Posted on December 4, 2024 by PoliticsNY and amNY Metro in PoliticsNY PoliticsNY, By PoliticsNY and amNY Metro Dave Giffen is Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless, the oldest advocacy and direct service organization serving people without homes. The Coalition established NY’s legal Right to Shelter in 1981 and serves as independent monitor of the municipal shelter system, and helps more than 3,500 homeless and at-risk individuals per day.