Homelessness in New York has dramatically worsened between 2022 to 2024. Asylum seekers are the main cause of the issue, accounting for 88% of the homeless.

The influx of asylum seekers heavily impacted New York City, which saw a 127% increase in homelessness from 2022 to 2024, contributing to 93% of the state’s overall rise. By January 2024, New York City housed 68,000 asylum seekers, 34,057 of whom were in shelters run by the Department of Homeless Services.

A report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli revealed that children made up nearly one-third of the homeless population.

Advocates tell News 12 the rise in homelessness is due to a number of factors, including the increased cost of rent and groceries, creating more “working homeless” – people who have jobs but can’t afford the cost of living.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The number of homeless individuals living in New York more than doubled in recent years, with New York City’s influx of migrants accounting for the vast majority of the growth.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development characterizes households as “cost-burdened” when they spend more than 30% of their income on rent, mortgage payments, and other housing costs. Households spending more than 50% of their income on housing costs are considered “severely cost-burdened.”

Homelessness in New York State has grown sharply, more than doubling between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P.

New York City housed about 68,000 asylum seekers in total at that time. • Homelessness decreased in New York between 2020 and 2022, but since 2022 and the end of pandemic eviction moratoriums ...

Homelessness in New York state has doubled between Jan. 2022 and 2024, according to a report released Wednesday by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

The report reveals that homelessness has recently doubled ... Westchester saw one of the largest spikes outside of New York City and so did Poughkeepsie, in Dutchess County.

According to the press release, homelessness grew by 53.1% from January 2023 to January 2024, more than four times the rest of the nation. The large spike was driven by New York City and the ...

Even though Mayor Eric Adams announced during his State of the City address that the city will invest $650 million to tackle homelessness, more details were revealed on the city’s historic investment.