Posted on October 22, 2014 by Eliza Barclay in New York Now New York Now, By Eliza Barclay According to a report released Monday by the National Coalition for the Homeless, 21 cities have passed measures aimed at restricting the people who feed the homeless since January 2013. The measures that restrict food distribution tend to take one of two forms: new rules on the use of public property and new food-safety regulations.