Author: Sarah Murphy

We often report on the sad circumstances facing homeless kids and their families, but this is one story we’d like to share that highlights the inspiring things young people are doing today to help the less fortunate. “Teens for Jeans” organiz ..Read More

Press Release: Strong Economy for All Coalition Leaders of New York’s community groups and unions launched the Strong Economy for All Coalition Tuesday to press for policies to benefit working, middle-class and low income New Yorkers, including retaining ..Read More

Watch Street Vets, a new full-length documentary by Issac Goeckeritz. The video chronicles a year in the life of ten homeless veterans living at a transitional housing facility and provides a candid view of the long-term scars of personal tragedy that, in man ..Read More

On March 3, Shelly Nortz of the Coalition for the Homeless Albany Office testified before the New York State Legislature regarding the 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal for Health. She underscored several of our recommendations to the Medicaid Redesign Tea ..Read More

In this edition of Safety Net, we focus on solutions. In “Cuomo’s Potential: Reduce Homelessness” Shelly Nortz, our Deputy Executive Director for Policy, outlines five recommendations that would help Governor Cuomo to reduce homlessness, incl ..Read More

As the holiday season in New York is in full swing, I met a seven year-old girl named Sydney. Sydney lived in one of New York’s family shelters with her mom and younger sister. As is the case with many homeless families, her mom lost her job, fell behind ..Read More

Join the Coalition for the Homeless with co-chairs Alec Baldwin, Richard Gere, and Carey Lowell on November 4th for the 16th Annual ARTWALK NY! Artist Honoree: James Rosenquist Philanthropic Honoree: Gail and Al Engelberg Skylight Studio 275 Hudson Street New ..Read More

On Friday, September 10, 2010, Capicu Poetry, God’s Funky Children, and Xmental University got together at Notice Lounge in Williamsburg Brooklyn to raise money for Project: Back to School. Attendees watched with amazement as break-dancers tore up the da ..Read More

By Jorge Morera, Crisis Intervention counselor Aside from the stress of losing one’s home, belongings and stability, homeless families have the added pressure of having to prove their “homelessness” in order to receive on-going shelter from t ..Read More