Today’s Read: Economic Inequality Posted on August 10, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Climbing out of poverty in the United States is getting harder and harder thanks to ever-rising economic inequality. Today, the Associated Press talked to Joseph Stiglitz about rising inequality and how it is weakening our economy. And while the article does ..Read More
Anatomy of a Smear Campaign Posted on August 2, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE Despite record and rising NYC homelessness, Bloomberg administration officials refuse to acknowledge their failed homeless policies. So instead they’re attacking their critics, including homeless advocates. Homelessness in New York City has soared to all-tim ..Read More
Blaming the “Out-of-Towners”…and Avoiding Accountability Posted on July 31, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE Are “out-of-towners” driving New York City’s record homelessness crisis and “flooding” our shelters as the NY Daily News – and now Mayor Bloomberg –suggest? In a word: No. Today’s Daily News article makes the wild claim tha ..Read More
Early Signs of the Summer Surge in NYC Homelessness Posted on July 25, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE The number of homeless kids and families in New York City has risen even more sharply since the spring, eclipsing previous record highs. And Mayor Bloomberg still refuses to sign on to a proven plan to reduce NYC homelessness. As we documented in our State of ..Read More
New Lawsuit Challenges Flaws in Homelessness Prevention Program Posted on July 19, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE A new class action lawsuit challenges the mismanagement and underfunding of a joint City-State rental assistance program designed to prevent homelessness – a program sorely needed now as thousands of former Advantage families face eviction. Today’s Wall S ..Read More
$4.40 Per Day? NYC Housing Affordability Gap Grows Wider Posted on July 17, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE A bracing new report reminds us of the major structural cause of record homelessness in New York City: The widening gap between incomes and apartment rents. The Community Service Society’s report, Making the Rent: Before and After the Recession, written by ..Read More
Carnival Night for Kids Raises over $191,000 for Homeless Kids! Posted on July 6, 2012 by HAJA KAKAY On June 13th Victorian Gardens in Central Park was magically transformed as more than 500 guests enjoyed themselves at our annual benefit, Carnival Night for Kids. The event raised more than $191,000 for the Coalition’s Youth Service Programs, Camp Homeward ..Read More
Students from Shuang Wen P.S. 184 Raise over $300 for the Coalition! Posted on July 5, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY Students at Shuang Wen School participated in a Penny Harvest fundraising effort to benefit the Coalition for the Homeless. Thanks to their dedication and hard work, they collected over $300 in coins to benefit the Coalition. The student Penny Harvest leaders ..Read More
Record Shelter Numbers Explained in One Graph Posted on June 29, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Families entering the shelter system in 2012 differ from those in years prior in a very important way – most of them have been homeless before. In 2005 and the years prior, the percentage of families entering shelter who had previously been homeless remained ..Read More
