“If placement into supportive housing isn't an integral part of the approach, the revolving door between hospitals, shelters, jails, and the streets will sadly continue” @giffendave.bsky.social told @gothamist.com.

Our thoughts go out to Louis Gerstner’s family and friends today. Lou's generosity & vision saved 100s of families from homelessness through his support of our Eviction Prevention Program. His deep humanity inspired us all, & leaves an enduring legacy.

@giffendave.bsky.social, Exec. Dir. of @nyhomeless.bsky.social told @nytimes.com, "There’s really only one number that matters: how many people in New York City are homeless at any given time?”

A coordinated approach to NYC’s historic housing and homelessness crisis is long overdue. The Coalition looks forward to working with newly appointed Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning Leila Borzog in the new year to ensure that every New Yorker has a home.

Code Blue is in effect from 4pm today, December 12 until 8am tomorrow, December 13. Learn more about Code Blue here: www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/get-help/kno...

There are only 3 days left to donate to our Holiday Toy Drive 2025! We urgently need 2,000 more toys to guarantee we can fulfill every order. One toy can transform a child's holiday season. Give a toy now: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

"With Mayor Adams...the main concern is creating the appearance that homelessness is being reduced by removing people from sight,...without any thought to what's happening [to them]," @nyhomeless.bsky.social Exec. Dir. @giffendave.bsky.social shares with @alibauman.bsky.social for @cbsnews.com.

“The reason that we have a right to shelter in New York City is because [the cold] is dangerous,” @giffendave.bsky.social told @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social. “It can threaten your life to sleep out exposed to the elements and especially on nights like tonight.”

*** The Coalition for the Homeless commends the New York City Council for standing up for low-income New Yorkers by overriding the Mayor’s veto of Intro 1372. *** Read full statement here: www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/press/coalit...

Glad to help!

This morning, @abc7ny.bsky.social and Taryn Delanie Smith spread the word about our Holiday Toy Drive. During this holiday season, give the joy of a new toy for children living in NYC shelters.

Thank you for being a crucial part of our Grand Central Food Program and for giving it such a great shout out. Wishing you a happy holiday season 💙

Thank you for your constant support David! Wishing you happy holidays

I just bought a kid a Hello Kitty doll!

American friends, especially NYC and surrounds, this is for you. Everyone else, if you can, consider a local community group that helps those in need. Where I am, our Community Resource Centre coordinates an annual hamper drive. If you aren't sure of what's around, check in with your council.

Our Holiday Toy Drive for 2025 is on now! Let’s spread the joy this season with something as simple as a gift for a child in need. Your gift – whether it’s a stuffed animal, a book, or a game – isn’t just a toy. It’s proof that someone cares. www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/event/holida...

We are proud to see our Executive Director, @giffendave.bsky.social, recognized by Politics NY and amNY for his outstanding work in the New York's nonprofit sector. politicsny.com/power-lists/...

Troy, from our Client Advocacy Group and Reynaldo, from @vocal-ny.bsky.social's Homelessness Union penned an op-ed in @citylimitsnews.bsky.social about wifi in NYC shelters. Access to wifi is a lifeline, a crucial tool for securing work, housing, and much more. citylimits.org/opinion-wi-f...

"Every step we need to take to get out of the shelter system involves using the internet to access resources, apply for jobs, and submit rental applications." Wifi isn't a luxury. It is a basic human need. @gonzalez4ny.bsky.social @citylimitsnews.bsky.social citylimits.org/opinion-wi-f...

Our Executive Director @giffendave.bsky.social spoke with @gothamist.com about the dangers of using NYPD officers for homeless outreach in our subways. gothamist.com/news/mamdani...

@giffendave.bsky.social, Exec. Dir. of @nyhomeless.bsky.social spoke with Troy Closson for @nytimes.com, saying the increase in homeless students “is so profoundly obscene that I don’t know how the No. 1 priority of any administration isn’t ensuring that everyone in the city has a place to live.”

It’s not a homelessness crisis — it’s a housing crisis. @nyhomeless.bsky.social Executive Director @giffendave.bsky.social speaks with @nytimes.com. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/n...

“We’ve been referring to this as a homelessness crisis for five decades,” said @giffendave.bsky.social, Executive Director of @nyhomeless.bsky.social. “It’s not a homelessness crisis — it’s a housing crisis.”

Trump’s FY26 budget cuts $4.5 billion from housing programs in NYC, threatening support for over 1 million residents through NYCHA and Section 8. These cuts risk destabilizing entire neighborhoods. 1/

We joined with more than a dozen organizations to discuss the impact of catastrophic federal cuts to services for homeless New Yorkers. You can read our testimony here: www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/wp-content/u...

As summer comes to a close, we reflect on another busy season of our youth programs. With your help, we were able to distribute nearly 7k backpacks to students living in NYC shelters, provide an enriching summer day camp, and welcome more than 300 campers to Camp Homeward Bound. Latest blog here:

Mayor Adams' approach to homelessness isn't working. 43% of those taken to hospitals by co-response teams are discharged right back onto the streets. It's an inhumane revolving door and needs to stop. www.crainsnewyork.com/health-pulse... 1/

“This focus on involuntary treatment of those with mental health problems is not new, and it really is an insult to the public, who has seen this approach fail already in the past. The solution—the only solution—to homelessness is decommodified housing..."

“By requesting permission from the court to appeal this decision, Mayor Eric Adams is once again prioritizing bureaucratic delay over the urgent needs of families facing eviction and homelessness,” said Robert Desir, staff attorney at @legalaidnyc.bsky.social.

There is a proven way to end homelessness in New York. It has worked before, and it will work again. It’s called Housing First. Cheaper for the tax payer, and a solution that will improve the lives of all NYers. gothamist.com/news/a-new-t...

“ Most cases don’t end up in evictions,” said Jenny Laurie of Housing Court Answers, which assists tenants navigating the housing court system. Here's what New Yorkers can do if they’re struggling to make rent, or facing the threat of eviction: bit.ly/45V9uDP

“Sweeps, crackdowns, and mass hospitalizations may make homelessness less visible for a moment, but they don’t solve it. They just push suffering out of view—until it resurfaces again, often worse.” bit.ly/41YoEa1

We are honored @CBSEveningNews "Eye on America" chose to highlight Camp Homeward Bound, our sleepaway summer camp for homeless youth. Watch the full piece here: www.cbsnews.com/news/sleepaw...

Tune in to @cbseveningnews.bsky.social tonight to watch “Eye on America” on the Coalition's Camp Homeward Bound!

“...this plan isn’t going to address the needs of New Yorkers who are concerned about what’s going on in public spaces or of people on the streets or subways, because it will just be another revolving door of streets and subways to hospitals and back again,” Steve Banks said.

Today, @council.nyc.gov passed critical legislation that eliminates the unnecessary barriers that have prevented people released from jails and prison from accessing supportive housing, simply because the time they spent incarcerated wasn't counted as being 'homeless.'

"The one thing we don't want to do is criminalize people for something that is out of their control...Sending in the National Guard, sending in the military, sending in even the local police is not the solution to homelessness. It solves nothing," @giffendave.bsky.social CFTH Exec. Director said.

The number of unsheltered New Yorkers actually increased last year – and every year since Adams took office. We need affordable housing for extremely low income NYers and increased access to mobile mental health treatment teams, which have long waitlists.

“So many of these kids have been devalued and dehumanized just going through the shelter experience, so to be able to come to a place like this...— it is a truly freeing experience.” @giffendave.bsky.social, Exec. Dir. for @nyhomeless.bsky.social told @nytimes.com

"For the past 4 decades, the camp, which is run by the nonprofit Coalition for the Homeless, has provided refuge to 1000s of the youngest residents of the city’s homeless shelters”. Sarah Maslin Nir and @moniquejaques.bsky.social visited Camp Homeward Bound this year. Their feature in @nytimes.com.

The Coalition’s Disability Focus Group discusses issues impacting homeless New Yorkers with disabilities. This Disability Pride Month, the group released a section of their How To Guide for homeless individuals with disabilities. www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/how-to-guide...

The Hidden Victims of New York’s Worsening Housing Crisis. “It’s the dirty little secret of the housing crisis in New York City,” said @giffendave.bsky.social, Executive Director of @nyhomeless.bsky.social speaks with @nytimes.com. “Nobody calls them homeless, but they are.”

Code Red is in effect today, July 25, from 12 PM until 8 PM. Learn more about Excessive Heat Events here: www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/get-help/kno...

*** Advocates Protest Against NYC’s Harmful Shelter Sanctions Policy *** www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/press/protes...

@nycdhs.bsky.social is bringing back ‘sanctions’ that threaten the Right to Shelter, by making it easier to kick people out onto the streets. Stop shelter sanctions now!

HAPPENING NOW: we are out protesting, calling on NYC DSS Commissioner Molly Park to reverse course and abandon the cruel and inhumane sanctions proposal.

We’re on a mission to provide homeless students with brand new backpacks containing all the essentials including notebooks, pens, binders, crayons, calculators – everything they need to tackle the upcoming academic year with confidence. Donate here: www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/pbtssocial