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Record-High Street Homeless Count a Sign of City’s Growing Housing Crisis Almost 5,000 people were living on the street or in the subway during the annual homelessness count this year, the most since the census started in 2005. This year’s count took place in March, rather than January, due to historic cold weather.ByPatrick Spauster19 hours ago
