for New York City’s homelessness crisis, saying they both “engaged in harmful and counterproductive strategies” in meeting the needs of the city’s homeless population…
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 exits, and addressing the City’s severe shortage of affordable and supportive housing for those who need it most…
In the last year, homeless families without young children in New York City are increasingly having to apply for permanent shelter placement several times before they’re approved for a bed, a Gothamist analysis found.
Some homeless advocates are attacking New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ homelessness policies. At a rally outside City Hall Thursday they said they were particularly concerned more homeless encampment sweeps are coming.
