We Went Out To Count All Of The Homeless In New York City, And It Was Devastating

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http://www.businessinsider.com/nycs-annual-homeless-count-2014-1?op=1

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When Business Insider tagged along to see how the count was done, we learned that the most difficult part of helping the homeless can be finding them, particularly the thousands of chronically homeless people, who have spent at least one consecutive year without a home and typically live outside shelters and suffer mental illness, substance abuse, or physical handicap.

Volunteers were sent to all five New York City boroughs and their subways. We went to New York's Pennsylvania Station where we met dozens of people with tragic stories, needing help more than most of us can imagine.

New York City's Department of Homeless Services called for 3,000 volunteers Monday, Jan. 27, to help count the city's unsheltered homeless population.



Much of the volunteer's instructions centered around the temperature outside. When it's below freezing, during sustained winds or rain, a Code Blue calls for increased efforts from outreach teams and tonight was no different.



Surprisingly few were catching trains at this hour.

[A Little Weird]

1. Comments

The comments below that article are disturbing.

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2. The comments at the link are astounding!

Amazing how heartless this country has become.

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3. it's what i've come to think of as the 'you tube' effect.

anonymity allows people to spew their insane, hateful thoughts.

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4. ^