Hevesi, Sponsor of Subsidy to Stem Homeless Crisis, Condemns Cuomo’s MTA Letter Posted on July 22, 2019 by David Brand in Queens Daily Eagle A Queens lawmaker who has long championed a rental subsidy to stem the state’s homeless crisis, condemned a “Trumpian” letter from Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the MTA, which urged the transit agency to do more to stop homeless New Yorkers from sleeping in subwa ..Read More
Homeless New Yorkers and Advocates Question Cuomo’s Call to Crackdown on Subway Transients Posted on July 19, 2019 by David Brand in Queens Daily Eagle A letter from Gov. Andrew Cuomo instructing the MTA to address “the increasing problem of homelessness on the subways” has prompted questions from homeless New Yorkers, advocates and transit workers who wonder why the person with power over housing and soc ..Read More
Today’s Read: California Officials Look to New York ‘Right to Shelter’ Policy Posted on July 22, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone New York City’s right to shelter is a critical, life-saving emergency resource. Thanks to this right, which was established through litigation brought by the Coalition’s founders, 61,129 men, women, and children were able to sleep in shelters last night in ..Read More
Desperate to Ease Homelessness, California Officials Look to New York ‘Right to Shelter’ Policy Posted on July 21, 2019 by Benjamin Oreskes in Los Angeles Times Much about California’s homelessness crisis has confounded state and local officials. But what to do about the tens of thousands of people living outdoors has perhaps done so more than anything else. Searching for a solution, Los Angeles County Supervisor Ma ..Read More
Today’s Read: New York City Homeless Shelters Get Warm Welcome Posted on July 15, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone While Coalition for the Homeless diligently advocates for permanent housing solutions that can address the root causes of homelessness, we also acknowledge that shelters serve a vital emergency need. New York City’s right to shelter ensures that we do not ha ..Read More
New York City Homeless Shelters Get Warm Welcome Posted on July 14, 2019 by Tyler Blint-Welsh in The Wall Street Journal The opening of a homeless shelter in New York City has at times led to local opposition, heated protests and even lawsuits. But some residents have taken a different tack, by welcoming shelters to their communities with open arms. In 2017, Ivan Braun, a 74-yea ..Read More
M.A. Dennis Posted on June 26, 2019 My Success Story Success feels different after failure. And there is no greater fail than losing your dignity and having your humanity marginalized. Overcoming that level of defeat, which is the agony of homelessness, requires a Herculean effort. It is no smal ..Read More
How Subway Delays and the Homeless Crisis Are Intertwined Posted on June 26, 2019 by Winnie Hu in The New York Times After years of decline, New York’s subway is showing signs of improvement, with the percentage of trains running on time creeping upward. But at least one area is getting worse: disruptions involving homeless people. Trains were delayed 659 times last year b ..Read More
New York Lawmakers Call on Trump to Rethink Plan to Change How Poverty is Defined and Calculated Posted on June 24, 2019 by Denis Slattery in New York Daily News ALBANY — New York lawmakers and advocacy groups are calling on President Trump to rethink his plan to redefine poverty. Last month, the White House Office of Management and Budget proposed changes to how inflation and the consumer price index are calculated, ..Read More
