Category: CFTH Blog

Earlier this fall, the Census Bureau released data on poverty using the official measure that has been used since the 1960’s. The data found that 15 percent of all Americans were living in poverty in 2011. In New York, the rate was even higher at 16 percen ..Read More

Wednesday night was looking rough. Snow had been falling all day. The streets were filled with slush and the wind was howling bitterly. The Mayor warned people to stay indoors. But we’re New Yorkers. And it was ARTWALK NY! Event cohost Coco Rocha, benefit co ..Read More

Hurricane Sandy has devastated homeless New Yorkers, whose numbers were at record-high levels before the storm. And even with the City’s successful efforts to prevent immediate harm to homeless shelter residents, the long-term impacts will be incalculable. E ..Read More

[updated March 21, 2013] All DHS shelter intake sites have returned to their original locations. View the list here. The Coalition for the Homeless is open and our programs are running. If you are in need of Crisis services, please come to our office to spe ..Read More

The Coalition will return to regular business hours Monday Nov. 5, however many shelters and intake centers remain evacuated. Please click here for important information about seeking shelter. Please find below information regarding where you can seek shelter ..Read More

There is a chance that Hurricane Sandy, currently brewing off the coast of Florida, could reach New York this weekend or early next week. Stay safe by being prepared. Here are some helpful tips: 1.) First and foremost, seek shelter from the elements. If someon ..Read More

Barbara Sard from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities wrote recently on the difficulties facing low income renters. Across the country, the number of families with children living on less than $2 per person per day has more than doubled since 1996. Ye ..Read More

On the corner of 125th Street and Lexington Ave, the M35 bus stop provides the only way to get on and off Wards Island. The island is home to four large homeless shelters for single men, with a total population of over 1,000 people. According to a recent news ..Read More

Disturbing video this morning documented what can only be called police brutality against a homeless man. The assault of the man by police officers took place not on the streets, but shockingly, inside a community center where the man had permission to stay. ..Read More