Today’s Read: Advocates to Protest de Blasio Administration as Homeless Housing Bill Remains in Flux Posted on September 26, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone When Bill de Blasio ran on a campaign to “end the tale of two cities” in the 2013 mayoral race, many New Yorkers were hopeful that he would take bold action to tackle the homelessness crisis. Faith leaders, who had organized an annual sleep-out at City Hal ..Read More
Today’s Read: Homeless Savings Plan is ‘Paternalistic,’ New York Pols and Advocates Say Posted on September 26, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone The citywide lack of affordable housing has resulted in an unrelenting homelessness crisis, with more than 61,000 New Yorkers sleeping in shelters each night. Many homeless New Yorkers are employed but still cannot afford rents in the city – in fact, a rente ..Read More
Thank You to Everyone Who Participated in This Year’s Project: Back to School! Posted on September 23, 2019 We want to take a moment to thank all of the individuals, companies, schools, community organizations and volunteers who helped make this year’s Project: Back to School a success! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Coalition for the H ..Read More
Today’s Read: Cuomo’s Focus on Subway Homelessness Ignores Root Causes of Crisis He Helped Create Posted on September 16, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone Governor Cuomo’s newfound obsession with the numbers of homeless New Yorkers sleeping on the subways is perplexing given that his administration has spent the better part of a decade failing to truly help homeless New Yorkers and, at times, exacerbating the ..Read More
Today’s Read: City’s Need for Beds Meets Opposition in Several Neighborhoods Posted on September 11, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone As New York continues to grapple with a severe and catastrophic shortage of affordable housing, the City has been struggling to comply with its legal obligation to provide shelter for the record number of homeless men, women, and children: Tonight, more than 6 ..Read More
Today’s Read: MTA Police to Take Action Against Homeless People on the Subway Posted on August 16, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone Although the vast majority of homeless New Yorkers sleep in shelters, those who sleep on the streets and the subways are often the most visible manifestation of the city’s record homelessness crisis. This summer, there has been a flurry of news about the pre ..Read More
Today’s Read: Lawsuit: Landlords Are Illegally Locking Out Thousands of Homeless New Yorkers Posted on August 9, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone Soon after Mayor de Blasio took office, he launched a series of City-funded rent subsidies to enable homeless New Yorkers to move out of shelters and into permanent housing. The subsidy programs, now largely consolidated under the name CityFHEPS, have helped m ..Read More
Today’s Read: California Officials Look to New York ‘Right to Shelter’ Policy Posted on July 22, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone New York City’s right to shelter is a critical, life-saving emergency resource. Thanks to this right, which was established through litigation brought by the Coalition’s founders, 61,129 men, women, and children were able to sleep in shelters last night in ..Read More
Today’s Read: New York City Homeless Shelters Get Warm Welcome Posted on July 15, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone While Coalition for the Homeless diligently advocates for permanent housing solutions that can address the root causes of homelessness, we also acknowledge that shelters serve a vital emergency need. New York City’s right to shelter ensures that we do not ha ..Read More