Today’s Read: What the Supreme Court Doesn’t Get About Homelessness Posted on July 3, 2024 by Coalition for the Homeless On June 28th, the US Supreme Court overturned a critical legal protection for homeless individuals, thus allowing localities to criminalize unhoused people for having no place to sleep at night. ..Read More
Layers of complexity for members of the LGBTQ+ community, experiencing homelessness Posted on June 24, 2024 by G. Worth & M. Harmer Amongst the happy Pride celebrations New York City typically enjoys, it is important to remember that for many members of the community, simply being who they are has rendered them precariously housed or even unsheltered. ..Read More
2024 Summer Soirée welcomes over 100 compassionate New Yorkers for an evening of connection and charity, raising over $40,000 Posted on May 20, 2024 by G. Worth On Thursday, May 16th, the Coalition for the Homeless Junior Board hosted the 2nd annual Summer Soirée which, thanks to the generosity and compassion of our guests, raised over $40,000. The event is fast becoming a can’t-miss occasion for professionals who ..Read More
The 28th annual Women Mean Business Luncheon raised $500,000 for the First Step Job Training Program. Posted on April 24, 2024 by G. Worth Each Spring, the Coalition for the Homeless welcomes leading professionals from across New York City to the Women Mean Business Luncheon to be inspired and learn about our First Step Job Training Program and its amazing graduates. On Thursday, April 18, more t ..Read More
Callahan Settlement Preserves the Right to Shelter While Implementing Temporary Measures During the Humanitarian Crisis Posted on March 20, 2024 by Will Watts After months of a Court-supervised mediation, the Coalition for the Homeless and the City reached a settlement that stops Mayor Adams’ and Governor Hochul’s nearly year-long efforts to dismantle New York’s long-standing Right to Shelter for single adults ..Read More
TODAY’S READ: Settlement reached over Right to Shelter law in New York City Posted on March 16, 2024 Watch the video here. NEW YORK (WABC) — The legal agreement between New York City and homeless advocates scales back the decades-old ‘Right to Shelter’ law as the city tries to find housing for thousands of migrant adults. The terms of the se ..Read More
The Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, the Preliminary Capital Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-2028, and the Fiscal 2024 Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report: Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society submit testimony Posted on March 14, 2024 by G. Worth On March 11, 2024, The Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society testified before the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare. As the independent monitor of the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelter system and counsel in cases tha ..Read More
Unbossed and Unbought: Shirley Chisholm and her enduring influence in New York City Posted on March 7, 2024 by G. Worth March is Women’s History Month, a celebration dedicated to commemorating and uplifting the contributions of women throughout our Nation’s history. Few have left such an enduring legacy on New York City as Shirley Chisholm. On November 24, 1924, Chishol ..Read More
The Oversight Hearing on DSS manipulation of monthly eligibility rate reporting and intros: Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society submit testimony Posted on March 5, 2024 by G. Worth On March 01, 2024, The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare in response to findings by the Department of Investigation regarding manipulation of monthly eligibili ..Read More