Sponsor Spotlight: AIG: On the Van, In the Field, and Beyond! Posted on September 10, 2015 At the Coalition, we’re lucky to have many amazing sponsors that help us ameliorate the suffering of homeless men, women and children everyday. One of our biggest supporters, AIG, has been a Premiere Corporate Sponsor for three years in a row, providing 90,0 ..Read More
The Mayor’s Battle on Homelessness Posted on September 9, 2015 by The Editorial Board in The New York Times The alarming abundance of people panhandling or bedding down in New York City’s streets and subways this summer has made life more complicated for Mayor Bill de Blasio. It fits neatly into a prebaked narrative about his election, which right-wing critics sai ..Read More
Every Single Part of NYC is Unaffordable on $8.75/Hour Posted on September 8, 2015 by Zoe Rosenberg in Curbed It’s no secret that rents in New York City are sky-high, but a new study by StreetEasy exposes just how unaffordable they really are (h/t NYDN). According to rent data gathered by the real estate site, New Yorkers need to earn an hourly wage of $38.80 to ..Read More
City Data Shows Extent of Homelessness, Visible and Not Posted on September 9, 2015 by Brendan Cheney in Politico New York The rise in homelessness in New York City isn’t just a matter of perception. Data obtained by POLITICO New York shows that services used by unsheltered homeless people is increasing, as is the number of unsheltered homeless individuals. The homelessness ..Read More
Mayor de Blasio Says Homeless Problem is ‘Decades Old’ Posted on September 8, 2015 by Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mueller in The New York Times Yes, there is a homeless problem in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio acknowledged on Tuesday — even as he emphasized that his administration’s policies should not be blamed. Mr. de Blasio, facing a public outcry over street homelessness, has taken pains ..Read More
Bill de Blasio Faces Uphill Battle in Achieving Ambitious Goal of Finding Housing for All Homeless Veterans in 2015 Posted on September 7, 2015 by Jennifer Fermino in New York Daily News One of the most ambitious plans from Mayor de Blasio’s State of the City speech — ending veteran homelessness by the end of the year — appears increasingly unlikely. The number of homeless veterans remains at around 1,000 — the same number as in Februa ..Read More
The Blame Game: A Reality Check on Bloomberg Crony’s Attempt to Rewrite Homeless History Posted on September 9, 2015 by Giselle Routhier The Bloomberg administration prided itself on using data to inform policy. But a recent Op-Ed from a top member of his administration on the current homelessness crisis deliberately ignores the data and the important story they tell. For starters: The number o ..Read More
All Hands on Deck vs. Homelessness Posted on September 6, 2015 by Scott Stringer in New York Daily News Last night, despite a sustained economic recovery, more than 56,000 New Yorkers slept in a shelter. Among them were 23,000 children who will soon head to their first day of school with one hand tied behind their back. No one is blameless for this human catastr ..Read More
Life on the Streets Posted on September 6, 2015 by Nate Schweber in The New York Times A reporter and a photographer visited homeless encampments across New York City, interviewing dozens of people, from teenagers to those in their 70s. Some had serious medical conditions; one woman was pregnant. They spoke of job losses, mental health issues, s ..Read More
