A Record 16,000 Kids Will Go To Sleep Homeless In NYC Tonight; One Has A Solution

Reports show there is a modern-day record number of homeless families in New York City. According to Coalition for the Homeless, city data shows as of October of '09, there are over 39,000 homeless New Yorkers in the shelter system each night—including more than 16,500 children from 10,000 homeless families. A reported 42% rise from when Mayor Bloomberg took office, not including people sleeping on the street, itself a seemingly sizable number.

One of these children have a solution: "How? Get rid of corrupt landlords and stop gentrification. No more luxury condos!!! Word."

Sleeping On Mott Street

Navigating around a fellow member of humanity sleeping on a sidewalk in Nolita is most likely not what tenants in their $2,500 one bedrooms had in mind when they relocated to this trendy area of Manhattan. Though it's possible some appreciate the occasional sighting, contributing an edgy rebuke as it may to the areas posh and gentrified reputation, reminding them that they live "New York City."

If only The 1929 was still open for business. They would have really apprectiated such blatant displays of poverty and despair only steps from their door.

Visiting Manhattan Night Court At 100 Center St. Part I

NYC The Blog finds that NYPD policy targets homeless people for fare evasion on the M35 bus as it runs from Wards Island Men Shelter to 125th St. Classist public policy, or effective crime prevention?

One man present at Night Court yesterday evening had been charged with fare beating on the m35 that morning, and did not want to give his name. He claimed that he and five others here in court were picked up that morning after boarding the bus at approximately 6:30am on their way to an outpatient facility in Harlem. They are homeless, living in the shelter, and the bus is their connection to job interviews, mental health facilities, friends and family. None of them had money for the fare, and snuck on the bus from the back door. When the bus approached 125th st, maybe at 123rd he said, it pulled over; police were waiting with vans. Multiple homeless residents were arrested for fare beating, and were now at Night Court facing charges.