Posted on February 5, 2016 by Eric Weingartner in Crain's New York Business Crain's New York Business, By Eric Weingartner As the icy grip of winter takes hold, thousands of homeless New Yorkers seek refuge in doorways and subways or stand atop grates to catch what little heat they can to survive another night. In the dwindling hours this Monday, more than 3,000 volunteers—including dozens from my employer Robin Hood, the largest poverty-fighting organization in New York—will brave the cold and fan out across the five boroughs in an effort to count every homeless New Yorker living on the street. Dubbed the HOPE Count, for Homeless Outreach Population Estimate, this federally-mandated annual census offers officials a clearer picture of how many live unsheltered here.
