The NYPD destroyed our beloved banners when they illegally evicted Occupy Wall Street. We need new ones. We need your help.

Picture the Homeless is excited to offer FREE WRITING CLASSES to all homeless and formerly-homeless people. Topics include: Cover Letters and Job Applications, Telling Your Story, Poetry, Letters to the Editor, Resumes, Journalism … and LOTS MORE!

In partnership with the Hunter College Center for Community Planning and Development, Picture the Homeless counted vacant buildings and lots in all five boroughs.

Now, we're releasing our findings.

Click here to download our groundbreaking report, Banking on Vacancy: Homelessness and Real Estate Speculation.

Picture the Homeless (PTH) and Hunter College’s Center for Community Planning and Development (HCCCPD) today released the report “ Banking on Vacancy: Homelessness and Real Estate Speculation,” which exposes the potential housing stock that is available in New York City in the very communities hardest hit by gentrification and homelessness. The report was presented today at the Roosevelt House at Hunter College, 47-49 East 65th Street, New York N.Y. at 2pm.

New York, NY.—On Thursday, January 26th, Picture the Homeless (PTH) and Hunter College’s Center for Community Planning & Development (HCCCPD) will release findings from a count of vacant buildings and lots in 20 of NYC's 59 community boards.

Thursday's HUGE VACANT PROPERTY COUNT REPORT RELEASE EVENT will be LIVESTREAMING for those of you who can't make it to the event, but want to watch. Tune in Thursday @ 2 PM! (Make sure you have headphones on if you're supposed to be working!)

Monday 1/23: Newsletter Writing @ 2:00-4:00pm ➔ Tuesday 1/24: History of Homeless Organizing with Willie Baptist @ 6:00-8:00pm ➔ Wednesday 1/25: How To Be On A Board of Directors @ 2:00-4:00pm ➔ Friday 1/27: What the Heck is Blogging? [Computer Class] @ 5:00-7:00pm. Everyone is welcomed regardless of experience! Refreshments and Metrocards provided.

1 DAY UNTIL ALL IS REVEALED! Picture the Homeless partnered with the Hunter College Center for Community Development to develop and execute a count of vacant buildings and lots in 20 of NYC's 59 community boards. Please join us for the release of these historic findings.

Longtime PTH friend of the family John Jones is the subject of this story in today's New York Post. ["The 41-year-old Brooklynite plucks thrown-away MetroCards from platforms and garbage cans and claims he’s earned $20,000 reselling them over the past few years. Now he’s fighting the MTA for his right to do so."] And two weeks ago, he sang this stunning rendition of Sam Cooke's classic "A Change is Gonna Come" at our "Longest Night of the Year" Homeless Memorial Service. All just business as usual for an inspiring PTH Civil Rights Campaign Leader.