Coalition Testifies on the NYC 15/15 Supportive Housing Initiative Posted on April 25, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone On Tuesday, Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society presented testimony before the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare on the NYC 15/15 supportive housing initiative and related topics. Supportive housing is permanent affordable ..Read More
Today’s Read: Housing Advocates See Meager Gains, Some Threats in State Budget Posted on April 3, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone The State’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget, which was finalized late last week, includes various housing initiatives, such as a pilot rent subsidy program and continued funding for supportive housing. Buried in the budget bills, however, is language that could impo ..Read More
Today’s Read: Population at City Homeless Shelters Hits Record High Posted on March 15, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone This week, the Coalition for the Homeless released our 2018 State of the Homeless report, Fate of a Generation: How the City and State Can Tackle Homelessness by Bringing Housing Investment to Scale. The annual report offers a comprehensive analysis of record ..Read More
Today’s Listen: Podcast on Shelter Numbers, de Blasio’s Agenda, Cuomo’s Record Posted on March 6, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone This week, Coalition for the Homeless Policy Director Giselle Routhier visited the Max & Murphy podcast with City Limits and Gotham Gazette for a wide-ranging conversation on the policies needed to effectively combat record homelessness: “It’s ok to sa ..Read More
Today’s Read: A ‘Bright Light,’ Dimmed in the Shadows of Homelessness Posted on March 5, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone In addition to the record number of homeless New Yorkers in shelters, thousands more sleep each night on the streets, in subways, and in parks. Benjamin Weiser of The New York Times wrote a vivid and heartbreaking profile of Nakesha Williams, one of these New ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Opioid Overdoses Among NYC’s Homeless Population Posted on March 1, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone On Tuesday, Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society presented testimony before the New York City Council’s Committees on General Welfare and Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction about opioid overdoses among NYC’s homeless population. Th ..Read More
Today’s Video: The New York Prison-to-Shelter Pipeline Posted on February 28, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone The record homelessness crisis – with 63,495 New Yorkers sleeping in city shelters tonight – demands a concerted effort from all levels of government, with a focus on effective prevention and affordable housing solutions. Unfortunately, a damning new inves ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Shelter for Runaway and Homeless Youth Posted on February 14, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone On Tuesday, Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society presented testimony before the New York City Council’s Committee on Youth Services on three bills related to shelters for runaway and homeless youth. The Coalition and Legal Aid testified in su ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on New York State Executive Budget 2018 Posted on February 12, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone The formidable task of addressing New York City’s record homelessness crisis requires a concerted effort by all levels of government – including collaboration between the City and the State. Shelly Nortz, the Coalition’s Deputy Executive Director for Pol ..Read More
