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description: "NYC is spending more per street homeless person than the median household earns in a year$368 million went to outreach teams, safe havens, and drop-in centers for 4,504 people. That's $81,705 per homeless person.The average NYC household earns $80,483 a yearSpending tripled since 2019. The homeless population grew 26%.The state comptroller says the city doesn't publicly report expenses in a way that allows clear analysis of where the money is going"
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# NYC is spending more per street homeless person th…


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