Posted on January 11, 2022 by Suhail Bhat in The City The City, By Suhail Bhat The pandemic has been harsh for homeless New Yorkers — but their numbers have been shrinking, Department of Homeless Services statistics show. The state eviction freezes imposed during the COVID pandemic helped former Mayor Bill de Blasio end his administration with an 11% decline in the sheltered homeless population since he took office — not long after reaching an all-time high of 62,000 in 2019.
