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March 22, 2010

New York Homelessness Soars 34%
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And here in New York, city officials have disclosed the number of
homeless increased a staggering 34 percent last year. More than 3,100
people lived on the streets in 2009, in addition to the near-record
38,000 listed as living in shelters.



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