When I Was Homeless: How It Scarred Me, and What the City Must Do to Help More People Lift Themselves Out Posted on August 11, 2018 by M.A. Dennis in New York Daily News “Forget this. I’m going home.” It’s the little things that remind you how big your blessings are. As much as I wanted to go to ShopRite and get the one-pound bag of baby carrots on sale for 50 cents, it had been a long, hot day and I was tired and swea ..Read More
A Message for the Mayor from NYC Kids Posted on June 15, 2018 On June 7, 2018, 100+ kids joined the Coalition for the Homeless for the NY Kids Need Housing March asking Mayor Bill de Blasio: “If we can build houses – why can’t you?” Visit coalitionforthehomeless.org/houseourfutureny to learn more. ..Read More
Today’s Read: A Minimum-Wage Worker Can’t Afford a 2-Bedroom Apartment Anywhere in the U.S. Posted on June 14, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone The persistent housing affordability crisis is the underlying driver of record homelessness. As rents continue to rise across the city, more and more New Yorkers are struggling to keep up. Many are one missed paycheck away from homelessness, and an estimated o ..Read More
CAG Travels to Albany with the Poor People’s Campaign Posted on June 12, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone On Monday, 11 members of the Coalition’s Client Advisory Group (CAG) and Advocacy staff traveled to Albany to amplify the message that housing is a human right. CAG members are current or former homeless shelter residents who meet weekly at the Coalition’s ..Read More
NY Kids Need Housing Posted on June 7, 2018 On June 7, 2018, 100+ kids joined the Coalition for the Homeless for the NY Kids Need Housing March asking Mayor Bill de Blasio: “If we can build houses – why can’t you?” Visit coalitionforthehomeless.org/houseourfutureny to learn more. ..Read More
Funding Cuts Threaten Grand Central Food Program’s Mobile Soup Kitchen Posted on May 22, 2018 by Juan De La Cruz in New York Nonprofit Media My daughter, like many nine-year-old kids, can be a bit dramatic. When she gets home from school she’ll often throw down her backpack and exclaim, “I’m starving!” I have to remind her that just outside our door and throughout the streets of the city, ..Read More
First Step Graduates Shine at This Year’s Women Mean Business Luncheon! Posted on April 30, 2018 by Anya Tudisco On April 19th, nearly 350 business and community leaders gathered at the Plaza Hotel for the 24th Annual Women Mean Business Luncheon, raising more than $265,000 for the Coalition’s First Step Job Training Program. Dulcé Sloan, comedian and correspondent on ..Read More
Kemba Posted on April 23, 2018 Kemba, Class 143, shares her First Step story at the 24th Annual Women Mean Business Luncheon on April 19, 2018 at The Plaza Hotel ..Read More
Gigi Posted on April 19, 2018 First Step graduate Gigi, Class 142, overcame tremendous odds to find a full-time living wage job and a fresh start at a new life. This video was first shown at the Coalition for the Homeless’ 24th Annual Women Mean Business Luncheon benefiting the First Ste ..Read More
