I happen to see homelessness almost every single day while taking the train to Baruch College. Some verbally tell their stories on how they became homeless, while others just sit on the sidewalk with a sign. There are also those who migrate in search of something, while others stay in the same shelter for months. However, even though I see homeless people everyday, I had no idea that there was such a large issue surrounding the housing of these people. New York City happens to be one of the biggest homelessness populations in the country, and that is truly very hard to swallow, and has continuously been on the rise for decades. According to the New York Times article, there are “about 77,000 people, including an estimated 3,900 on the street.” Last year Mayor Bill De Blasio said in a speech that he would try to at least open up round 40 shelters between last year and this year. As we are embarking our journey to continue this year, only 10 new shelters have been opened. As it turns out, it has not only been increasingly difficult to get permits and rates under control, but there has been an extreme lack of communication between the people who are in charge of creating these shelters and the community itself. This is, without a doubt, the biggest issue. It is evident that the city isn’t in constant communication with people already living in the neighborhoods where shelters are being built. This misinformation and miscommunication can undoubtedly lead to hostile tensions between residents and the city, which is not good for anyone trying to mitigate the homelessness issue in New York City.