Posted on July 5, 2017 by Emma Whitford in Gothamist Gothamist, By Emma Whitford Volunteers with the Department of Homeless Services counted 3,892 homeless individuals on New York City streets in one night this past February, a 39 percent increase over 2016’s Hope Count. In 2016, 2,794 people were counted. The results of the annual, federally-mandated count are the latest official metric on New York City homelessness, which hit a new record high last September. “This year’s HOPE Count confirms what our street outreach teams are seeing daily,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio in a statement Wednesday. “We remain undeterred in our efforts to bring New Yorkers off the streets.”
