City Tries to Head Off Summer Surge in Homeless Posted on June 16, 2017 by Elizabeth A. Harris in The New York Times To get through the front gate at New Bridges Elementary School in Brooklyn on Friday, students and their parents had to squeeze past an unfamiliar man wearing a gray suit and rimless glasses who was handing out fliers. “Any housing challenges, we’re here t ..Read More
Thank You, Kids for a Better Future! Posted on June 15, 2017 For the past 10 months, an NYC student group called Kids for a Better Future (KBF) has been working with the Coalition on projects to better the lives of homeless men, women and children, and raise funds for the Coalition’s programs. Each school year, the fo ..Read More
Help Homeless New Yorkers During Hot Weather Posted on June 13, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone The heat wave that has descended upon New York City poses dangers for the thousands of homeless New Yorkers living on the streets or in shelters without air-conditioning. Take advantage of these resources to stay cool and safe during the heat wave: Call 311 to ..Read More
Today’s Read: How Much Do You Need to Afford the Rent? Posted on June 9, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Stable housing is an essential foundation for improving health, accessing quality education, and securing steady employment, but people in communities across the country are struggling with unaffordable rents. The National Low Income Housing Coalition recently ..Read More
Here’s How Much You Would Need to Afford Rent in Your State Posted on June 8, 2017 by Tracy Jan in The Washington Post There is nowhere in this country where someone working a full-time minimum wage job could afford to rent a two-bedroom apartment, according to an annual report released Thursday documenting the gap between wages and the cost of rental housing. Downsizing to a ..Read More
Home Stability Support: Post-Budget Advocacy Posted on June 9, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Much of the conversation about homelessness lately has revolved around opposition to the siting of new shelters – but a bold proposal from Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi could dramatically reduce the need for shelters in the first place by rescuing tens of tho ..Read More
Kids Ask De Blasio to Help Homeless Families Posted on June 7, 2017 by Paula Katinas in Brooklyn Daily Eagle Politically savvy Brooklyn fourth-graders are joining forces with the nonprofit group Coalition for the Homeless to fight for better housing conditions for their peers. On June 2, members of Kids for a Better Future (KBF) and representatives of the Coalition f ..Read More