Record Homelessness, Growing Shelter Expenses, Still No Action Posted on January 7, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER The Bloomberg Administration’s non-existent policy response to homelessness is becoming an increasingly expensive problem, according to the Independent Budget Office. Over the last year alone, the number of homeless families has increased by 17 percent, whi ..Read More
Dinkins Calls on City to Focus on Homelessness Posted on January 4, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Last night on NY1’s Road to City Hall, former NYC Mayor David Dinkins called on the city to focus on the issue of homelessness in the upcoming mayoral election. Mayor Dinkins underscored that the issue has not been getting enough attention, and that there ..Read More
Coalition Celebrates its Most Successful ARTWALK Ever! Posted on January 2, 2013 Despite a sudden Nor’easter, nearly 700 New Yorkers joined us on November 7th to honor the accomplishments of artist Jack Pierson and photographer Patrick McMullan at the Coalition’s 18th annual ARTWALK NY. Although the storm peaked just before the s ..Read More
The Coalition Makes the Holidays a Little Brighter for New York’s Homeless Kids Posted on January 2, 2013 The holiday spirit was in full display this season as hundreds of people responded to our annual toy drive with tremendous generosity. We received more than 2,000 toys for homeless girls and boys, from skateboards and Barbie dolls to basketballs and MP3 pl ..Read More
Law Firms and Corporations Kick Off the GCFP Sponsorship Initiative Posted on January 2, 2013 As 2012 came to a close, homelessness in New York City continued to soar to record levels. The number of people sleeping in emergency shelter each night has reached a staggering 50,000 – more than 20,000 of them children – and the effects of Hurricane ..Read More
50,000 and counting…and then Sandy Posted on January 2, 2013 Tonight, a record 50,000 New Yorkers – including 20,500 children will sleep in our emergency shelters. Thousands more live on the streets or in makeshift shelter and another 6,500 or so are living in temporary hotel and rooming house accommodations aft ..Read More
The Coalition Responds to Hurricane Sandy Posted on January 2, 2013 Superstorm Sandy has devastated New York City, but some of its worst impact has been on New Yorkers who were already living on the edge. Many of the hardest-hit neighborhoods – from Far Rockaway to Red Hook, from Coney Island to Midland Beach in Staten Islan ..Read More
