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New York City Homelessness: Rate Up 23 Percent (STUDY)
On Jan. 30, the Department of Homeless Services and volunteers for the organization counted an estimated 3,262 homeless people living on the streets -- a 23 percent increase from the 2,648 counted in 2011, according to the Wall Street Journal.
In January the coalition released a report citing the current administration -- specifically that of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg -- for the record-breaking number of homeless men, women and children. It called the homeless policy shift "disastrous", and foreshadowed another increase in homelessness as "expected in the coming months," the organization said in a statement.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/30/new-york-city-homelessness_n_1465340.htmlThe number of New Yorkers struggling with homelessness has reached unprecedented levels under a leader that vowed to take on the growing crisis.
In Mayor Bill de Blasio's first year in office, the number of people living in homeless shelters rose to 58,913 -- an all-time high -- WNYC reported. Although de Blasio inherited a dire situation (homelessness jumped 71 percent on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's watch, according to the Coalition for the Homeless), about 3,000 more people are living without stable shelter now than in October, despite new programs designed to fight homelessness that went into effect this past fall.
The current mayor's administration says that although they cannot specify exactly when the city can expect homelessness to begin declining, the initiatives -- namely, programs targeting disproportionately affected groups -- should improve conditions down the road.
While homelessness has climbed to new heights in New York City, overall rates have declined nationwide, a 2014 study by the National Alliance to End Homelessness found. The number of homeless people in the U.S. dropped by more than 152,000 between 2005 and 2013. The survey noted that successes and setbacks in combating homelessness varied from region to region.
Note: Many homeless people avoid using shelters because of bed bugs, bullying, and criminal behavior within the shelter populations.
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