Category: CFTH Blog

Although the New Yorkers sleeping on trains, in transit hubs and in other public spaces represent a small fraction of the city’s overall homeless population, they are the most visible and constant reminder of the crisis – and the urgent need for solutions. ..Read More

The skyrocketing cost of housing throughout New York City has left many tenants struggling to pay rent – one missed paycheck or unforeseen expense away from falling into arrears and facing eviction. In housing court, tenants are often left to defend themselv ..Read More

Children are the often-unseen victims of the homelessness crisis, with nearly 24,000 boys and girls bedding down in New York City shelters tonight. The instability of homelessness has significant long-term ramifications for these young people, who are more lik ..Read More

The de Blasio administration continues to grapple with near-record homelessness and the legacy of a 90 percent rise in the shelter census after the Bloomberg administration eliminated permanent housing options for homeless New Yorkers. Although de Blasio’s r ..Read More

A combination of stagnant wages and skyrocketing living costs has pushed more New Yorkers to the brink of survival, unable to afford the most basic necessities. Due to funding cuts for federal nutrition programs, record numbers of New Yorkers face constant unc ..Read More

The unrelenting housing affordability crisis throughout the city has forced record numbers of New Yorkers out of their homes and into shelters in recent years. Between FY 2002 and FY 2014, the percentage of families entering a shelter following a formal evicti ..Read More

The final budget that President Obama sent to Congress on Tuesday included a proposal for spending $11 billion over the next 10 years to combat the national crisis of family homelessness. The widening gap between incomes and housing costs across the country ha ..Read More

The number of children in shelter has increased by 92 percent over the past ten years, with nearly 24,000 boys and girls going to sleep in shelters tonight. Homelessness is traumatizing for anyone, but research shows that the deleterious effects are amplified ..Read More

The key to ending homelessness is housing – and at a time when tens of thousands of people are bedding down in shelters and on the streets, it is critical that leaders embrace proven, housing-based solutions. Mary Brosnahan, the Coalition’s President and C ..Read More