Category: Newsletter Article

By Sarah Murphy This year’s toy drive surpassed all expectations, with over 3,000 gifts! Generous toy donations from schools, businesses, and individuals around the city, as well as over $9,000 in financial contributions allowed us to host an amazing Hol ..Read More

By Patrick Markee Can you imagine how, on a single day, a decision by New York officials could cause housing costs to skyrocket for more than 2.5 million New Yorkers and threaten many of them with eviction and homelessness? Well, that day is June 15th, and it ..Read More

By Rachel Edelman This winter was a busy events season at the Coalition, as numerous individuals and organizations held a variety of special events to support our efforts. The Coalition would like to thank all of those that held events to raise funds and aware ..Read More

By Shelly Nortz On January 1, 2011, Andrew M. Cuomo was sworn in as the 56th Governor of the State of New York at a time of deep financial deficit and equally deep voter skepticism about elected officials and government at every level. Governor Cuomo brings to ..Read More

By Rachel Edelman More than 800 guests joined Co-chairs Alec Baldwin, Richard Gere, and Carey Lowell at the 16th annual ARTWALK NY held at Skylight Studio on November 4, 2010. More than $800,000 was raised for the Coalition’s programs and services. The a ..Read More

On January 1st, Andrew Cuomo took office while 40,000 homeless New Yorkers, including nearly 16,000 children, will bed down in New York City’s shelter system. Thousands more homeless men and women sleep in our freezing streets. Homelessness in New York C ..Read More

By Marisa Butler The third annual Project: Back to School was a tremendous success. In total, the Coalition raised and distributed over 3,000 backpacks filled with supplies – more than double last year! From August 23 through September 17, New Yorkers dr ..Read More

By Lindsey Davis Hector Ruiz drove a bread truck in the South Bronx. Barely a year after they emigrated from Puerto Rico so his wife could get better medical care, she passed away. Mr. Ruiz was alone and rapidly plunging into the depths of a depression that ha ..Read More

By Sarah Murphy At the beginning of the year, news reports stated: • The economy is beginning to bounce back. • The recession is over. • Banks are rebounding. • The private sector is hiring. • Consumer spending is up. The list goes on. But now, the o ..Read More