Posted on 03/04/2009 4:53:10 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
NEW YORK — The number of homeless people on New York City streets declined 30 percent from last year, thanks to revamped agency policies, the city's Department of Homeless Services said Wednesday.
The agency said it estimated 2,328 homeless people on streets, public spaces and subways this year, down from 3,306 last year and 4,395 in 2005.
"This year's numbers prove that if you give us the time and we stay focused on partnership, we can achieve great results," Commissioner Robert Hess said.
Officials said the drop corresponds to an overhaul in the agency's approach, which includes new performance standards, expanded housing options and improved coordination with other city departments.
The city's estimate was from a street survey across New York's five boroughs conducted on a specified night. Volunteers looked for homeless people sleeping on the streets, and decoys were planted to test the accuracy of the head count. [snip]
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Obama’s fault
Harsh and nasty winters will do that...
Yeah, but I bet they are all about to be foreclosed upon!
Wow! A Democrat back in the White House and the “homeless” disappear right on schedule! WHAT a coincidence!
the air is cleaner, the birds are happier, the lions and lambs are in love...
My God I just knew as soon as he took office the homeless would disappair.
Don’t worry FReepers, as soon as a conservative takes back the WH all of the homeless will leave their $250,000.00 homes and go back to live on the streets.
And be reported in the news. end sarcasm.
The AP is starting to do the propaganda work for Dear Leader. next week, Dumbo will be given reference for curing cancer patients.
Keep one thing in mind: when the dummycrats are in power, there are virtually NO homeless . . . only when Republicans are in office do we see such tragedies.
Cold, ice and snow makes living on the street far less attractive ... Go south.
I bet this week’s foot of snow was a real bummer.
Amazing how this always happens, huh.
I notice that this gets reported after the Bush administration leaves office.
It gives us a headline that seems to imply that (even though they are talking about 2008) this is a phenomenon that can be credited to the present administration’s policies.
But can't they think of a unique and creative way to lie and propagandize to the American people about how perfect democRATS and Obammie the Commie are?
I mean really the ‘fewer homeless’ lie has been used and reused.
Kinda feels like they moved to Albuquerque.
Soylent Green.
Maybe they’ve gone South for the Winter?
The MSM is utterly transparent at this point.
Wow! You know what? I think the Obamessiah has cured Global Warming too!
They probably are all just squatting in some empty brownstones.. nobody wants to be out in the snow.
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