One thing I have noticed is that NYC has a lot more homeless people on the streets than just a few years ago, or at least more such people that are visible in t

One thing I have noticed is that NYC has a lot more homeless people on the streets than just a few years ago, or at least more such people that are visible in the urban landscape. I don't know why, and my colleagues don't, either, but there seems to be an increase in the number of homeless people in general [1], which may explain it. [1] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/05/nyc-homelessness-rises-shelters-50000_n_2812966.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/05/nyc-homelessness-ri...