'We don’t want to lose you.' Long Island Coalition for the Homeless searches for people in need of shelter amid brutal cold
The ultimate goal for Long Island Coalition for the Homeless is to find permanent housing for those in need.
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yesterday1:38
BITTER BLAST: Formidable freeze continues; expect even colder conditions Wednesday morning
1h ago1:48
Doctors and officials continue to warn about bitter, cold temps
1h ago1:35
Bitter Blast: Long Islanders dealing with near sub-zero temperatures
6h ago1:33
Single digit temps, icy spots make being outside tough Tuesday night
6h ago1:29
Bitter Blast: Brooklyn residents face brutal cold during commute
10h ago1:54
Residents tell News 12 their apartment hasn’t had heat in nearly two weeks
yesterdayNews 12 followed an employee from Long Island Coalition for the Homeless as she searched for people in need of shelter amid this brutal cold.
Rodamez Cintron, 29, told News 12 he’s been living on the streets for eight months.
He said being out in the cold all day is “horrible” and “not worth the toll on your body whatsoever.”
News 12 spoke with him in Brentwood, where Ella Scipp, from Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, spoke to him about their mission of helping Long Islanders find housing, with the ultimate goal being permanent housing.
She gave him a sleeping bag, boots and food.
“It’s really cold out here. We’re losing people every day. We don’t want to lose you," she says.
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