How Homeless People Use Technology: A Photo Essay On Street Poverty And Consumer Gadgets Posted on August 8, 2013 by Steven Tweedie in Business Insider ..Read More
Daily News Op-Ed Touts Bloomberg’s Misguided Approach to Homelessness Posted on August 8, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE A July 22nd NY Daily News op-ed is the latest effort to promote the meager findings of a recently published study of the City’s controversial Homebase program. The piece – authored by Rosanne Haggerty, the head of Community Solutions (and former head o ..Read More
An Update from Bound For Success Posted on August 2, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Written by Daisy, age 7, one of our day campers at Bound For Success. I had fun last week because it was Green Thumbs Up Week. On Monday we planted flowers in our personal pots. On Tuesday we made a life-sized tree out of construction paper. We did a science p ..Read More
The Coalition Works with the 92Y’s Passport NYC Posted on August 1, 2013 by MARISA BUTLER Last month I had the privilege of working with the 92Y’s Passport NYC nonprofit youth group. Passport NYC bring teens from around the world to NYC for three weeks to immerse themselves in a specific subject, like dance, theater or other fun activities ..Read More
Bound for Success Has a Little Fun in the Kitchen Posted on July 29, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY This past week, our Bound for Success kids got to learn how to make a couple of their favorite sweet treats from scratch. Not only does making ice cream and crispy treats give them a fun break from the typical shelter food, it teaches them valuable skills for ..Read More
City Must Show That Street Homeless Youth Count Posted on July 25, 2013 by James Bolas in City Limits ..Read More
Queens lawmakers want homeless shelters more fairly distributed in city Posted on July 23, 2013 by Clare Trapasso in The New York Daily News ..Read More
227,000 Names on List Vie for Rare Vacancies in City’s Public Housing Posted on July 23, 2013 by Mireya Navarro in The New York Times ..Read More
Congrats to First Step Classes 116 and 117! Posted on July 23, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY On Wednesday, July 18th First Step staff and supporters gathered with the family and friends of graduates to celebrate the graduation of classes 116 and 117 – and to acknowledge the incredible effort, perseverance, and sacrifice it took for graduates to make ..Read More
