Mary Brosnahan

New Yorker staff writer Ian Frazier and Mary Brosnahan, president of Coalition for the Homeless, discuss why New York has more homeless now than it had for decades, what life is like for many of the homeless families in the city, and what the new mayor should do to address the problem. Frazier’s article “Hidden City” appeared in the October 28 issue of The New Yorker.

New Yorker staff writer Ian Frazier and Mary Brosnahan, president of Coalition for the Homeless, discuss what life is like for many homeless families in the city, and what the new ma...

Nicole Young, producer for 60 Minutes and the Evening News with Scott Pelley, talks about the 60 Minutes piece Hard Times Generation: Families Living in Cars, which aired this weekend. Mary Brosnahan, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless, explains why homeless families in the five boroughs are not in the same position as those in Florida.

Last night was the city's annual street survey of the homeless. WNYC's Coro Fellow Sophia Tu took part in the survey - she discusses what she saw. Mary Brosnahan, Executive Director at Coalition for the Homeless, surveys the state of homelessness in 2010 and what the ...