Year: 2011

The ‘Next Step’ Punishment

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By Sarah Murphy Imagine you live in one small room with your five children. Just to get home you have to pass through airport-like security. Men rifle through your bags and your phone gets confiscated because it has a camera in it. You hike up four flights of ..Read More

Coalition Gears up for ARTWALK NY

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By Rachel Edelman Mark your calendars for the 17th annual ARTWALK NY benefit, which will take place on Tuesday, November 15th at Skylight Studio in NYC. The annual event, co-chaired by Alec Baldwin, Richard Gere and Carey Lowell, will feature works from more t ..Read More

Letter from the Families of Nelson Avenue Family Residence

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To the People of the City of New York, We, the residents of Nelson Avenue Family Residence, come to you as one. We come to you for help on a number of issues. But first and fore most our main issue is that we have been informed that there are no longer any pro ..Read More

Advantage Tenants: Important Update

Posted on by Giselle Routhier
We are sorry to report that the trial court ruled yesterday afternoon that New York City has “no ongoing obligation, contractual or otherwise, to continue the Advantage program.” See the Reuters news article here. HOWEVER, for now, the appellate i ..Read More

Advantage Tenants: September Rent will be Paid

Posted on by Giselle Routhier
Because of ongoing litigation, the City has announced that it will continue to pay Advantage rent subsidies for current tenants for the month of September. This will only cover Advantage tenants who are still within their lease period. Please click here for ..Read More

The Effects of Homelessness on Pregnant Mothers and Infants

Posted on by Giselle Routhier
A recent article published by the American Academy of Pediatrics examines the effects of homelessness on the health of pregnant mothers and their infants. As might be expected, the stresses of homelessness have significant negative impacts on the health of m ..Read More

Help Homeless Kids Get Much Needed Tools for School

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Today the Coalition kicks off Project: Back to School, our annual school supply drive to help some of the 16,000 children currently living in homeless shelters start the year off on the right foot. Homelessness takes a particularly heavy toll on kids. The inhe ..Read More