Posted on July 27, 2015 by Laura Sanicola and Stephen Rex Brown in New York Daily News New York Daily News, By Laura Sanicola and Stephen Rex Brown One of the city’s largest chains of three-quarter houses is on the verge of financial ruin, forcing the city to scramble for accommodations for as many as 800 down-and-out people. An expert hired to analyze Narco Freedom — whose owners are facing a litany of criminal charges in both state and federal courts — says that 11 of 18 “Freedom Houses” in the network should be closed.