The big issue here is not the accuracy of the count. It is what the city is doing to address street homelessness.
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It's fair to say we are seeing a lot more folks who never expected to be facing homelessness, people with long work histories who have lived in their homes for 10 or 20 years.
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It just reminds us every year dozens of homeless people do die outdoors on the streets of New York City and it's particularly dangerous on nights like tonight.
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