New Coats for Homeless New Yorkers Posted on January 7, 2016 The cold weather is finally here. Help homeless New Yorkers with the gift of a new coat! Click here to see our list highlighting coats in the sizes the men and women we serve need most. ..Read More
Thank You For Making This Holiday Season Merry and Bright! Posted on December 22, 2015 No child dreams of spending the holidays in a homeless shelter — yet far too many of our city’s kids will do just that. Every child deserves to feel the magic of this joyous season, so last week, the Coalition held its annual Holiday Carnival for Kids ..Read More
Send the Governor A Message Posted on December 22, 2015 Supportive housing is the key to ending homelessness for vulnerable New Yorkers. In November, the Mayor announced his commitment to fund 15,000 units. Now, Governor Cuomo must match that 15,000 in NYC and create an additional 5,000 units elsewhere in the state ..Read More
Partner Profile: Coalition for the Homeless Posted on December 17, 2015 It is hard to find housing if you do not have a job, but there are many barriers that prevent homeless New Yorkers from finding work. The Coalition for the Homeless’ First Step program helps homeless women break out of that Catch-22 and get a good job that c ..Read More
Hearing to Examine ‘Efficacy’ of City Response to ‘Homelessness Crisis’ Posted on December 7, 2015 by Ryan Brady in Gotham Gazette The City Council Committee on General Welfare will hold an oversight hearing on Wednesday Dec. 9 on the de Blasio administration’s efforts to address New York’s “homelessness crisis.” Though a great deal of political controversy has surrounded the issu ..Read More
Jessie Garcia Posted on November 10, 2015 Coalition for the Homeless case worker Jessie Garcia shares her story with the Coalition at the 2015 Robin Hood Heroes Breakfast on November 10, 2015. ..Read More
Stacy Posted on October 30, 2015 Coalition for the Homeless client, Stacy, talks with Dominic Carter about the difficulties entering the NYC Shelter system. This video originally appeared as a segment of Richard French Live on September 3, 2015. ..Read More
Ask For 35,000 Units! Posted on October 28, 2015 Sign this petition to let the Governor and the Mayor know that supportive housing is a cost-effective way to end chronic homelessness for the New Yorkers that need it most. UPDATE: Thanks to your activism, Mayor de Blasio recently announced that the City would ..Read More
He Fought City Hall Over the Homeless. Now He’s Battling From the Inside Posted on October 9, 2015 by Leslie Kaufman in The New York Times Late this summer, Mayor Bill de Blasio assembled a group of advocates for homeless people at City Hall; it was time for damage control — again. The homeless issue was continuing to spiral out of control: the number in New York City shelters was stuck stubbor ..Read More
