NYC Homeless Situation

New Efforts Fail to Reduce Homelessness

by Jillian Jonas
Nov 2009

As Mayor Michael Bloomberg approached the end of his first term in 2004 with his eye toward re-election in 2005, the administration was able to momentarily turn away from the city’s economic turmoil. Bloomberg began re-examining some of New York’s social service policies, putting fighting poverty and homelessness at the top of his list.

This is one in a series, to run between now and Election Day, examining Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s record in key areas. For more on the mayor’s eight years see:

 

NYC Homeless Shelter Population Reaches All-Time High:

October 13, 2009
By Patrick Markee, Senior Policy Analyst, Coalition for the Homeless

Newly released data show that, for the first time ever, more than 39,000 homeless New Yorkers – including more than 10,000 homeless families, an all-time high — sleep in municipal shelters each night. City data also show that, since Mayor Bloomberg took office, 45 percent more New Yorkers sleep in municipal homeless shelters each year. All in all, the new City data confirm that the current year is the worst on record for New York City homelessness since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Following are the highlights:

coalition for the homeless .org

And then they claim that things are getting better!!! I don’t know. I look around and what I see are new gimicks to relieve people of their money!!! Take a look at the new interest rates and new charges that the financial institutions are inventing!!!

If any New Yorkers are seeing this blog I would love some input.