City Plans to Allot First $1 Billion in Storm Aid to Housing and Businesses Posted on February 11, 2013 by Kate Taylor in New York Times ..Read More
It’s Way Too Cold to Debate Stricter Homeless Shelter Rules Posted on February 11, 2013 by Adam Martin in New York Magazine ..Read More
Staying Safe This Weekend Posted on February 8, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Tonight New York City could face more than a foot of snow. The Grand Central Food Program will be running. If you are in need of a hot meal, you can find one at these locations. We encourage you to please seek shelter and stay safe in this extreme weather. H ..Read More
Sandy Evacuees Rally for Better Conditions and a Long-Term Affordable Housing Plan Posted on February 6, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER “My heart has a wide hole in it,” said Isaiah Douglas, a 9-year-old boy who is now living in a hotel with his family after being displaced by Hurricane Sandy. He, along with many other displaced families, rallied on the steps of City Hall yesterda ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Statement on the Passing of Mayor Ed Koch Posted on February 1, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Coalition for the Homeless President and CEO Mary Brosnahan released the following statement on the passing of former New York City Mayor Ed Koch: “When New York’s homeless crisis first exploded in the 1980s, Mayor Koch initially failed to address ..Read More
NYC hit with huge wave of homelessness Posted on January 29, 2013 by Steve Kastenbaum in CNN ..Read More
First Step Goes to Zumba Class Posted on January 29, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY First Step Goes to Zumba Class By Liz Henderson, First Step Program Manager One of the highlights of each First Step session is the trip to Zumba class, generously provided by Misty Clark and M Dance & Fitness. Misty and her crew tailor the hour-long clas ..Read More
“It’s Not the Ritz-Carlton” Posted on January 28, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Three months after Superstorm Sandy devastated New York, hundreds of evacuees remain in City-funded short-term emergency shelter (and thousands more remain in FEMA-funded temporary placements). But while some evacuees ended up in Manhattan tourist hotels, many ..Read More