The nation's oldest advocacy and direct service organization helping homeless individuals and families coalitionforthehomeless.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mknlvkvmxc2j"The [change in location] is moving too quickly for anyone’s comfort," Dave Giffen, executive director of Coalition for the Homeless, said in an interview with @politico.com. "Nobody quite understands why it’s on this timeline." https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/28/rush-to-close-major-manhattan-shelter-leaves-a-death-in-its-wake-0089632929 Apr 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknlvkvmxc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mk6lwpb3wk24"Advocates emphasized that the debate over CityFHEPS is not just about budget lines but about the lived realities of thousands of New Yorkers navigating an increasingly unaffordable housing market.” Read the full amNY piece here. https://www.amny.com/housing/advocates-protest-mamdanis-pivot-away-from-cityfheps/23 Apr 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6lwpb3wk24https://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mk46hcvmlk2s*** Legal Aid, Coalition for the Homeless Respond to Court Ruling on East Village Intake Shelter *** https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/press/legal-aid-coalition-for-the-homeless-respond-to-court-ruling-on-east-village-intake-shelter/22 Apr 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk46hcvmlk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mjmogvgu4k2i"If the rent wasn't so much, then I don't think I would be in a shelter right now.” @mayormamdani.bsky.social must keep his promise to expand CityFHEPS -- a key tool to ending the housing affordability crisis that has pushed over 100,000 people into shelters. https://gothamist.com/news/the-new-yorkers-who-cant-get-housing-vouchers-as-mamdani-fights-program-expansion16 Apr 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmogvgu4k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mj5wcpqfvc2rReflecting on the Mayor's 1st 100 days, Alison Wilkey, our Dir. of Gov. Affairs told @thecity.nyc, “The Mamdani administration has yet to really articulate a plan for how it is addressing homelessness & the housing crisis for extremely low income New Yorkers. What we’ve seen is disappointing.” https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/09/zohran-mamdani-100-days-rent-affordability-child-care/10 Apr 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5wcpqfvc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mitncn3vv22kNo surprises in NYC's new cost of living measure: 62% of NYers don't earn enough to afford living here and housing is the biggest cost for most household types. Affordability will continue to be out of reach for the lowest income households unless NYC builds housing for those who need it most. 1/ https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/04/mayor-mamdani-releases-preliminary-citywide-racial-equity-plan-a06 Apr 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitncn3vv22khttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mitifsolic2n“The back-pedalling he did on CityFHEPS was very disappointing. The back-pedaling he did on encampment sweeps was very disappointing...We will continue to push him to do...the right thing: to help homeless and at-risk New Yorkers.” said CFTH Exec. Dir. @giffendave.bsky.social to @theguardian.com. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/zohran-mamdani-affordable-housing-new-york06 Apr 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitifsolic2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mijhah3nzc2iExecutive Director of CFTH, @giffendave.bsky.social, speaking to amNY, said the @mayor.nyc.gov affordability agenda so far appears too focused on middle- and working-class New Yorkers and “doesn’t seem to be adequately inclusive of lower-income New Yorkers and homeless New Yorkers.” https://www.amny.com/politics/brooklyn-homeless-shelter-mamdani/02 Apr 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijhah3nzc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3miedxvl77s2y“The food quality is not good at most places. We’re also...seeing food that is not heated up all the way so it’s still semi-frozen, or food that...smells like it’s spoiled," Jamie Powlovich, Sr. Mgr for Systems Access & Shelter Compliance at @nyhomeless.bsky.social told @citylimitsnews.bsky.social. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Mar 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3miedxvl77s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mhvtmpnptc2tIn testimony to the @council.nyc.gov, Dir. of Government Affairs for @nyhomeless.bsky.social, Alison Wilkey said “The city is left with a moral choice here of, do we invest in CityFHEPS to house people and make sure that our people, our residents have a home? Or do we leave people in homelessness?” https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/24/cityfheps-mamdani-vouchers-court-appeal/25 Mar 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvtmpnptc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mhg53fof322e“For every 100 extremely low-income families in the NYC metro...only 35 apartments are available & affordable to them. According to city data, about 70% of subsidized exits from city homeless shelters involved CityFHEPS.” CFTH Dir. of Gov. Affairs, Alison Wilkey testified to @council.nyc.gov. https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2026/03/mr-mayor-i-would-choose-you-adversary-any-day-week-some-council-members-are-readying-latest-rental-voucher-fight/412191/19 Mar 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhg53fof322ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mgxjtoxg7k2r“If I’m a vegetarian and you keep offering me a trip to Gallagher’s Steakhouse, you can offer it to me every single day and it’s still not what I need,” @giffendave.bsky.social, Executive Director of @nyhomeless.bsky.social told @nytimes.com. 1/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/nyregion/nyc-street-homeless-outreach.html13 Mar 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxjtoxg7k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mgx7qgvgus2r“The best way to end the use of hotels is to dramatically reduce the number of people who need shelters in the first place by building more housing that’s actually affordable to the lowest-income New Yorkers”, @nyhomeless.bsky.social Executive Director Dave Giffen told the New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/us-news/nyc-inks-1-86-billion-3-year-contract-to-house-homeless-in-hotels/13 Mar 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgx7qgvgus2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mgupswpvxk2rEncampment sweeps do not effectively address the root causes of homelessness and often disrupt individuals’ access to essential services. There are other more effective and ethical approaches. https://www.world-today-journal.com/nyc-homeless-encampment-sweeps-resume-under-mamdani-despite-past-promises-advocate-concerns/12 Mar 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgupswpvxk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mgsmio6fkc2rCan you imagine not having internet in your home? Tens of thousands of people sleep in shelters without WiFi every night, making it harder to search for apartments, apply for benefits, & access healthcare. You can help us by taking 2 mins to support WiFi in shelters by contacting your legislator. https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/take-action/take-action-tell-city-council-to-add-more-housing-for-homeless-and-extremely-low-income-folks-2/11 Mar 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsmio6fkc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mgfskg2pxc2b“No young person in New York City should ever be faced with the question of where they're going to be sleeping at night,” Jamie Powlovich, a senior manager for the Coalition for the Homeless told @gothamist.com. https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-mamdanis-budget-may-cut-program-helping-homeless-youth06 Mar 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfskg2pxc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mgczt3bkik26*** The Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless Statement on City’s Planned Closure of 30th Street Intake Shelter *** https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/press/statement-on-citys-planned-closure-of-30th-street-intake-shelter/05 Mar 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgczt3bkik26https://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mfrjrhx4dc2o“If we want to live in a city where people don’t die on the streets, let’s live in a city where people don’t have to live on the street,” Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director @giffendave.bsky.social told @crainsnewyork.bsky.social this week. https://www.crainsnewyork.com/health-pulse/business-leaders-give-mamdani-good-grades-winter-response26 Feb 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrjrhx4dc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mfmx6t2b3k2k“They shouldn’t be taking any actions that are going to put people at risk or lessen their ability to stay warm or survive the blizzard,” @giffendave.bsky.social, Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director, told @nytimes.com reporters. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/weather/nyc-blizzard-homeless.html24 Feb 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmx6t2b3k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mfkbo2w4zs2iRegardless of the historic blizzard, the Coalition’s Grand Central Food Program vans were out last night – as they are every night – bringing hot meals, critical supplies, and info about the warming sites to people surviving on the streets of NYC.23 Feb 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkbo2w4zs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mfcj6j6htc2oOutreach is more effective when people do not fear enforcement. “When city workers show up & throw away all the belongings of somebody who’s surviving out on the streets, that creates a real feeling of distrust,” our Exec. Dir. @giffendave.bsky.social told amNY. https://www.amny.com/news/mayor-mamdani-first-50-days-budget-problems/20 Feb 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcj6j6htc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mf5evknkos2f*** Coalition for the Homeless and @legalaidnyc.bsky.social on City Revamping Homeless Sweeps *** Read full statement here. https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/press/city-revamping-homeless-sweeps/18 Feb 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5evknkos2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3meon4lzjt224Our Exec. Dir. Dave Giffen and @winnyc.bsky.social CEO Chris Quinn, penned an op-ed in @cityandstateny.bsky.social. "Over the last 4 years, former Mayor Adams responded to the homelessness crisis with a series of...sweeps of encampments that failed to move a single NYer into permanent housing." 1/12 Feb 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3meon4lzjt224https://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mejp3nc2dc24Mark your calendars for April 24th! This year's Women Mean Business Luncheon is a celebration of courage. Join hundreds of NYC's most passionate leaders as we come together to raise crucial funds for the Coalition's First Step Job Training Program. www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/wmbl-tickets10 Feb 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejp3nc2dc24https://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3me7lnbmu5c23Our new policy brief focuses on building more affordable housing for those who need it most. We are calling on NYC to build 60,000 new units over the next five years for New York's homeless and extremely low income households. https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/build-from-the-bottom-up/06 Feb 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7lnbmu5c23https://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3me7el4tog223*** @LegalAidNYC, Coalition for the Homeless Urge City to Bolster Measures to Protect Unhoused New Yorkers From Looming Subzero Temperatures *** read full statement here: https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/press/legal-aid-coalition-for-the-homeless-urge-city-to-bolster-measures-to-protect-unhoused-new-yorkers-from-looming-subzero-temperatures/06 Feb 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7el4tog223https://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mdytctmfu225The call for sweeps is an “opportunistic misframing of a terrible tragedy to try to get the administration to try failed approaches of the past,” @nyhomeless.bsky.social Executive Director @giffendave.bsky.social told @davidfbrand.bsky.social for @gothamist.com. https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-resists-sweeps-opens-stalled-nyc-shelter-as-death-toll-in-brutal-cold-climbs04 Feb 2026 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdytctmfu225https://bsky.app/profile/nyhomeless.bsky.social/post/3mdyds33hxc25*** Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society Applaud Opening of Pearl Street Safe Haven Shelter *** Read full statement here: https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/press/cfth-las-applaud-opening-of-pearl-street-safe-haven-shelter/03 Feb 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:gm336idemvaija2ylrgfxbsy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdyds33hxc25