More than 12,000 homeless people in
New York City were sent to live across the country in 32 states, and
Puerto Rico, as part of a “special one-time assistance programme”, according to a new report.The report, published on Tuesday in the New York Post, says the city sent 5,074 homeless families, a total of 12,482 people, to 373 cities nationwide, costing its taxpayers $89m (£69m).