It is believed by a lot of folks that the city has a handle on the homeless problem in NYC, they don't.

It is known by many that Picture the homeless does have evidence and a handle on problem.

Now that the media is giving this issue a second look and not taking everything the city says as gospel, we (PTH) have an opportunity work with policy makers too put in place real solutions to the homeless issue.

What will they do?

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?&aid=74985&search_result=1&stid...

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?&aid=74540&search_result=1&stid...

See this sheaf of papers? This is eight months worth of one-night shelter placements to the Walles' -- a family to whom DHS won't provide long-term shelter because, DHS insists, they're "not really homeless." The Walles and their toddler have been refused a shelter placement by DHS since Feburary 2007. So they've been forced to go to the PATH family intake center every night to get an "overnight" -- a place to sleep just for the night. Every day the Walles' bring their belongings to PATH, wait outside the building in an interminable line, wait to get put on a bus and ship out to a different substandard shelter room. Still, the city insists they're not eligible for housing assistance because "they could probably find somewhere else to stay."