Posted on February 1, 2016 by Sheryl McCarthy in CUNY TV CUNY TV, By Sheryl McCarthy The number of homeless is recorded at the highest level since the Great Depression. Mary Brosnahan, president and CEO, of the Coalition for the Homeless, reviews the history of efforts on behalf of the homeless: SRO’s, transitional shelters, and the unwieldy, unsafe, large shelters we see today. The hope is to downsize shelters, providing privacy and additional services.
