Posted on March 12, 2014 by Nikita Stewart in New York Times New York Times, By Nikita Stewart The number of homeless people staying overnight in New York City shelters reached a dismal record of 53,615 in January, a new study has found, prompting advocates to press Mayor Bill de Blasio to follow through on promises to undo policies that they say drove the city’s homeless population to skyrocket in the first place.
