A High-Stakes Race to Help NYC’s Homeless as Coronavirus Spreads Posted on March 22, 2020 by Greg B. Smith and Virginia Breen in The City Last weekend, the first homeless person in a city-run shelter tested positive for coronavirus. As of Friday, there were seven at four separate shelters. Meanwhile, homeless people who stay on sidewalks and subways rather than go to often dangerous shelter ..Read More
Convert Empty NYC Hotels to Triage Sites for Coronavirus, Advocates Demand Posted on March 19, 2020 by Michael Gartland in New York Daily News Hotels hollowed out by the coronavirus could be re-purposed into triage centers and housing for homeless New Yorkers diagnosed with the disease, advocates said Thursday. “Many of the current recommendations like self-quarantine and social distancing are impo ..Read More
One Percent of Children Born Last Year Went Home to a New York City Homeless Shelter: Report Posted on March 11, 2020 by Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech in AM New York One out of every 100 babies born last year was sent home from the hospital to a New York City homeless shelter, a study from the Coalition for the Homeless found. The striking number comes from the homeless advocacy’s annual State of Homeless report, release ..Read More
Advocates Slam Cuomo, De Blasio for Handling of City’s Homeless Crisis, Which Hits Infants Hardest Posted on March 11, 2020 by Michael Gartland in New York Daily News This 1% is the opposite of society’s elite. One out of a hundred New York City newborns last year went “home” from the hospital to a homeless shelter, a heartbreaking new analysis by the Coalition for the Homeless revealed. The group’s annual report, t ..Read More
Advocates Work to Combat Homelessness Posted on February 26, 2020 by Justina Latimer in ABC News 10 SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — If you’re driving through Schenectady on Broadway, you’ve probably noticed a billboard that reads “House our Homeless.” A group of advocates and the Citizen Action of New York are calling on local officials to do more to ..Read More
Cuomo Touts Affordable Housing Gains as Homelessness Crisis Takes Center Stage in Budget Battle Posted on February 5, 2020 by Denis Slattery in New York Daily News ALBANY — Amid an ongoing battle over the state’s handling of the homelessness crisis, Gov. Cuomo is touting his administration’s efforts to boost affordable housing. As advocates and lawmakers call on Cuomo to raise taxes on the wealthy and subsidize pro ..Read More
Amid Protest, New York City Holds Hearing on Homeless in Subway System Posted on January 21, 2020 by NJ Burkett in ABC 7 NY NEW YORK (WABC) — The issue of homelessness in New York City is a complicated one with no shortage of opinions. The New York City Council held a public hearing Tuesday to discuss the best way to get help to people who need it, especially in cases where p ..Read More
January 15, 2020: Combating Homelessness Posted on January 15, 2020 by Tim Williams in Capitol Pressroom Throughout the year, New Yorkers from across the state struggle to find permanent or any housing. How can the state better meet the needs of these homeless New Yorkers? We asked Shelly Nortz, Deputy Executive Director for Policy at the Coalition for the Homele ..Read More
Brother Bill is Watching: De Blasio Ramps Up Surveillance Amid Hate Crimes, Homeless Battle Posted on January 13, 2020 by Michael Gartland in New York Daily News Big Brother Bill is watching. City cops will begin installing 100 new security cameras in predominantly Jewish neighborhoods in an effort to stanch a rash of hate crimes that has left many New Yorkers fearful and angry. The effort — announced by Mayor de Bla ..Read More
