Full-House Family Shelters

The weak economy has led to a record number of families in city shelters. 9,720 families call one of the city’s protective havens, their “home.” The Coalition for the Homeless released this unfortunate figure. No significant signs of hope on New York City’s horizon but at least the most impoverished among us can find some sort of comfort provided by the rest.

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