Posted on September 17, 2015 by Rafael Pi Roman in MetroFocus MetroFocus, By Rafael Pi Roman It’s the story that every New Yorker is talking about – the apparent rise of homeless people taking to the streets of Manhattan. From the Theater District and Times Square to downtown and the financial district, the homeless population seems to be swelling and the statistics support the perception. Over the past ten years, the number of people sleeping in shelters around Manhattan has increased 78 percent, from nearly 33,000 in July 2005 to over 58,000 in July 2015.
