Students from Shuang Wen P.S. 184 Raise over $300 for the Coalition! Posted on July 5, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY Students at Shuang Wen School participated in a Penny Harvest fundraising effort to benefit the Coalition for the Homeless. Thanks to their dedication and hard work, they collected over $300 in coins to benefit the Coalition. The student Penny Harvest leaders ..Read More
The new issue of Safety Net is online! Posted on June 27, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY Read the latest issue of Safety Net, the newsletter of the Coalition for the Homeless. Remembering Larry Tim Campbell, the Director of Programs, writes about a former client who recently passed away and the Coalition’s unwillingness to give up on him de ..Read More
Homelessness Hits All-Time Record High As Bloomberg’s Failed Response Deepens Crisis Posted on June 8, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY For Immediate Release: June 8, 2012 Contact: Dan Levitan (BerlinRosen) 646.200.5315 STATE OF THE HOMELESS 2012 HOMELESSNESS HITS ALL-TIME RECORD HIGH AS BLOOMBERG’S FAILED RESPONSE DEEPENS CRISIS 43,000 New Yorkers, 17,000 Children Stay in City Shelters Each ..Read More
Camp Homeward Bound on PIX 11 Posted on June 6, 2012 PIX 11 Weatherman Mr. G visits the Coalition for the Homeless’ Camp Homeward Bound. ..Read More
Proposed Legislation Will Remedy Flawed Social Worker Waiver System Posted on May 1, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY In March the Coalition, along with dozens of non-profits from across the state joined together to demand a change in a law that makes it a felony for a non-profit to hire a licensed social worker without a waiver. Today, we stood with other children’s camp ..Read More
Diana Mejia Posted on April 21, 2012 Diana suffered through years of emotional and physical abuse. When she finally gathered the courage to leave, she found herself with few skills to enter the workforce. With First Step, she was able to become proficient in Microsoft Office and eventually landed ..Read More
An Inspiring Women Mean Business Luncheon Posted on April 18, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY Thanks to everyone who joined us at Tuesday’s Women Mean Business Luncheon to benefit the Coalition’s First Step Job Training Program! The event was a major success, bringing together more than 300 New Yorkers, including corporate and civic leaders as well ..Read More
Letter from Joel Berg to NY Times Bill Keller Posted on March 12, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY Joel Berg, the Executive Director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, sent the following reply to Bill Keller of the New York Times, in response to his recent column, “Meet Sam Schwartz.” Mr. Keller: I was disturbed by a line in your rec ..Read More
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn Calls on Mayor to Address Homelessness Crisis Posted on February 9, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY Yesterday, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn delivered her annual State of the City address. Although she touched on many issues, she didn’t ignore the City’s current crisis of record homelessness. During her speech, she called on Mayor ..Read More
