Posted on April 28, 2016 by Mara Gay in The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal, By Mara Gay An annual survey found fewer people living on New York City streets this year than last, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Friday, though some homeless advocates dismissed the claim. The count found 2,794 people living on the streets as of Feb. 8, down 12% from a year earlier. The count was conducted on one of the coldest days of the winter.