One Million Families At Risk Posted on June 14, 2011 by Patrick Markee New York laws protecting one million tenant households from eviction and arbitrary rent hikes expire tomorrow, threatening a new wave of homelessness. Now is the time to urge Governor Cuomo and State Legislators to renew — and strengthen — the rent ..Read More
FACT VS. SPIN: Federal Housing Programs and NYC Homelessness Posted on June 9, 2011 by Patrick Markee Bloomberg administration officials keep spreading the falsehood that Federal housing programs are not available to help homeless New Yorkers. The reality is that Federal housing aid, though scarce, IS available — and is proven to reduce homelessness. As ..Read More
Advantage Tenants: Rent will be paid for June and likely for several additional months! Posted on June 2, 2011 by Giselle Routhier The Legal Aid Society won a temporary victory for thousands of Advantage tenants today! On June 2nd, the Appellate Court ruled that June Advantage rent must be paid, as well as rent going forward until the appeal is decided. The appeal is scheduled to be hear ..Read More
Bloomberg Administration Officials to NY Times: Up Is Down, Night Is Day, 2 + 2 = 5, Etc. Etc. Posted on June 1, 2011 by Patrick Markee Mayor Bloomberg and City officials make the absurd claim that the so-called “generosity” of the flawed Advantage program was attracting families to municipal shelters — and unbelievably, they are using this long-discredited myth to justify ..Read More
Students from PS 264 Raise $100 for the Coalition! Posted on May 19, 2011 by Sarah Murphy It is always refreshing to us to see young people helping out in their community. We were proud when the students at PS 264 chose the Coalition as the recipient of their Penny Harvest fundraising effort. Through their hard work, they were able to collect enoug ..Read More
May 12 Rally Posted on May 17, 2011 by Giselle Routhier Last Thursday, the Coalition for the Homeless joined over 20,000 service providers, union members, community activists, and New Yorkers from all walks of life for a peaceful march on Wall Street. Our goal? To protest Mayor Bloomberg’s continual cuts to ..Read More
Make a difference this Mother’s Day Posted on May 6, 2011 by Sarah Murphy This Mother’s Day will be one Luz Figueroa* will never forget. After years of abuse and fear at the hands of her children’s father, after months of homelessness and desperation, she and her two sons are finally reunited in a home of their own. For ..Read More
On May 12 Posted on May 6, 2011 by Giselle Routhier Today, Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed his final budget for New York City, and it includes massive cuts to a myriad of essential City services. In addition to cuts to schools, fire houses, police precincts, and child care, his plan directly targets programs r ..Read More
Advantage Tenants – June Rent Might Not Be Paid Posted on May 4, 2011 by Giselle Routhier In March, New York City told 15,000 Advantage households that it would no longer pay Advantage rent subsidies. Legal Aid and Weil won court orders requiring the City to pay the Advantage rent due in April and May. These orders were for Advantage tenants who we ..Read More
