Homelessness On The Rise In New York?

Are there more homeless on the streets of New York?

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October 13, 2002, 5:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Homeless people, whose presence seemed to decline in the flush years of the Giuliani administration, are suddenly more visible, napping on park benches and camped out under scaffolding, possessions in tow... it is impossible to say with certainty that their numbers are growing... Advocates for the city's poor, on the other hand, insist that the weak economy and a growing lack of supportive housing for the homeless who are mentally ill have led to an increase in the number of people sleeping on the streets."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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