Advocates March to City Hall Calling for Construction of More Housing for Homeless New Yorkers Posted on May 13, 2019 by House Our Future NY in Press Release Following State of the Homeless 2019 Release, Advocates March to Urge Mayor de Blasio to Build 24,000 New Units of Affordable Housing for Homeless New Yorkers Homelessness in NYC Remains at Record Levels, With More Than 63,000 People – Including Over 15,000 ..Read More
A Growing Crisis: Analyzing de Blasio’s Response to Homelessness in NYC Posted on May 7, 2019 by Inside City Hall in NY1 Errol Louis discussed Mayor de Blasio’s response to the ongoing homelessness crisis, with Giselle Routhier of Coalition for the Homeless and Jennifer March from Citizens’ Committee for Children. ..Read More
In NYC, Still No Homes for Tens of Thousands Posted on May 7, 2019 by The Editorial Board in AM New York Two particularly disturbing numbers stand out from this year’s “State of the Homeless” report from advocacy group Coalition for the Homeless. The first is what the coalition cited as an alarming record high hit by NYC in January: For that month, an avera ..Read More
Join us for the 25th annual ARTWALK NY! Posted on May 5, 2019 ARTWALK NY brings together hundreds of artists, art-lovers and other compassionate New Yorkers at this landmark event to celebrate the role of “artist-as-activist” and raise awareness about the issues of homelessness, poverty and social justice. Join us fo ..Read More
Nearly Half of All New York Renters Burdened by Housing Cost Posted on May 2, 2019 by The Times Union in The Times Union A report drawn from U.S. Census data shows nearly half of all renters across New York state and the Capital Region are increasingly rent-burdened — meaning over 30 percent of their income goes toward rent — with minority communities experiencing the br ..Read More
De Blasio and Cuomo Are Failures on Homelessness, Report Says Posted on April 30, 2019 by Michael Gartland in New York Daily News Homelessness in New York City is projected to increase by 5,000 people in 2022 — 7,500 more than Mayor de Blasio predicted when he outlined his plan to tackle the problem in 2017, a new report from the Coalition for the Homeless revealed. The report — the ..Read More
Eve Ensler Delivers Keynote at the 2019 Women Mean Business Luncheon Posted on April 24, 2019 Writer, playwright and activist Eve Ensler delivers the Keynote address at the 25th Anniversary Women Mean Business Luncheon benefiting the First Step Job Training Program for homeless and low-income women on April 12, 2019 at The Plaza Hotel in NYC. ..Read More
Friends and Supporters of First Step Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Women Mean Business Luncheon Posted on April 19, 2019 On Friday, April 12th, nearly 450 business and community leaders joined First Step graduates, staff, and supporters past and present to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Women Mean Business Luncheon. This year’s special celebration raised nearly $450,000 ..Read More
Marisol Posted on April 19, 2019 Marisol, Class 46, shares her First Step story at the 25th Anniversary Women Mean Business Luncheon on April 12, 2019 at The Plaza Hotel ..Read More
