Posted on April 19, 2015 by Lane Anderson in The Chronicle-Independent The Chronicle-Independent, By Lane Anderson The biggest city in America is known for bright lights and big money, but it’s also known for a problem that takes a little sheen off the Big Apple — homelessness. With 60,000 living in shelters, including 25,000 children, New York has reached its highest number of homeless people ever. But a coalition of advocate groups, called Homes for Every New Yorker, released a new report last week to Mayor Bill de Blasio that they say would eliminate homelessness permanently — in just five years.
