The Residents of Wards Island Posted on August 21, 2014 The M35 bus is the only means of transportation in and out of Manhattan for the men and women living in Wards Island homeless shelters. Recently, police have started cracking down on those who live in the shelters and need to use the bus to get into Manhattan ..Read More
2 Programs Aim to Move New York Families From Shelters Posted on August 12, 2014 by By MIREYA NAVARRO in The New York Times State and city officials have agreed to create two rent subsidy programs to help families with children leave New York City shelters and move into their own apartments. ..Read More
Spread the Word Posted on August 12, 2014 There is no better way to understand the terrible toll homelessness takes on our neighbors than to hear about it from homeless people themselves. Visit our new Voices from the Frontline site, and please share their stories with your friends. ..Read More
Jerry Breen Posted on July 21, 2014 Jerry Breen is the Eviction Prevention Program Manager. The Coalition for the Homeless’ Eviction Prevention Program saves more than 800 households every year from losing their homes and experiencing the trauma of homelessness. ..Read More
Perry Posted on July 21, 2014 Perry first started coming to the Grand Central Food Program when he was homeless. Now that he has secured housing, he continues to use the soup kitchen to supplement his income and is a regular volunteer with the program. ..Read More
Taneka Posted on July 21, 2014 Taneka became homeless almost three years ago following a serious car accident and devastating health diagnosis. When she first came to the Coalition for the Homeless for help, she and her three children were living in a shelter for nearly two years. We immed ..Read More
Max Posted on July 21, 2014 Max has been homeless off and on throughout most of his childhood. Moving from shelter to shelter has caused him to suffer both academically and with friendships. Since joining the Coalition’s Bound for Success afterschool program, Max has seen his grade ..Read More
Karol Posted on July 18, 2014 When I was 12, my counselor gave me a list of day and sleep-away summer camps for my family and me to consider. She thought it’d be a great way for me to open up and meet other kids who have struggled with some of the same pressures as me. My family didn’t ..Read More
Remembering Larry Posted on July 18, 2014 Written by Tim Campbell, Director of Programs Larry had been coming to the Coalition for over ten years before he passed away in December. A short, stocky man, built a bit like a fire hydrant with the voice of a bullhorn, he was a colorful character to sa ..Read More
