Coalition Testifies on Supportive Housing and Outreach Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone On Monday, December 14th, the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society presented testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding supportive housing and outreach to unsheltered individuals. One of the bills discusse ..Read More
How A Simple Change In The City’s Homeless Strategy Is Bringing More People Indoors Posted on December 14, 2020 by Mirela Iverac in Gothamist The city’s outreach to homeless people in the subway system has successfully diverted hundreds of individuals into housing through a program that offers an alternative to group shelters, officials say. When the subway started closing overnight in May, t ..Read More
COVID-19 is driving New York City’s record homelessness figures, advocates say Posted on December 11, 2020 by Zoe Christen Jones in CBS News The COVID-19 pandemic is fueling New York City’s homeless crisis to record numbers, according to local advocates. The Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing said more than 20,000 single adults were sleeping in shelters — more than any time in history. Between May an ..Read More
COVID-19 Pandemic Driving Homelessness In NYC To Record Levels, Advocates Say Posted on December 11, 2020 by CBSNewYork in CBS NY NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Big Apple has hit a grim milestone when it comes to the homeless crisis. A new report from homeless advocates says COVID-19 has helped propel the shelter population to record numbers, CBS2’s Andrea Grymes rep ..Read More
Report: Homelessness for Single Adults in NYC Reaches Record High Posted on December 9, 2020 by Courtney Gross in Spectrum News NY1 NEW YORK – The number of homeless New Yorkers has reached a record high — with 20,000 single adults sleeping in homeless shelters in October, according to a new report. The Coalition for the Homeless says that the number of single adults in th ..Read More
The supportive housing N.Y. needs now Posted on December 8, 2020 by Laura Mascuch, Kristin Miller, and Shelly Nortz in New York Daily News Amid the dangers of another spike in COVID-19 cases, we know this much to be true: The virus continues to disproportionately impact our most vulnerable neighbors, including those without access to safe, private spaces to call home. To best serve homeless New Y ..Read More
This Toy Drive Benefits Kids Living in Shelters, But This Year it’s Quite a Challenge Posted on December 2, 2020 by Roger Clark in Spectrum News Elizabeth Morales is heading up a small team of staff at the Coalition for the Homeless, working feverishly to open boxes filled with presents, destined for homeless children in city shelters. As Community Outreach Coordinator, she has seen up close what recei ..Read More
Today’s Read: Homeless Families Sue the City Over Wi-Fi Installation, Demand Internet by January 2021 Posted on November 25, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, New York City schools have once again shuttered for the time being. Yet, eight months into the crisis, thousands of homeless children still do not have the reliable internet access they need to participate in remote learning. ..Read More
Homeless families sue the city over Wi-Fi installation, demand internet by January 2021 Posted on November 24, 2020 by Noah Goldberg in New York Daily News A group of homeless families is suing the city over the de Blasio administration’s plan to install Wi-Fi in family homeless shelters across New York, arguing the plan won’t get students internet fast enough, the Daily News has learned. ..Read More
