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...

The scene outside the PATH shelter, where people who know they're labeled "ineligible for shelter" are camped out, waiting for 5pm when they can try to get a bed just for the night. But tonight, the city's new policy goes into effect -- no beds, even for one night, if they think you're "not really homeless." Most people don't know about the policy. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

City, failing to “reduce homelessness” by solving problems with housing and jobs, finally just shuts families out of shelter. by Sophia Bryant The city has a problem: Bloomberg promised he would reduce the number of homeless New Yorkers by two-thirds by 2010. But people are still poor and they can’t afford housing. So now, the city is making it even harder for families to enter the shelter system – they’re punishing the people who need housing for the simple fact that shelter numbers aren’t going down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2hAfhKRnIY From our short documentary film "Homeless People Count," documenting our first "sleep-out" protest and the Manhattan vacant building and lot count. Seven minutes.