Man begs for Money in New York City, USA - 12 Jun 2022
A man begs for money in hopes of buying some legal marijuana in Time Square, New York City, June 12, 2022. Over the last several years, the homeless crisis in New York City had grown more visible and more difficult to manage. The Covid pandemic shined a light on existing problems: a lack of affordable housing and continues reliance on hotels to temporarily house the homeless. Mental health continues to be a major problem from the East and West coasts and in between, across the United States.