The Coalition for the Homeless Responds to Lawsuit Posted on July 22, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY On Thursday Mayor Bloomberg filed a lawsuit against Comptroller Liu for rejecting two contracts for city homeless shelters earlier this month. The Coalition’s President Mary Brosnahan issued the following statement: The contracts rejected by Comptrolle ..Read More
Bloomberg Sues Liu for Rejecting City Contracts Posted on July 21, 2013 by David W. Chen in The New York Times ..Read More
A Bound for Success Summer Blog Posted on July 18, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Each summer our Bound for Success (BFS) after-school program turns into an all-day camp for 30 girls and boys living in an NYC homeless shelter. Every week we provide something new for the kids to learn about and experience in New York. In addition to helping ..Read More
Bloomberg Officials Tout Meager Findings of Prevention Study While Still Withholding Housing Aid Posted on July 11, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE A controversial study of the Homebase prevention program found that it did little to prevent homelessness and saved a mere $140 per family. But Mayor Bloomberg still stubbornly withholds permanent housing aid that would both reduce NYC’s record homeless shel ..Read More
Coalition Responds to Sweeping Changes in Mental Health System Posted on July 11, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Yesterday, New York State announced sweeping changes to the operation of state-run psychiatric hospitals, including the closure of 9 facilities and a transition to the use of more community-based facilities. Shelly Nortz, the Coalition for the Homeless’ ..Read More
As Bloomberg Built Affordable Housing, City Became Less Affordable Posted on July 9, 2013 by Cindy Rodriguez in WNYC ..Read More
Gentrifying Into the Shelters Posted on July 7, 2013 by Ginia Bellafante in New York Times ..Read More
Corporate Sponsorship Initiative Posted on July 1, 2013 Lane Office President Gregory Burke speaks about being a Corporate Sponsor for the Grand Central Food Program. ..Read More
