Posted on July 5, 2017 by Erin Durkin in New York Daily News New York Daily News, By Erin Durkin The number of homeless people living on city streets surged by nearly 40% this year, according to the results of an annual count. There were 3,892 homeless people on the street, the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate done in February found — up 39% since last year, when the number was 2,794, according to results released Wednesday.