The State Takes First Step to Create Much Needed Rent Subsidy Posted on April 15, 2014 On March 29th, Governor Cuomo took an important first step in addressing New York’s historic crisis of homelessness by removing the restrictive budget language that prevented the City from offering rent subsidies to move homeless families out of shelter and ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless Testifies on Urgent Need for State to Allow New Rental Assistance Voucher Posted on March 26, 2014 The Coalition for the Homeless testified today before the City Council in support of a resolution that calls on State officials to remove budget restrictions preventing New York City from creating a new rent subsidy program — a crucial part of any compre ..Read More
BFS Kid Becomes Fashion Designer Posted on October 31, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY A few months ago we were approached by Linnea and Danielle, the creators of Raw Threads, a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving people a voice through drawing and fashion. Each season they ask someone associated with a cause to submit a drawing, which R ..Read More
Finding Peace of Mind Through Music Posted on October 17, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Intersections is an international group dedicated to building positive relationships between individuals and their communities. They recently approached Liz Henderson, the Director of our First Step Job Training Program for homeless and low income women, abou ..Read More
City Plans to Evict 300 Sandy Survivors Posted on October 3, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Following a recent court decision, the City announced its plan to stop payment for 300 victims of Hurricane Sandy still living in hotels, starting tomorrow. On Wednesday, the Coalition for the Homeless, with the Legal Aid Society, New York Communities ..Read More
The Great Urban Race Fills the CFH Food Pantry Posted on August 26, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Saturday, August 17th, the Coalition for the Homeless partnered with Red Frog Events and Morton Williams Supermarket to host a donation site for the Coalition’s food pantry as part of the Great Urban Race, a city-wide scavenger hunt. A huge thank ..Read More
BFS Goes ‘Around the World’ Posted on August 15, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY ‘Around the World’ week was a fun way to introduce our BFS campers to the histories and cultures from places both in and outside of New York City. From Brazil, to Africa, through Egypt and into Asia, and even into old New York, the boys and girls i ..Read More
‘Under the Sea’ with Bound for Success Posted on August 9, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Under the Sea is always a favorite theme in Bound for Success. For the duration of the week, the kids spend their time learning about fish and other sea creatures. The older children read books about underwater wildlife, while the younger ones draw pictures an ..Read More
An Update from Bound For Success Posted on August 2, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Written by Daisy, age 7, one of our day campers at Bound For Success. I had fun last week because it was Green Thumbs Up Week. On Monday we planted flowers in our personal pots. On Tuesday we made a life-sized tree out of construction paper. We did a science p ..Read More
