The 60 percent rise in homelessness over the time that Mayor Bloomberg has been in office means a rise in the number of people seeking shelter, and the city has turned to private apartments. Those apartments?2,684 of them?cost $3,000/month each, and the average stay is 354 days. The city says that monthly cost includes employment help and various workshops for residents; opponents of the city's approach say the city shouldn't be paying the entire cost of these market-rate apartments. [WSJ]
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