S:US Participated in 2025 HOPE Count
Every January, thousands of volunteers across the five boroughs participate in NYC’s annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE). Over a single night, volunteers canvass streets, subway stations, parks, and other public spaces across the city to identify individuals living unsheltered. S:US staff participated in HOPE on January 28, 2025, from 10pm to 4am. The information gathered during HOPE is critical to the collective ongoing efforts to overcome street homelessness.
In recent years, homelessness in New York City has reached the highest levels since the Great Depression of the 1930s. In December 2024, 124,764 people slept each night in NYC shelters. Thousands more slept unsheltered in public spaces, and more than 200,000 people slept temporarily doubled up in the homes of others. Thus, it can be estimated that more than 350,000 people were without homes in NYC in December 2024.
At S:US, we operate shelters for homeless individuals and families, for people living with HIV/AIDS, for individuals with mental health challenges and for families experiencing domestic violence. And we connect homeless people to medical centers to ensure primary medical care and adherence to treatment. S:US also operates HomeBase, a homeless prevention community resource center that covers all of Manhattan and includes the 30th Street Intake Shelter and on Riker’s Island. The center provides anti-eviction services to solve immediate housing crises, divert individuals at risk from the shelter system and address other issues that place individuals at greatest risk for homelessness.
Kudos to the amazing S:US staff for serving their community! Thank you for all you do to help vulnerable New Yorkers in need.