New York's Homeless Epidemic | Unreported World

There’s a homelessness epidemic in New York’s shelter system that is made even worse by the Coronavirus crisis.
With one epidemic feeding another, there is now more homelessness in New York City than at any time since the Great Depression, and it's disproportionately affecting black and brown people. More than 3000 people live on the street, and at least another 60,000 in shelters, including 21,000 children.
Reporter Krishnan Guru-Murthy witnesses the harsh reality of addiction, fear, violence, and intimidation in a system meant to be helping the city’s most vulnerable men, women and children. He also meets the activists fighting to eradicate alleged inequalities in the shelter system.
Producer/Director: Nick Blakemore
Executive Producer: Nevine Mabro
Series Producer: Andy Lee
Production Company: Channel 4 News/ITN
Subscribe to our channel for more Unreported World episodes / unreportedworld .

[@janebutterfly9089]

The system is broken , and many people are suffering. New York is one of the hardest places to get housing, but they real quick to build another sky scrapper.

[@0neAutumnLeaf]

That’s cos skyscrapers will get the developers lots of money, but helping the homes less is losing money 🥲

[@c.b.jersey7304]

Truth!

[@faraon2012]

economy collapse and civil war is coming over us, be prepare for the beginnings of the new word of Krypton. Kent007: For Your Eye Only (Krypton/CIA)

[@cliffpadilla5871]

That's the truth.

[@zeroheat5787]

The majority of the new construction is for low income people. Include all of the methadone clinics being built, and senior living developments, the city is only looking out for those who've been receiving handouts all their lives.

[@CooJay4000]

They got money for war but can’t feed the poor-2pac

[@zone7permaculture587]

💯

[@Scorpiogirl_1029]

Facts.

[@Ohio-gx2eo]

Because they can get a job if they want 15 dollars a hour

[@kham6006]

The city gets 3 billion - did you miss the part about the corruption

[@eman.119]

@Nai Somar You sound Like a Parent

[@apriltate3955]

I was homeless for roughly 7 years. I never went to a shelter. I worked until I had callous on the palm of my hands. My heart goes out to the women with children in this situation.

[@akbey3941]

​@nunyabidnezz703 Basically what you said I was homeless in NYC for 7 1/2 years, shelter and on the trains. Tried to go to college and all that, day to was rough. dudes get thrown into the garbage if they are homeless here. And yeah, childless women can work too

[@Jose-ht2lw]

The money goes to those "administrating" the shelters.

[@TESkyrimizer]

corruption best solved with increased funding and transparent avenues of filing complaints. but i think the lack of funding is probably the biggest problem.

[@Kalleosini]

@@TESkyrimizer can also be solved with sufficient oversight and HARSH punishments for transgression.

[@LDuke-pc7kq]

YES.... Same in California same in Oregon and that's why these people are staying on the streets and the corrupt make sure of it so they can keep their jobs

[@renewashington9119]

👍🏽 Right, so -called JOBS being created for those pushing papers and “administrating” while absolutely NOTHING positive or effective is being done for homeless

[@charisserempel23]

Or the pockets of those deciding who gets what. I’d be looking into who knows who and follow the money.

[@alexcarter8807]

Welcome to the Homeless Industrial Complex. You set up a "shelter", collect $50k per year per homeless person, filter maybe a few hundred par annum to helping the person, and pocket the rest.

[@singingplaylist7779]

Freaking Inhumane Scam

[@c.b.jersey7304]

Wow! Sad and Infuriating.

[@qjtvaddict]

The whole country is an industrial complex it’s disgusting

[@ImSimplyAHuman]

Quite a racket / pyramid scheme

[@ЕленаРусакова-щ6б]

Sounds like Russia really. So sad

[@Somebodyswatchingme-t9f]

Wow, the rich lady saw no value in actually speaking with the homeless people in the hotel. That is a big part of the problem. She didn't want to see their humanity and hear their individual stories, which would challenge her preconceived notions about them and create a cognitive dissonance for her re: the problem. We will never move to any real solutions to the homeless problem until we're willing to sit down with them and really understand each other.

[@Reallyannoyingtoo]

She has no compassion selfish monster

[@thorrhodes6905]

Man you can tell that you have never been here. There are homeless on every corner, every subway you go in there is a beggar, every street there is someone sleeping on it. They stink and most are half crazy or high on anything they can get, why the hell would I want to sit next to one let alone talk to one? Especially in New York where everyone is here to work. If you aren’t here to work all day then you have to leave.

[@kieranmortimer5884]

Its incredible how entitled we are all living in North America when most of the world doesn't share anything close to the same standards. Yes, many of these people have made mistakes and lack responsibility for their actions, but the general ostracization many face from "normal" society probably makes cheap avenues of pleasure in drugs and alcohol all the more appealing to cope (especially when the baseline income needed to participate is so astronomically high in many places). We all need to do better to take care of one another. Put yourself in their shoes, and realize that many were in positions where small mistakes cost them dearly- many of us make massive mistakes but have family, job or a house to fall back on, some others don't have that. Have some sympathy

[@9786oof]

She doesn’t NEED to talk to them because they talk to you as your walking past and say things that make you feel unsafe. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been approached over drugs by people are are clearly not with it.

[@Thenoobestgirl]

she pissed me off

[@hardlessons9732]

I’ve never been homeless, but to see the agony on the faces of these homeless individuals bring me to tears at times.

[@LK-bz9sk]

I am in South Africa nursing this Covid. I have a roof over my head, and am warm . Food. Vitiamis. Medication. People checking in on me. My wife caring for me. I am so aware of how fortunate I am. Hurts my hear to watch this.

[@yvonnemoore1128]

You're one of the fortunate in S A. I guess you don't watch BI Phakathi. On his channel there are a lot of heart breaking stories of the homeless. He helps white and black. The saddest ones are the elderly. Get well soon.

[@unedited2716]

That's heavy I just told some people yesterday that we are bless even in the trying times to be greatful were you now in all around in life

[@CarlitoGio]

SA is in a real mess too. Come to China and save yourself.

[@liliana83181]

This man advocating for the homeless has a whole lot of heart. This is really saddening how these homeless shelters treat people, it's dehumanizing, and I now know why homeless people sleep in the streets instead. I've come to NY and Times square and parts of Broadway feel depressing to me. These people are suffering, while the rich are thriving.

[@bricejonesjones3092]

There is no any help in homeless shelters

[@philmabarak5421]

@Believe on Jesus Christ for Eternal Life~John 3:16 Trying to compare one group with another is irrelevant. You don't understand causality, causes, and prior causes. Your beliefs are flawed. You are making the excuses, not him! Not others. Your insight is nil. Your history is totally and completely irrelevant. And your lack of insight is shared by many and therefore lack the intellectual wherewithal to offer rational solutions. An excuse is something other than the truth. You just don't want to be honest of history and causation.

[@chronically_bqueenb]

Not “ come to “ that is bad English it’s “ I have visited”

[@chronically_bqueenb]

@@bricejonesjones3092 that’s not how you write a sentence

[@fannyboni472]

He maybe have a whole lot of Heart, but he is puting out there false logic and stir up racial hate! What he said around 8:26 has no base in science what so ever!! He is just stiring shit up, because obviously he had prejudices ..

[@AletxisRosas]

I was homeless last year all tru out November with a full time job, had to sleep on the Chairs. It was quite traumatic days. I hope everyone facing this could get the help they need.

[@ЕленаРусакова-щ6б]

As far as I understand pretty many homeless people having a FULL TIME job can't afford a place to live, how come???

[@msrain1235]

@@ЕленаРусакова-щ6б , wages don't fit the cost of living.

[@akhenatoneg8271]

@@ЕленаРусакова-щ6б because what they earn is not enough to fulfill their basic needs!

[@brianmilligan1787]

In 1986 i went to london on my own from n.ireland i had about £270 left in pocket and gat a job within 2 days heathrow airport was bed bathroom washing facilities i dressed in my best while roaming the airport this went on for a month till i had enough to rent a room but it tought me a lot i know from having that £270 not to waste it or time to get work as fast as i could OR IT WOULD OF BEEN FOR REAL LIVING ON THE STREET THE AIRPORT POLICE WERE NOT STUPID THEY KNEW I WAS WORKING TO GET ON THE LADDER BUT NEVER WUESTIONED ME I THINK THEY RECGONISED MY EFFORT AND TURNED A BLIND EYE

[@patricklucas8008]

@@ЕленаРусакова-щ6б Have you ever lived in NY? Do you know how much rent cost? How much utilities cost?

[@dominoeharlee4454]

Born and raised in Brooklyn NY and I'm preparing to move out of state in the next few weeks. It is incredibly unaffordable here and has only gotten worse during the pandemic, even when you make a decent income. I've been fed up for years and I'm finally taking the plunge because life is too short to live like this

[@alienpov]

Good Luck, There are way better places in the USA than NY

[@AlexStudio0610]

Good Luck i have moved from New York to i'm really happy now

[@bretdouglas9407]

You will have good luck soon

[@samthepoet107]

@@AlexStudio0610 most places you move to you need a vehicle. In Brooklyn you don't unless you like paying parking tickets. Around where I live there are so many cars parked on the street. Yet there are four bus lines that pass here, two in front my building, and two different subway lines within 10 minutes walk. Yet I see cars being towed every day. I used to own a car when I had to work in the middle of the night or had jobs out at JFK. These vehicles by me are parked all day. Many of those people were born in an era where owning a vehicle was prestigious.

[@jaxmoren]

Texas is so much cheaper

[@northyorksimonkim]

In Toronto and it's a huge problem here recently, there were zero homeless people in my neighbourhood before the pandemic, I regularly walk past seniors just sleeping in the cold.

[@eduardochavacano]

In some countries there is no homeless crisis. But there are slum areas or the cheap apartments are just as bad as being homeless.

[@chinny5500]

I went to University of Toronto, now I'm homeless in a NYC shelter. Life is weird

[@missf4681]

Seniors in Toronto are homeless?

[@northyorksimonkim]

@@missf4681 the right question would be 'are there seniors in Toronto who are homeless,' and the answer to that is an absolute yes

[@northyorksimonkim]

@@chinny5500 good luck buddy

[@GeorgeGlass298]

Homelessness is an epidemic all across America right now. This documentary made me cry and I never cry watching TV. It's just heartbreaking that people are unable to get the basic human needs and their decency is being destroyed while there's billionaires sitting in one of their mansions. It's so messed up. The divide between the 1% and the rest of us just keeps getting bigger and it's coming to a breaking point.

[@leonhenry4861]

It will never subside. It might be time to kick out capitalism

[@xoxoxoxoxo7997]

Gonna get worse when the eviction moratoriums end and unemployment benefits ending soon

[@colleenstevens3055]

Humankind huh wow so damn sad

[@ashotofmercury]

@@leonhenry4861 yeah but Americans are terrified of socialism so what's the solution?..... 🤔☹️

[@gefiltefish2000]

Me too.. I was in tears

[@thugitz1990]

I love this. This humanizes us. I was homeless for almost a decade. People stepped over me like I was a crack in the sidewalk. But when you're down and out is when you feel MOST human. I stayed in the streets more than the shelters myself. When I learned I had to change my survival mentality (which kept me alive) into a thriving/building mentality, it changed the game for me. I got a beautiful spot on a quiet street in an outer borough now. I do miss the unpredictability and hectic nature of life back then sometimes. But maybe I'm just institutionalized. Keep ya head up. Take advantage of the programs if you can. We are in a fkd up position and it ain't entirely our fault. But be the ruler of your own kingdom too. Build it up. When they tried to work us to death, we survived and got stronger. When they took away everything we built, we built it again. When they stuck us in burning buildings, we made hip hop. We are creators. Being a king or queen isn't just where you came from. It's how you approach building the empire of your life today. Peace.

[@thugitz1990]

@Benny Hill ?

[@lcloves349]

Thank you for sharing 💯🙏🏾

[@angieang26]

If your homeless whwre do you charge your cell phone.

[@thugitz1990]

@@lcloves349 peace 🤍

[@thugitz1990]

@@angieang26 if u can swing a cell bill but not a home then u can charge it at a friends or anywhere u can. I know heads that use the outlet on the side of a bodega. There’s also shelters of course. I doubt ur gonna have the latest iPhone, it’s usually flip phones or pre paid or really old phones. When I was age 15-18 I didn’t have a phone at all. I had other more important logistics I needed to figure out first haha. My no phone years was around 2005-2008 ish. Weren’t the happiest years tbh. One might be homeless but able to couch surf sometimes. But some ppl r in deeper than that and wouldn’t have phones at all. Depends. In nyc now there’s charging stations all over the place. I know that changed the game for a lot of folks. One person by my crib set up a lawn chair and built a little house around our local charging station. I guess it’s just his now lol

[@kristinstrickland1038]

Why does everyone always assume homeless people have mental health problems? Sometimes terrible things happen to people. If someone is suffering and in need, why do people always point and say, '"Mental health!"

[@jordanbaldwin8463]

Because it's caused primarily by mental illness or drug abuse!

[@duckmercy11]

@@jordanbaldwin8463 The drugs and mental problems are caused by the homelessness, not the other way around.

[@meiimacca4054]

Exactly and even if it was mental health that just reveals more crqppy qualities about our state of being. People will go into debts trying to get their mental health figured out or never can then can't hold down a job. It's a vicious cycle.

[@mediabiassucks1803]

" All homeless are insane" is a perception that occurs because the visible homeless are the schizos and addicts yelling on street corners. The person holding down a job or two while sleeping in their car is not seen and counted as homeless.

[@michaeltorres3785]

I’m glad this truth is finally out, I know Shams personally, God bless you brother.

[@markmolino679]

Same here

[@mariaconstantino59]

I really feel for shams, he is a true example of what an outstanding citizen should be!

[@Jesusisyhvh1]

You are an example of beauty

[@carolinerowles5951]

They should make Shams in charge of the citys funding for NYC. He's a great advocate 👍

[@stevethomas5209]

The activist guy: a perpetual victim that looks about 50 years old, complains about everything and how the city had denied him everything in life . You wonder why he is still in NY if its that bad. And nobody ever asked him if he ever had a job. And the crocodile tears are better than Chuck Shumer's always pow, pow, pitiful wow is me victim mentality. I'm not buying it one bit.. but the show was comical and interesting content to watch.

[@surfhappens202]

@@stevethomas5209 What have you done?

[@stevethomas5209]

@@surfhappens202 Well I never plaid victim if that's what your asking.

[@crickety4ever]

There need to be more programs that help the homeless men get back on their feet, find jobs, etc. not just temporary housing that keep them stuck in the system

[@duckmercy11]

There are, but most are scams. For example, the "Ready, Willing and Able" program from an organization called The Doe Fund helps homeless and ex-convicts by employing them to clean streets around major thoroughfares. They do this by signing lucrative contracts with Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) which are groups of business owners that run stores on the throughfares (i.e. 34th Street), but the org subtracts rent from the men's wages, meaning they make sub-minimum wage and pay rent to sleep in a dorm in a shelter that would otherwise be free. The family that run the Doe Fund all make 6-7 figures from the BID contracts IIRC.

[@mehello4913]

Or how about the programs that are in place not pocket government money.

[@embracethesuck2154]

*The definition of negligence is having information that could save lives but doing nothing with that information.*

[@marcocasario1249]

I wanted to trade Crypto but got confused by the fluctuations in price

[@suzanne7285]

Trading crypto with Expert Charles Schwab has been a game changer for me

[@whats-App4917]

Expert Charles Schwab has been managing my trade for months and I keep making profit every week, made $9,130 last week

[@prakritibhusal7356]

he's really amazing with an amazing skills she changed my 0.3btc to 2.1btc

[@sallymartinez1521]

How do I start trading with Expert Charles Schwab?

[@Hfh415]

They spend more $$ monthly for rent in the shelter than the amount given for rent. What a way to fix the problem. Profiteering in poverty

[@beverleylumb8048]

Some people even if they have housing can't live there, they can't manage the day to day problems of paying the bills, that's why they have shelters too. All this has to be worked out its not easy, and above all they are not supposed to refuse anyone

[@iceescape]

@@beverleylumb8048 That seems like the hard part since there are some really violent people out there that make the shelters unsafe for the other residents. If they can't reject them then they pretty much can run the show there. But on top of that it seems like there's other inhumane things going on and some of the shelter administrators are crooked and not doing their jobs.

[@Freaysclaw56]

Nothing new there, profiteering off the poor.

[@museonfilm8919]

It's very similar to the unemployment scenario in the UK. Unemployed are seen as 'clients' and there are many 'agencies' willing to take you in for help. When you sign up with them - you are worth a price. There is always industry in misery, it seems.

[@Niclas-ui1fh]

Profiteering in poverty is the lifeline of capitalism. Without it, the system would collapse. Wanna rid us from poverty? Kill capitalism.

[@Christian_Girl120]

This breaks my heart. I have been fortunate to always have had shelter, a job and other things I needed. To see how this homeless couple was treated was absolutely disgusting!!! And to see others treated this way by shelters that are supposed to be caring and compassionate is a disgrace. NEVER would I feed a homeless person what amounts to garbage! Everyone in a human being who deserve to be helped. The system makes impossible demands that makes it beyond difficult for a homeless person to improve their life. It makes me sick. Yes there are those who wish to live this way, but many do NOT want to live this way. This advocate for the homeless has a huge heart. God bless him for what he is doing.

[@thetruthseeker8841]

The government : Aww, this is sad. Anyway, let's increase the military budget.

[@atomusbliss]

along with another 6T to our wealthiest corporate overlords

[@MiamiPush2theLimit]

@Viiktor XIV not a TV all. America has the most bloated military industrial complex to the point where it is its own economy which drives the demand for more warfare.

[@DMWBN3]

Viiktor XIV 🔵 who'd want that nightmare? It's broke & coasting for another huge bubble bursting, worse than 2008. The whole worlds going downhill.

[@jajaja7394]

@@atomusbliss Or spend billions in missionary work and coups around the world!

[@GlidingZephyr]

@@atomusbliss God, the U.S. would still have the most powerful military in the world with half of our defense budget and half of the total personnel. All we would have to do is shore up our cyber-warfare capabilities/defenses and we could safely make it happen. But, no. Our politicians would rather argue about what the definition of infrastructure is and ignore that about 1/3 of the U.S. landmass is on fire than do anything to help it's own citizens.

[@brown_beauty7499]

How the hell could they feed those people that moldy bologna with a clean conscious!!

[@androidgeeking]

You're complaining on a computer screen lol

[@tster]

Lot of mouths to feed. The food my get is donated. Most is near exploration. I got tons of bread that was moldy. It happens. I never once though ill of the people trying to feed the homeless.

[@onengkusumah2905]

better than dirt cookies they eat in africa

[@androidgeeking]

@@onengkusumah2905 bingo

[@ickebins6948]

@@onengkusumah2905 So what you are saying is, the should send the bad food to africa? Whataboutism at its finest What has your comment to do with this video? Bad food is bad mkay... Doesnt matter if it is worse somewhere else... If its bad, its bad...

[@janeprepper177]

NYC, Los Angeles, Dallas,... doesn't matter. This is the beginning of the permanent under class. Reminds me of dystopian movies like The Hunger Games or Divergent. The "ultra rich" living in towers and the dirt poor on the streets scrounging for scraps. Welcome to America. 🥺

[@TheDutchPathFinder1]

the american dream turned into a nightmare.

[@timwarcloud]

@@TheDutchPathFinder1 you get what you work for. 💯

[@leahow1803]

I move from New York , couple of months ago and I can say that the situation is chaotic, I really hope that the government can help people because you can find homeless people near in every corner of New York , specially in the bronx , Queens , I feel really sorry for homeless people and family, May God bless them

[@LDuke-pc7kq]

The government is not going to help, BLM most certainly will not help, some churches try but it's not enough; GOD works through us, when you hear the calling to act and feel in your heart something must be done it means it's you tasked to, and that is what it will take .. Us fixing it

[@TT.100]

Move

[@Divabellas]

You created the mess, then move. How nice of you. I'm sure you voted in DeBlasio years ago. Where did that get you?

[@crooked52h]

@@LDuke-pc7kq the GOV’T isn’t known for helping regular people only businesses and the wealthy the alt right and GOP is most definitely NOT going help us ! Only the community must come together to help each other through these trying times

[@rscott2247]

I wish I had hundreds of millions of bucks at my disposal to help these homeless folks. Maybe these homeless folk should start getting really aggressive with the these rich fu_kers and see if they wanted take their freedom for granted ?

[@iceescape]

So sounds like they do spend a lot per person but the money is getting misappropriated or funneled into the pockets of the companies and administrators that are supposed to be helping these people. The system is really broken.

[@Dee8sandY]

Absolutely if you see what the higher up make it would baffle you

[@dahomelesshero7347]

The Homeless/Shelter Industrial Complex which only perpetuates a cycle of poverty and dependance. I didn't realize this until I got involved in trying to change things for the better.

[@Angie-lp2hk]

A week ago, I finally participated in volunteer work for the homeless somewhere in Harlem. I truly felt like I had finally done something impactful enough to help those who need it the most. But of course, participating in volunteer work just once isn't enough or sustainable. For anyone out there who wanna help the homeless, you can donate to organizations but I say you can also directly help by participating in these events!

[@amandaican.2144]

Ok I will.

[@manfocused]

This is the second time I've tried to watch this. I had to stop it, again. I first experienced homelessness in 2014. I went to the Bowery Mission and Bellevue Men's Shelter to seek help, but just couldn't get myself to go inside of either. Bellevue is one cold, scary ass place. I've never been to prison before, but that's what it felt like I was looking at. I was able to get back on my feet without having to enter the shelter system. But I lost my job, again, in late 2019. My landlord started the eviction process in February 2020, then Covid hit and closed the courts. The only thing keeping me in my home is the eviction moratorium. Soon, I will be homeless for a second time and I don't know what to do or what will happen to me. I'm telling you, homelessness is draining, lonely and scary. If you've never had PTSD, you will develop symptoms of it the longer you are homeless.

[@wlfan18]

New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has been accepting applications from eligible individuals and families at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Apply now and save yourself from being evicted, the forms are very straight forward and there’s a hotline to call if you’re having issues filing it out: otda.ny.gov/programs/Emergency-Rental-Assistance/

[@uclassc]

May something good happen to you

[@tamedshrew235]

Move upstate. Plenty of cheap rentals available, you retain all New York rights and responsibilities. Really a no brainer.

[@damagecontrol8177]

@Mary Phelan Yeah, just forget about not having a job and the eviction...just "move upstate" ..that'll solve both problems...it was very nice of you to give him that very helpful advice...

[@tamedshrew235]

@@damagecontrol8177 somebody had to

[@michaeltorres3785]

And where is all the funding going? The 3,000 per head at shelters ? The stimulus housing assistance? All this money ends up in the pockets of people who exploit the homeless , drug users, and single mothers, The ones who claim to be helping and do nothing but sit in an office in air conditioned high rise offices in lower Manhattan, we need to get these parasites up out of this system and hire people who have empathy and lived experiences who are just happy to help .

[@bethroesch2156]

Homelessness is something I lived a paycheck away from for years. I had kids so it was a constant fear. I'm lucky that it didn't happen. When homeless shelters are full and people are still having to sleep outside in 4° temps in a little town like mine, I can't fathom what it's like in a big city. It makes me angry to see empty property and people out in this weather with nowhere to go. It's a money game for politicians, an "it's not my family" game for some and a "anywhere but here" game for people with the money to fix it.

[@jimkelly4214]

What town do you live in?

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

$3bn a year and the situation still this dire? Some glaring corruption going on. Come on now!

[@andrewgarza1369]

The people who are suffering do so because they don't stick together. Americans are very self centered, extremely petty and confrontational. Being an asshole is often seen as a virtue. When things fall apart for the individual then they suddenly go from talking all tough and independent like Nino Brown to grovelling like Oliver Twist. We must stop with the BS American cavalier act.

[@dcurtis0604]

This made me cry so much...I've been in a shelter as well in Brooklyn...its a lot to deal with ...the goal should stay on the mindset ...it will take you thru the trials and tribulations but make it bitter sweet and make you appreciative of the lil things in life ....

[@c.b.jersey7304]

I hope and pray things are going well for you now.

[@Papa-o33963]

When on the streets homeless: "Gotta keep your head, exactly where you need it to be at, at all times". From my experiences through out the countries of this world 🌎. Bless All Always n Forever n Ever.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

That's you in your profile picture

[@dcurtis0604]

@@quanbrooklynkid7776 lol of course sir

[@dcurtis0604]

@@c.b.jersey7304 yes most definitely...

[@JackKemet]

Calling an ambulance for a sick homeless guy is increasing his medical debts even further.

[@kbengson9163]

He won't pay a penny for that.lofl

[@mathewheffley121]

I guess theoretically he has medical debt, though the hospital would never expect him to actually pay. They’ll get solidarity payments from the government for uncompensated care. It’s not nearly as much as private insurance would pay for the same treatment though.

[@nesq4104]

30-40k income in nyc = homelessness. That's the truth.

[@postalbear3695]

Meanwhile eastern Europe 8k a year barely.

[@nesq4104]

@@postalbear3695 wow.

[@shawnramito4863]

@@postalbear3695 30-40k in Africa is excellent income.... Minimum wage here is $150-$350 monthly

[@postalbear3695]

@@shawnramito4863 its fucked up, here if you earn 1000€ a month its considered an excellent income

[@shawnramito4863]

@@postalbear3695 same to "good" parts of Africa.... $1000-$2500 is "excellent income"

[@ivyquinzel5220]

The sit down interview with Cheryl at 18:45 and on had my blood boiling. However, I will always remember what was told to me, “…when money is concerned, a business would hire a murderer before they hired a thief”. I didn’t think much of it and didn’t agree at the time. But that tidbit opened my eyes to what I had been blind to seeing even though it was right in front of me…

[@williammunny9916]

*_John 10.9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly._* _Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all._ ------

[@kaytlinjustis5643]

Honestly, it makes sense, as morbid as that sounds. I hear about how sociopaths and narcissistic psychopaths have good jobs, homes and living wages, and yet, VERY GOOD people are living in literal SLUMS! That's beyond sick and wrong!

[@kristinstrickland1038]

"My humanity would supersede any issue of my rank value." That was a great answer he gave.

[@kimbamariewiggins4683]

I went through the same as many of these homeless people when I was both on the streets AND in the shelter system. I was chronically homeless for many years before I got my own place. I understand why many men and women resort to prostitution: No help from the very same government that claims they help everyone. The food I ate in the shelters was worse than anything I ever ate and ended up gaining weight. These NYC shelters do not cater to those with dietary issues or those with disabilities properly.

[@astarothdashaahsadbrigades299]

I remember brown spaghetti lol at a shelter

[@williammunny9916]

*_John 10.9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly._* _Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all._ ------

[@A2TRaNQuiLiiTy]

Poverty isn't a excuse to be a prostitute. You for the streets, literally and internally.

[@Jess-uz5vw]

@@A2TRaNQuiLiiTy what an ignorant statement

[@catdooley4616]

@@astarothdashaahsadbrigades299 Was it whole wheat spaghetti? Because that is supposed to be healthier for you.

[@thegreatgatsby8180]

I am from India. And we don't see this here. But American news channels come here and take candid broll footage of slums and beggers and portrays the entire country like that. Waiting for the day Indian media goes to USA and shoves mic and camera in front of homeless and grieving people.

[@tvs9978]

I'm waiting too. I'm African. Black Americans are moving to Africa doing the same thing the Western media does. Showing one problem and blowing it out of proportion to make it seem like the problem is over the whole African country they're in. They have the same mindset as their Western counterparts. It's about time we all turn the tables on them and expose the horrors of their communities. The self-righteousness is mind boggling. There are serious problems everywhere in the world, even in the almighty USA

[@LittleKitty22]

I'm from the Middle East but living in the UK. The UK has a very similar situation - homelessness, extreme poverty, people starving to death. I have experienced it myself. I had to experience starvation for several years, it was so bad I now know I could have died at any moment, in fact I should have been in hospital on a drip. That was some years ago but I am facing the same again soon due to a very corrupt boss that has hounded me out of my job. Being a girl, I had to exprience the added issue of so-called "welfare organizations" for the poor, the homeless etc, trying to force me into providing favors of a certain kind in return for help - when I refused, I got made out to be a "troublemaker" and it was claimed that I had allegedly "refused help". Having lived in several countries and traveled to many more, I can honestly say that both the US and the UK are far, far more corrupt than even Pakistan, a country well known for its corruption. The difference here is that corruption gets denied, which means that the rest of the world thinks it's not happening here. As you guys rightly say, they make it out here that the US and the UK are so great and that the rest of the world is "one big slum" when in fact the worst, and most shocking, poverty can be found here, together with other issues such as illiteracy, drug addiction, alcoholism, and dependency on prescription drugs. Doctors push antidepressants on the poor to keep them knocked out so they don't complain. Here in the UK, the poor get treated like garbage - literally. This is worse here than in the US because of the class system here, whereby a person's standing in society is determined by how much their house is worth. A person who is living in rented accommodation, especially in public (social) housing, is automatically assumed to be stupid, lazy, a troublemaker and a criminal - and they get treated everywhere accordingly. They get lied to, their basic human rights denied, they get driven into suicide, they get abused and insulted everywhere they go, they are forced to live in truly disgusting conditions due to social landlords refusing to do repairs, the worst of crimes get committed against them. And they have no chance of police assisting them because police are biased against anyone in social housing - police in fact routinely abuse the poor because they know that nobody will believe the poor. And indeed - no matter how much evidence a poor person provides, they always, ALWAYS, get disbelieved by police, courts, authorities and other government organizations, they get made out to be "confused" - which is the polite term for "stupid and mentally unstable", they get falsely accused of the worst of crimes, they get kicked around like a ball. I also hope that the Indian media go and show the truth about the appalling and inhumane conditions in the US and the UK. It's impossible to talk about this here because the British - the English to be precise - claim that poor people are "only poor because they are stupid and lazy". It's precisely this disgusting and self righteous attitude that enables this disgusting situation, and the corruption everywhere, to not just continue but to get worse and worse. The conditions that I had to and still have to experience here in the UK would be unthinkable in my country of origin.

[@najadea1382]

I do agree with the lady that lives in the apartment. It’s not about racism it’s about feeling safe around random people. If they were moved in my bldg regardless of race I would be nervous. I don’t know who thought that would be a good idea. They need to make better buildings or shelters for the homeless and not put that weight on the average working class person

[@kimberlykilpatrick4352]

I'm from NY but I lived in Long Island so I had no idea it was this bad in the city. Lord protect them.

[@singingplaylist7779]

THE NOBLE PEACE PRIZE SHOULD BE HANDED TO SHAMS..... THIS BROTHER IS A GEM OF THE PEOPLE.... LOVE YOU BROTHER, MAY THE GOOD LORD JESUS CHRIST BLESS YOU, PROSPER YOU, ELEVATE YOU, AND OPEN HUGE DOORS FOR YOU, MAY YOUR LABOR TRIUMPH AGAINST ALL ODDS AND BLESS EVERYONE YOU COME IN CONTACT WITH💋❤️

[@Davida-fj4dq]

Amen

[@cliffpadilla5871]

Word.

[@tvs9978]

What is he actually doing or achieving to deserve the peace prize?

[@soggyrice02]

The Nobel Peace prize is useless to a man like Sham - just help him help others.

[@OpiumBride]

He doesn't seem to do anything but complain about the past and cry... He's literally always blaming his issues on everyone else but himself. You are not a slave, you are born free... Make the best of your life.

[@gayeinggs5179]

These people make me sick slavery was hundreds of years ago. And they are still. Blaming. Every body. But themselves

[@Dee-ye2dk]

There’s plenty of food in NYC, trust. However, rising rent is the issue black and brown are pushed out. Aside from COVID, gentrification has been gripping the city in all boroughs.

[@mE-zx7pt]

All the cities everywhere.

[@lebogangdlaminilebogangdla1691]

Not only the people of colour white people are homeless too. Its not about race it's about class

[@OrionTheAussie]

You one of them idiots that think race has something to do with it.... my doctor is Indian Canadian, eye doctor is black, Chief of police in my town is also a well respected black man. Better yourself the only thing holding you back is you

[@juniorfletcher8256]

@@OrionTheAussie 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@AS-dr2ro]

@@OrionTheAussie exactly! I live in Scotland where it’s nearly 100% white and can tell you it is a class system. We have people who sponge off the government and blame immigrants and the government for their issues because they want to blame anyone but themselves. Same as a lot of black and brown people want to blame whites for their issues. I’m white, I’m not privileged! I’m lower class white. Fact in this world now is money is king, if you don’t have it you need to work harder!

[@kejean12]

It's so hard to watch this. There is so much money in America but it never seems to get to the people that actually need it.

[@blueberet7272]

Love this guy, that’s how a journalist is supposed to be like

[@mediabiassucks1803]

This is an activist news show. The black lady from the hotel may have had legitimate objections to the homeless guys' presence, such as physical threats, noise, or unsanitary behavior, but she was either not questioned (or her complaints were left on the cutting room floor).

[@WhatsyourIQ1]

These ppl received so much money during this pandemic that no one should be left behind. America is a sick greedy place and they will pay on judgement day or sooner!

[@718junius]

you people who wish evil on a nation of 330 +million people are the ones who will be judged

[@WhatsyourIQ1]

@@718junius no one belongs to this nation but you!

[@didiervandijk9713]

There aint no judgement day,we have to do it ourselves!

[@WhatsyourIQ1]

@@didiervandijk9713 Lucifer you know their is a judgement day and you know your time is winding down tik tok!!!!

[@didiervandijk9713]

@@WhatsyourIQ1 So is yours,youre crazy

[@mariekatherine5238]

Whoever gave that moldy bologna and dry bread and called it a sandwich? They should make the person eat it themselves.

[@manictiger]

I wouldn't let a dog eat that crap, let alone a human.

[@Officiallychloi]

Exactly and piss in a bottle and say it’s brisk lemonade

[@rosewhite6482]

What's worse than living and making Communist Laws under the guise of Freedom

[@aquaria5634]

Crazy to think that here In finland i have literally never seen homeless people. Most of the time i take roof over my head for granted and housing should be the priority. Shelters are barely the baseline of survival and eaven those are to poison your sorry ass or u get gunned down In the streets

[@ninalumiere145]

Does Finland have a good social safety net, like, what happens if you lose your job and stay unemployed for a while?

[@aquaria5634]

@@ninalumiere145 thats where the bad part comes in. Some will never seek employment or get employed and those usually end up isolated and lonely with bunch of issues with mental health and drugs/alcohol. The problem is that u can live with wellfare too easily 500e/month+rent and electricity. There might be a chance for government to cut the benefits due to inactivity finding work but there are too many ways to exploit it. Free schooling also adds to the fact that Finland is full of well educated unemployed lazy bums

[@ninalumiere145]

@@aquaria5634 Thank you for the response, We always hear wonders about the Nordic countries but ive always wanted to know how they get it done. I suppose a country with large population like the US is harder to manage, but there are many issues that stops other countries to be like Finland.

[@aquaria5634]

@@ninalumiere145 theres more to it that that but those are the biggest issues about employment. Imo no perfect government excists but at the same time i really am grateful to live as care free as it is with the situation with Russia

[@Cyndogg085]

This is just like what is happening in California 😔. Real solutions must be found for the causes of homelessness rather than only the homelessness itself.

[@piperafrica1150]

Creating more affordable housing, living wages and ending the war of drugs is a start

[@Cyndogg085]

@@piperafrica1150 I agree. That's a very good start.

[@BalboaBaggins]

Wives leaving their husbands and taking all of their money is a big one.

[@Cyndogg085]

@@trumpisyourpresident-r1h they're snakes. They force their way into office even if we don't want them. 🐍👿

[@qjtvaddict]

Put them back in the asylums

[@armyofachievers8766]

The shelter system is like prison.

[@vodkaboy]

I can understand why a lot of homeless people don't want to sleep there, same in Europe.

[@Officiallychloi]

Worst

[@sallyclay1974]

I'm retired in Danbury, CT. I got out of NYm before my daughter started college years ago. I'm glad I did.

[@brendasprankle9394]

The homeless population is about 50/50 white and black. California and NY.

[@Gus-px7hd]

Not true, at least not in New York.

[@brendasprankle9394]

@@Gus-px7hd was in midtown when I was there

[@Gus-px7hd]

@@brendasprankle9394 according to the coalition for the homeless, in NYC, 7% of the homeless are white, 1% Asian. You can google it.

[@brendasprankle9394]

@@Gus-px7hd I can tell you the two years I lived on the streets of Manhatten, I saw 50/50

[@brendasprankle9394]

experience

[@sweetdreamer3352]

FINALLY!!!! Someone is talking about this. 'Cause all I see on the news everyday is China and Russia. Forgetting that we have severe internal issues to handle quickly.

[@nycdweller]

Unfortunately, these people would never think to help themselves. Always looking for the government to provide for them.

[@zoltanl8056]

a homeless cost 3000$ the city per month...and the situation is unsatisfactory. a worker making 15$ an hour, 160 hours a month makes gross 2400$....not homeless, productive to society, and cost a whole lot less. which route you want to improve to see more follow it, by adding more money to it?

[@larryfernandez6105]

At $15 dollar an hour, it's still not enough to pay rent though. You have to earn x4 times the rent price per year in order to afford a place, sure there are other ways, but even then it's hard. Rent cost haven't really changed much, even through the pandemic. Someone earning $15 dollars an hour, will have to rely on various programs to get by, even then they'll be living in a shoe box lacking a lot of commodities and even privacy. Life isn't as easy, or as black and white as people make it seem.

[@maegary8107]

So the worker can pay the rent a lone and only a paycheck away from being homeless.

[@ayyo6997]

They should give that 3k a month to pay for the homeless peoples rent. Problem solved. I suspect corruption

[@chihirostargazer6573]

It's not that simple. Lots of those people have serious mental and emotional problems, and they will just trash the apartment, not take care of themselves etc.

[@qjtvaddict]

@@chihirostargazer6573 mental asylums are the solution

[@whiteblack6100]

Corruption it is

[@thisthespies9389]

@@qjtvaddict nah those are even worse

[@BA-sd1rf]

Chiniro where did you get that info? It’s one system for everyone. Yes, their are be some with mental health and they get funding for that. Remember the billions debasios wife had access to for mental health. The issue is not mental health. It is high rent, unreasonable rent and high taxes with low paying jobs. You all over the comments spewing mental health casting all homeless with a brush. I suspect you a troll sent by deblasio or cuomo for propaganda. Or maybe you spewing all this to cover for guilt because you are part of the problem somehow.

[@nikhilwason5396]

Blaming everything on racism is extremely narrow minded, people of colour might be disproportionately affected by homelessness and there are serious questions to be asked about why that is, but it’s obvious that racism is not the reason for homelessness, the addiction epidemic, mental health and unaffordable housing are the main reasons for it.

[@sissyrayself7508]

Excellent point. My thoughts exactly!

[@johnl.7754]

Homelessness is a national problem since people can move to wherever offers the best benefits/conditions so no one city/state can solve this issue.

[@Kalleosini]

isn't that a contradiction? since Americans homeless or not can freely move within the nation. doesn't that mean that if a city did reliably solve the issue, that would in turn solve the issue for the nation as a whole?

[@bohemianchic638]

How can they move when they’re homeless and broke??

[@Kalleosini]

@@bohemianchic638 They walk, hitchhike, or stowaway. Freight trains are an easy free ride but if you get caught it's a crime. walking is free, they can't take that away from you. hitchhiking is like begging but instead of money you ask for a ride.

[@AI-ec2qb]

PLEASE COME TO LOS ANGELES! same is happening here!

[@johnn3542]

Yea, where I live has hard winters, helps keep the numbers down.

[@zenmusic3429]

As long as you see yourself as a victim you will never have your personal power. Take 100% responsibility for your life and choices and stop waiting for someone to come along and give you what you think your entitled to.

[@viceversa7562]

Im glad your doing good let no bad circumstances happen to you because if it does happen to you please take full responsibility for what happens to you

[@lc6636]

@@viceversa7562 I will.

[@tapski1]

It's all about money GENIUS. Once you're in the shelter YOU'RE LOCKED IN. NO HOUSING FOR YOU. THE SHELTER is YOUR HOUSING.

[@Osimear]

This is still going to be relevant 20 to 100 years from now.

[@xoxoxoxoxo7997]

Sad

[@Osimear]

@@xoxoxoxoxo7997 indeed

[@williammunny9916]

*_John 10.9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly._* _Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all._ ------

[@bigtony4829]

I think the government like to see all the desperate homeless folks .It scares everyone into working for slave wages and being grateful for paying 2/3 of your salary on rent If there were no homeless and everyone had enough welfare all the corporations would have to actually take care of their employees

[@JAlbertz9478]

Exactly that

[@cedricliggins7528]

I agree

[@j.mahoney1178]

Not just New York, right across the board, America has become a Third World country, I have never seen such homeless and poverty, it's a terminally ill country dying a very slow lingering death, so sad to see beyond saviour.

[@alanaweaver8942]

$3000 a person could rent an apartment and pay for their utilities in Florida or Alabama or Mississippi or Louisiana.

[@eduardochavacano]

just go to China and be a pop star in an English language school.

[@Connorevanchase]

Keep that on the dl.

[@huberticusrex]

@@eduardochavacano the homeless should be English language teachers/pop stars in China? Give this man a Nobel peace prize!

[@kevinmartin2464]

Wow so true am living ok in Florida. And I don't take home $3000 a month.

[@larrysmith2123]

@@eduardochavacano they need to have Bachelors degrees or above to work anywhere in Asia.

[@helenk3015]

This is what happens when the family breaks down. Relying on the government to solve these issues will never work. A strong and stable family home could have prevented a lot of these people ending up on the streets.

[@tvs9978]

Exactly. Shams blames racism, slavery, the system etc but fails to recognises that his parents, by their bad choices, committed him to a life of suffering, not the system

[@helenk3015]

@@tvs9978 I agree. We must look to our family and community before we look to the government!

[@Weiner-Worm]

Gee, well maybe the family wouldn't break down if people made more money to take care of their family. Making $8 an hour puts enormous stress in people and their family. Besides, I would much rather my tax money go to helping a fellow American who is down on their luck than to fund destroying other nations by invading them. We have more than enough money to take care of every America

[@syasyaishavingfun]

You can't create a strong family when both parents need to work just to make ends meet. Also it depends on culture. In China both parents able to work in the city and left their child in the villages with their parents. They had a one child policy so that doesn't burden the grandparents, also there's no shame in chucking your kid to your parents. In America they kick out the child when they turn 18...

[@AKayfabe]

My family are dead. Who do I turn to? I was homeless for 10 years. No one cared, and I have a disability so I lost job after job Shelters couldn’t care less if the only work you can get is overnights, if you work overnight you don’t get to sleep. If someone is homeless, not abusing substances etc and just needs real help it’s still not there most times. There’s so many rich people who could give people a home, even a cheap one, a trailer under 5k even and change someone’s life forever. Not in NYcity maybe, but where I live yes they sell places that cheap. Yet no one helps. These places could do that for most people once, and never need to help again! But they’d rather use $5000 sheltering someone for 2 weeks only? Use funds to purchase housing! People don’t even want to see reality. No one ever seems to think they could end up in the street too, but ANYONE can with the cost of rent. I met more normal everyday people out there, people who had kids, people who had no family like me, people gay and thrown from their homes just for being themselves. People who have never touched drugs and who don’t drink, but might simply have anxiety and lose jobs. People with schizophrenia and never got the help they needed. And myself, who has a culinary degree but can’t work in that line of work because I get sick a lot, who is very smart and yet no one cared. Who lost my parents and have been raped and attacked several times, and hurt deep inside and can’t seem to figure out how to save myself and no one has ever saved me. People always yell at the homeless to “ get a job”. Working when homeless is next to impossible and I applaud anyone doing it for their extreme strength. They yell “ learn a job better yourself” Try going to school when homeless when you can not shower properly, or have any changes of clothing or sleep, and see how far you get. We all just need one person to actually care. And a ton of people don’t have that. Breakdown of the family won’t apply if family is gone forever.

[@ghumtacolumbus5154]

This seems funny for a country like USA who spends 700+ billion dollars in military spendings every year.

[@maverickbull1909]

Killing people makes way more money than helping ppl. It’s a pretty simple equation for a capitalist superpower. War good.

[@affanruslandi2070]

@Fatimaxn Barry We don't have to give people money of 700+ billion dollars, but for example we can build many affordable apartments, give free or cheap workshops etc. All in all, I think giving people some amount of money doesn't make them lazy to work directly.

[@angelagtz983]

23:26, Beautiful song from Richard Canavan.(Thank-you) I wouldn't know t they existed until I saw this documentary. Your directors and producers chose marvelous music choices that blended extremely well in the end and in background of your entire documentary. The camera shots were also artistic to its environment. I praise you all for your work and bringing to light of the problems facing New York homeless have today. Everyone needs a roof over their head but start somwhere. Just a small push of support can make a difference.

[@tropicalpalmtree]

17:30 i don't agree with that sentiment. Wherever homeless people go crime skyrockets. If they were regular black people it wouldn't have been an issue, but when you have 300 homeless people who probably use petty crime to fund drug addictions and have mental health issues it causes problems, particular in a rich neighbourhood where obtaining money and expensive possessions is easy.

[@timcoaster]

This homeless problem is really serious, especially since some of them committed attacks on Asians. Examples include Alexander Wright (Arrested 40 times, and recently punched an Asian woman in the face), Brandon Elliot (attacked Asian woman, was on lifetime parole after murdering his own mother), Ebony Jackson (struck Asian woman with a hammer)

[@c.b.jersey7304]

They need to deal with the mentally ill population. They are mostly homeless and off meds.

[@gim12345]

They blame the asians for covid

[@samthepoet107]

@@c.b.jersey7304 when Reagan was in office he cut taxes for the rich. The rich used to pay 92% in taxes on their income above a certain amount. Reagan came in with trickle down economics. That's when there was no more money for the mentally ill then they were put out on the streets to fend for themselves. America was a better off country when taxes were high.

[@duckmercy11]

@@samthepoet107 Mental institutions are barbaric and illegal. Has nothing to do with Reagan.

[@bs4real]

Gee..I wonder what YOUR problem is???...Racist much?

[@shanemckenzie8681]

I pray those that want stable housing to get a sound mind, have the right people come into their life, and correct their pathZ🙏🏻

[@viceversa7562]

Amen

[@amirablue.b186]

Thank you so much for that lovely blessing comment you made thank you again ❤️❤️❤️❤️💖💖💝👼👼👼👼 same to you

[@williammunny9916]

*_John 10.9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly._* _Jesus Christ loves you. Only Jesus Christ saves. Repent and be saved. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all._ ------

[@MrWarrenwest]

When you are paralyzed Redding Ca. will set you on the curb to die./Heartless people come here to get bull fu*ked.

[@joserameriz4949]

so basically they want to be catered too and everyone should make exceptions for their circumstance. this is a last resort assistance. you take what you get or you dont. this mentality of im entitled to everything is the issue.

[@bl6797]

I used to be in the New York shelter system....the reason a lot of people don’t want to go into the shelters is because they force you out of bed in the early morning and let you in at night. These indigents many who have drug and mental issues don’t want to get out of bed in the morning....they’d rather sleep all morning and day.

[@sebastianmelmoth685]

I am from south Africa, and what horrified me the most about America was its remarkable levels of poverty, I simply did not expect it - and this was BEFORE the CCP virus. Shocked me to the core. Something is very, very wrong with your country.

[@qjtvaddict]

DAMN

[@uclassc]

Yes and it’s called greed

[@michaeldoldron8444]

That Bougie sister to understand that that racism is defining the whole entire atmosphere on why homeless black people is upon the New York City land ways on why it's being ignored and taking less serious everyday in this country.

[@breezluize3282]

Shams Dabaron is an alias. I salute the effort he puts into helping others, he's had a rough life.

[@S3aCa1mRa1n]

Isn’t this the reporter who tries to elicit an aggressive reaction from celebrities? He’s doing some real ground work !

[@ahuddleston6512]

I stayed at a shelter in NC for a few months. There were donations from local businesses but the staff kept it for themselves. Plus when I was looking for work, all I had was the address for the shelter but a lady from the unemployment office let me use her home address after she saw how dedicated I was to finding work. I found work immediately after that. Some people slept outside in a tent and there was a guy who committed a crime because he claimed that jail was nicer than the shelter.

[@maximhollandnederlandthene7640]

New York is too expensive to live. Big cities are the places to get homeless first place. There is a lack of social care. To survive is move to less crowded social cities. You also will get a job more easy.

[@desireehall6156]

I was in a shelter when I was 18yrs old. I had friends and I was able to get out! I thank god, for my grandmother. I live in the projects and I had kids. She’s grown now. I have a job and surviving. I will eventually get my vending business. It’s no joke when you living in a shelter.

[@sab3295]

I have a friend that was homeless in NY… he always slept on the street. He felt safer

[@daksenov1985]

I live on Wall Street and there are so many homeless people here, never seen anything like this

[@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050]

I worked in Woodland Hills, CA a few years ago. Homeless were under every freeway overpass. Poop and urine all over the sidewalk. You have to walk on the streets. I am certain that number has change. If it has, it is only getting worse. Where I live, we use to see 1 or two homeless people standing on one corner of the intersection. Now you would see it on all 4 corners. You would see about 3 homeless people before. Now you will see about 100 and some living in their cars.

[@cedricliggins7528]

It will get worse before it gets better

[@rosewhite6482]

They want all of the Eldrrly in a Nursing Home so they can get rid of them faster

[@mardistrong]

Every low income neighborhoods in America they need to get together they need to grow their own food so then going to the store will be less of a burden learn how to grow your food indoors as well as outdoors and learn how to filter your water those are some of the things I’ve learned that is a must in today’s world and of course I’m an American Indian I know the cost of being brown

[@thornbird6768]

How does a homeless person grow their own food ????

[@dougwheeler4549]

Actually the shelters are the safest place. But most wont go because they don't allow alcohol and drugs. Thats the real reason. And if they did actually die from Covid then what a wonderful end rather than O.D.

[@brunopinheiro2706]

Breaks my heart to see young kids going through this to know there's so many rich people in the world and if everybody got together there wouldn't be no problems like that money is what's killing everybody there has to be a better way where everybody is equal 💯

[@timwarcloud]

Equal opportunity does NOT mean equal outcomes. Stop living in la la land.

[@mnizam2554]

He's right, this is part of the legacy of slavery

[@julieta203]

8 Trillion spent on war just in Afghanistan. Thats over $1000 for every person on the planet! America is truely exceptional.

[@pac21989]

90% of the problem is mental health and drug abuse. I've been thru it and seen it. It's a fucked up situation.

[@nzurimalkia6293]

And thank the wonderful partnership of big pharama and doctors for helping to create a generation of opiate addicts!

[@krystal5z]

@@nzurimalkia6293 No one forces people to consume alcohol or take pills. That is a personal choice. As adults, we each need to be responsible for ourselves & our actions because they impact society in some way. Everyone is quick to blame someone else.

[@TheDonna1959]

I have compassion for this man. He came from 2 heroin addicted parents, was part of the foster care system, instability, & being homeless himself. Many people come from disadvantaged backgrounds it's true. We don't get to choose our parents either. My point is...move forward with your life. Learn from your parent's mistakes. Take the negative & turn it into a positive. Go to college. Learn a trade. Lift yourself up. Stop the victim mentality & take control of your life.

[@achicha]

I'm trying my best but it's hard. I keep pushing though

[@dahomelesshero7347]

Exactly, which is why I'm literally changing the narrative on homelessness and working with people across the country to make life better for multitudes of people. My life story is not all gloom and doom to add clarity. I'm a Pioneer of Hip Hop culture and grew up as an academic star. I never used drugs, and have risen to become one of the most impactful persons in NYC to work with the City to fix its broken systems. It's turning pain into purpose, stumbling blocks into stepping stones and enjoying the beauty of life which is why I continue to help others. Thank you for your perspective. It's just as valuable as the praise I get for the good I do.

[@aquariusstarchild5156]

My heart 💔 goes out to all you homeless folks it's so frustrating as I can't help .

[@unedited2716]

You are very kind have a great day Love love love then peace peace ✌ peace 😃

[@warrenpeece1726]

Amazing! The NYC homeless budget for 2019 was $3.2 BILLION! Why is there a crisis?

[@totygaraycochea2418]

I said the same thing

[@datingandlifeadvicechannel7534]

Maybe they are stealing the funds

[@ms.whatever1294]

@@datingandlifeadvicechannel7534 maybe?😂😂😂😂

[@LCThePoet]

Wow this is so deep. We have to figure out a solution to homelessness. I commend da homeless hero for the hard work he’s putting in for the community. #iStandWithShams

[@aenorist2431]

No need to "figure out a solution", thats already been long done. Guarantee people a small flat, give them some support (social workers, addiction therapy etc) and the problem dies, pretty much one year to the next. Has been done in finland and a bunch of other places ... you just need to have a decent social safety net, one that isn't designed to enrich some parasites but actually provide for the people.

[@Nothyn]

@@aenorist2431 It works in Finland and other Nordic countries because most of the society is productive, it wouldn't work in the US when 20% of the population would be leeching off the system. Asians and whites are the only races in the US that have a positive fiscal impact on the country's budget. Hispanics and especially blacks have been benefiting from social government programs and other types of resources getting funneled into their communities for decades but they're still the 'poor victims' that 'somehow' because they're still waiting for someone else to do the hard work for them. Thank God I don't live in the US, it's nice having a peace of mind that your taxes go to people who actually need help instead of lazy lowlife leeches.

[@tost.]

@@Nothyn I bet you watch Fox lmfao

[@tost.]

@@Nothyn why are you calling black and Hispanic people when they work? "tHeY dOnT pAy TaXeS" oh well they DO even illegals.

[@Nothyn]

@@tost. 1. I don't watch TV at all 2. I literally said I'm not from the US lol 3. You don't seem to understand the difference between anecdotal evidence with an insignificant sample size vs statistical evidence backed by official gov data YES black people work and pay taxes, YES hispanic people work and pay taxes BUT STILL, collectively they take out A LOT more money from the government than they funnel in aka they're not self-sufficient like white and Asian people. No wonder your country is so fucked when you (and it's safe to assume most Americans as well) can't process the most basic data and I have to spell it out to you like you were 8 years old.

[@mkl5448]

All these people on this video, who are helping, are probably the best people on this Earth. It's about people helping people, no matter where you came from, or where you're going. This world is so out of whack, it's incredibly embarrassing. If they had courses every year, starting in elementary school, that teach kids about this, and cultivates their empathy, we would be in a much better situation. Which should be part of the core curriculum, every year through high school as well. I tell my daughter that my primary focus is not her grades, but more importantly that she become a good, kind, and empathetic young lady. Parents obviously have a huge role in that as well, but most are too busy focused on themselves. Maybe someday, with people like this, things will be different. I can only hope so, while doing my part....

[@Therapisity]

New York city's shelter system sure seems reminiscent of the the booking and observational classification system used in our prisons. What's even more sad is the amount of food, good food continuously put in dumpsters but, we can only offer our homeless moldy bologna. The problem is there is no connection there is no empathy there is no human emotions involved.

[@borrisg4972]

If you have a resturaunt, it is illegal to give food to the homeless. It's BECAUSE of the homeless who took the free food, got sick from it, and turned around and sued the people kind enough to give them food instead of wasting it. Resturaunts who still want to give out food HAVE to place the food in/on top of the dumpster first, or else they face fines and lawsuits.

[@sharenwatson7352]

Homelessness is the saddest situation for anyone to be in..it's hard to fathom unless you've experienced it yourself. It's bad in Australia and getting worse because of covid, home rental prices increasing. lack of housing infrastructure...

[@Brandonhayhew]

Two trillions dollars wasted on a pointless conflict and the pandemic made things worse.

[@gefiltefish2000]

This literally made me cry…. Ppl deserve to have their basic human needs met

[@edh.3031]

Imagine if we had skills and knew how to grow food and hunt prey and didn't need someone to "give us food"

[@ginatrue5716]

Should all start and live on a farm.

[@anyransmith1778]

"They" don't want us to know how to do this to keep us dependent on "Them"..

[@judas611]

Imagine if we were 7.5 billion people and scarcy of land with required nutrition levels to grow a variety of food and lack of organisationin order to create closed-circled nutrition systems to avoid the soils and very nature from being deprieved over time

[@peteraugust5295]

Yeah, well... What do you think why homeless live in cities? Simply because cities are the right place for people that prefer to rely on others. People that do not want to take care of their own problems. You will not find this on the country side. Not because there is no poor people there, but because even the poorest their find ways to provide for themselves and do not fully rely on society to feed them.

[@cedricliggins7528]

I bet none of those activist know how to fish,hunt or raise food. I'm glad I do

[@brianmilligan1787]

A woman with a child can't stand on her own 2 feet that's why they need help not just a year that's why people should just stop running into convenient relationships they call it evolution but planning a child needs a home and structure not strife.

[@typeorulz]

Great coverage! People covering their butts any which way they can when you get them in front of a camera. Love this older guy Shams who knows the ropes and knows the score. I don't blame him for how he feels. Strength, Sir. 🙏

[@mattarontaylor6277]

Damn, what third world country is this? It can't be the richest country in the world

[@playthegame7445]

This is capitalism at it's prime same as in jungle

[@qjtvaddict]

USA