Posted on October 9, 2015 by Leslie Kaufman in The New York Times The New York Times, By Leslie Kaufman Late this summer, Mayor Bill de Blasio assembled a group of advocates for homeless people at City Hall; it was time for damage control — again. The homeless issue was continuing to spiral out of control: the number in New York City shelters was stuck stubbornly near a record 59,000; the city comptroller was still rejecting proposed shelters because of unsanitary conditions; and street homelessness was becoming more visible.
