Counting the homeless of New York

Feb 9, 2016

Counting the homeless of New York

Quinn Kelley 0 Comment Nation homeless count, homelessness, New York, New York City, Robin Hood Foundation

A count of homeless persons on the streets of New York begins Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Hundreds of people fanned out across the city to conduct the survey just after midnight.

: Subway riders walk past a homeless person sleeping on a bench, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street station in the Brooklyn borough of New York. As cities nationwide undertake a census of homeless people, perennial concerns arise over the count’s reliability. New York City’s count took place in freezing weather. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

: People working with The Robin Hood Foundation, an organization that helps the poor, approach a homeless person sleeping on the sidewalk in an effort to count and conduct a brief survey of the homeless on the streets of New York early Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Hundreds of people fanned out across the city to conduct the survey just after midnight. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

: After briefly speaking with homeless persons, background center, Alexis Sypek, left, and Victoria Parker, both of New York and working with The Robin Hood Foundation, an organization that helps the poor, check their notations during a count and survey of homeless persons on the streets of New York early Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Hundreds of people fanned out across the city to conduct the survey just after midnight. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

: Victoria Parker, center, and Edward Casabian, both of New York and working with The Robin Hood Foundation, an organization that helps the poor, speak to a homeless person as they take part in a count and survey of homeless persons on the streets of New York early Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Hundreds of people fanned out across the city to conduct the survey just after midnight. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

: From left, Alexis Sypek, Victoria Parker, and Ashley Treni, all from New York and with The Robin Hood Foundation, an out reach organization that helps the poor, take to the street as a count of homeless persons on the streets of New York begins Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

: From left, Victoria Parker, Edward Casabian, Ashley Treni, and Alexis Sypek, all from New York and working with The Robin Hood Foundation, an organization that helps the poor, discuss their route as they take part in a count and survey of homeless persons on the streets of New York early Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Hundreds of people fanned out across the city to conduct the survey just after midnight. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

: Alexis Sypek, center left, and Ashley Treni, center, both from New York and working with The Robin Hood Foundation, an organization that helps the poor, prepare their paperwork before speaking to a sleeping homeless person, right, during a count and survey of the homeless on the streets of New York early Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Hundreds of people fanned out across the city to conduct the survey just after midnight. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

: From left, Edward Casabian, Victoria Parker, Alexis Sypek and Ashley Treni, all from New York and working with The Robin Hood Foundation, an organization that helps the poor, plan their route as they take part in a count and survey of homeless persons on the streets of New York early Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Hundreds of people fanned out across the city to conduct the survey just after midnight. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

: Alexis Sypek, center left, and Ashley Treni, center, both from New York and working with The Robin Hood Foundation, an organization that helps the poor, prepare to speak to a sleeping homeless person, right, during a count and survey of the homeless on the streets of New York early Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Hundreds of people fanned out across the city to conduct the survey just after midnight. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

: Alexis Sypek, center right, and Ashley Treni, far right, both from New York and working with The Robin Hood Foundation, an organization that helps the poor, speak to a homeless person during a count and survey of the homeless on the streets of New York early Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Hundreds of people fanned out across the city to conduct the survey just after midnight. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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