Home News COVID-19 Pandemic Driving Homele... COVID-19 Pandemic Driving Homelessness In NYC To Record Levels, Advocates Say Posted on December 11, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Big Apple has hit a grim milestone when it comes to the homeless crisis. A new report from homeless advocates says COVID-19 has helped propel the shelter population to record numbers, CBS2’s Andrea Grymes reported Wednesday.