Tent Life a Reality for NY Homeless

My heart goes out to these people , it looks Cold.

Many of us don't realize how close we are to this extreme measure.

Lost jobs, bills being collected on you.

Most people are one paycheck away... precarious position... something many don't want to think about because it may feel like there isn't much that they can do about it. Especially now in this cruddy economy. Then again, it could be worse. They could be without a tent.

ETA: This is happening all over the country. NY is not alone.




[edit on 24-2-2010 by LadySkadi]

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Have no Fear our government will save us... Right???????

I mean really homeless people in America, Sean your lying, that doesnt happen... Oh... you have pictures.... Nope not true you photoshopped them...

But really I live in Cincinnati, and everyday I drive down Mitchel Ave to get on I-75S to go home, I See a tent city on the right hand side, by the mill creek. Its sad and sick that this is happening in America, We have pissed away Trillions of Dollars on Bailouts and the Wars... All the while America Slowly Dies...

[edit on 24-2-2010 by poedxsoldiervet]

This is the trend that will be seen and it will get worse before it gets better. Though the first problem is to admit that we have a problem, and that means everyone from the person down on the street up to the President of the United States of America. Now here is the reality of the situation, the blame lies in 2 parts. The first part is the Federal government, for years spending without checks, for wasting the money away without concern and being frivelous with the money that they collected. The other part is the public. As it is coming out, many of the people who are losing their houses, it is turning out that they could not really afford the houses that they bought in the first place. I have seen and heard where a couple purchases a house, lived in it for less than a year then turned around and sold it only to move into a larger house that was worth more money and way out of their means. We have spent ourselves into this mess, and now we have to work and work hard to get out of this mess. Hopefully the lesson of saving up and making sure we can afford the luxury of life will not be lost this time around. Question is how has this affected you personally, are you saving for tomorrow, even a little bit helps. Myself, when I saw this coming, I started (Though a bit late and yes I am just as guilty of overspending and living beyond my means) to save and bank as much as I could, cutting out as much as possible to ensure that there is a roof over my head, food on the table and that the necessities of life are kept up.