Posted on December 22, 2016 by David Brand in Gothamist Gothamist, By David Brand The windows and walls at Manhattan’s Drisha Institute for Jewish Education were lined last night with large sheets of paper covered with 143 names, each the name of a homeless person who died in NYC this year. For the past five years, the homeless service agencies Care for the Homeless and Urban Pathways have organized New York City’s Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, part of a nationwide event that commemorates the deaths of individuals who were homeless. The event is held in cities across the country on the winter solstice—the longest night of the year.
