CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

Opinion: City’s Homeless Count Misses a Critical Population—Unhoused New Yorkers in Hospitals

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“The city’s annual census–known as the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE)–has served as a tool for measuring our progress toward ending street homelessness. However, HOPE misses a critical component of NYC’s ecosystem: hospitals. By ignoring this population segment, the city underestimates the true number of unhoused individuals.”