Homelessness
De Blasio admitted New York City has a homelessness problem. Some experts say there is an answer.
The project hoped “to provide people affected by homelessness an outlet to express their talent and creativity.”
He feeds hungry residents with home-cooked meals once a month.
And asks a weeping Chicago teenager to sing for him.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
"Running really is a metaphor for life."
The program is also saving the criminal justice system a great deal of money.
"I thought if I can get accepted to an Ivy League, I will be gone. That will be the surest way to get out."
"If we don't come up with a plan, we're going to lose a lot of human life."
"We can elect liberals who actually give a damn about the quality of life here.”
Military discharge and subsequent transition to civilian living has long been associated with homelessness and poor mental health.