It is no secret that homelessness is a crisis in New York City. In January, there were almost 56,000 people using homeless shelters in the city each evening, constituting more than a 140% increase in the shelter population over the past decade.
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It is no secret that homelessness is a crisis in New York City. In January, there were almost 56,000 people using homeless shelters in the city each evening, constituting more than a 140% increase in the shelter population over the past decade.