Oh this is hilarious. So I could just have my friend register as “homeless”, then he moves in with me and NYC pays our rent. Sounds like a good deal.
No need to even bother splitting the take with a friend.
Just get a fake ID, and “identify” as two different people ! Now you be both benefactor AND benefiary, and you can help yourself !
Who says socialism discourages self sufficiency?
PS: this type of fraud is rife under Section 8. The owner of a unit gets a fake ID and poses as a low income tenant, gets a voucher, and “finds” an apartment.
Section 8 electronically deposits the rent payment in the bank account of the landlord -—who is also the nonexistent “tenant.”
Meanwhile, the crooked landlord can rent the same apartment to a real tenant. More money, and the real tenant doesn’t need to know.
This is why ALL these government programs should require photos and fingerprints. Better yet, shut them down.