Category: CFTH Blog

It’s all too easy to become inured to the suffering on our streets and walk past the thousands of men and women who are struggling to survive. The Daily News recently profiled one of these individuals, explaining how traumatic brain injury and other obstacle ..Read More

New York City got slammed by an historic blizzard this weekend that dumped more than two feet of snow and brought high winds and frigid temperatures. The storm, while dramatic, was merely an inconvenience for those of us lucky enough to have safe and warm home ..Read More

Following Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State address this week, in which he committed to creating 20,000 new units of supportive housing statewide over the next 15 years, there has been increased attention on this research-backed solution to homelessness. The G ..Read More

Over the past week, there has been a flurry of contradictory opinions, statements, reports and proclamations about NYC’s homeless crisis from the Mayor, Governor, City Comptroller, Police Commissioner and other City and State officials. It’s no surprise th ..Read More

As the temperature begins to drop, New Yorkers are increasingly concerned about the welfare of the thousands of men and women who are living rough on the streets. Gov. Cuomo announced yesterday that he had signed an executive order requiring all local governme ..Read More

As loved ones gather together to celebrate the holidays, it can be easy to forget that more than 14,000 families, including 24,000 children, are in homeless shelters tonight – where boys and girls often struggle to sleep in decrepit, cramped rooms as they li ..Read More

Last Sunday, the Daily News ran a piece by editorial board member Alyssa Katz in which she discusses the current state of homelessness in NYC and Mayor de Blasio’s response. The piece contains a number of notable errors about the issue that deserve clarifica ..Read More

An editorial in today’s New York Times lays out a voice of reason on homelessness in New York City, by contrasting steps the Mayor has taken against a complete lack of response from the Governor. Homelessness has rightfully been at the top of the City’s ag ..Read More

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