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  • Proven Homelessness-Fighting Program Loses State Funding, Faces Uncertain Future

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    Gov. Cuomo (photo: Office of the Governor - Kevin P. Coughlin) 


    More than 60,000 people will spend the night in a New York City homeless shelter tonight. Estimates suggest roughly one-third struggle with untreated mental illness, many of whom find themselves trapped in a turbulent cycle of life including jail, psychiatric wards, homeless shelters and living on the streets.