Posted on October 7, 2015 by Jessica Schneider in CBS New York CBS New York, By Jessica Schneider The latest battle to get homeless people off the streets has pitted those in shelters against their potential landlords. As CBS2’s Jessica Schneider reported, a city program that literally gives free rent money to the homeless is being scoffed at by apartment owners. Yolanda and Mark Williford have been pounding the New York City pavement for four months now.