More Shelters, More Stubbornness: Mayor Bloomberg’s Response to Record Homelessness Posted on October 11, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Two things stuck out in a yesterday’s Associated Press article highlighting the growing problem of record homelessness in New York City: 1) The Bloomberg administration’s refusal to provide housing assistance to homeless New Yorkers is keeping tens of t ..Read More
I’m Homeless, and I Vote! Posted on October 10, 2012 by DAVID OBELE “I’m homeless, and I vote!” It’s been almost 20 years since the Coalition won the right to vote for New Yorkers living on the streets, but many homeless people remain disenfranchised. So for the last six weeks, Coalition staff, interns and a small army ..Read More
Today’s Read: The Importance of Supportive Housing Posted on October 9, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER A New York Times article this weekend highlights the importance of supportive housing. John Cornelius Foley, a formerly-homeless man, spent 20 years living on the Bowery, including time spent living in a plywood box on the sidewalk. Today, he lives in a s ..Read More
Media Watch: Violence against the homeless – When is it news? Posted on October 5, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Yesterday a disturbing video surfaced of a D-list celebrity’s son intentionally assaulting a homeless man, for no other reason than his apparent homelessness. The television stardom of the assaulter’s mother made this video news, but it is certain that th ..Read More
Have You Sent Your Letter to Mayor Bloomberg Yet? Posted on October 4, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Last week, we released new data showing that the number of kids sleeping in City shelters is poised to reach 20,000, an all-time record high and an undeniable crisis. And yet, in the midst of this crisis, the Bloomberg administration refuses to give homeless ..Read More
Report: NY Homeless Kids Make Up 1 of Every 4 Homeless Kids in U.S. Shelters Posted on October 2, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE According to an alarming new U.S. Census Bureau report, in 2010 more than one quarter of all homeless children in U.S. shelters was in New York. The bottom line: Mayor Bloomberg’s failed homeless policies are halting the Obama administration’s goal of endi ..Read More
Kramer Levin and Lane Office Kick Off the GCFP Sponsorship Initiative! Posted on October 1, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY PRESS RELEASE — COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS LAUNCHES CORPORATE AND LAW FIRM SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN Sponsored Vans To Help Deliver Hot Meals to Thousands of Homeless and Hungry New Yorkers NEW YORK – The Coalition for the Homeless announced today the launc ..Read More
Project: Back to School Gives Backpacks to Over 3,000 Homeless Students Posted on October 1, 2012 by MARISA BUTLER At the conclusion of the fifth Project: Back to School, my fourth drive, I am still in awe of how many people can come together to make this drive a success. At the beginning of the summer we began our annual outreach to recruit businesses, schools, and librar ..Read More
NY Times: Homeless Kids Need Housing Assistance Posted on September 26, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE With some 20,000 homeless children sleeping each night in NYC shelters, a new NY Times editorial called on the Mayor and Governor to provide permanent housing aid for vulnerable kids and families. The Mayor’s response so far: No housing, but more and more ..Read More