Young and homeless in New York | DW Documentary
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- For many, New York City is a place of dreams. But John Torres knows it's darker sides. He and his family live in one of the city's homeless shelters.
For more than a year John Torres and his wife Zoe have been looking for an apartment, without any luck. A daughter being added to the equation hasn't made things any easier. John has a part-time job, but it doesn’t pay enough for them to make ends meet. The challenge he faces is one affecting many. As of January 2023, around 650,000 Americans are in a similar position - the highest number of homeless people in the USA ever, with more than 90,000 in New York alone. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many aid programs have been discontinued and the cost of housing has risen so dramatically, that in some cases residents can no longer afford the rent and end up on the streets. Many of the organizations offering aid are privately funded, like the one helping John Torres. But finding affordable housing is difficult. A report by Benjamin Alvarez Gruber.
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John, please do not have any more children until you get on your feet financially and steady. If you have more children, you will only find it harder to climb out of poverty. You have a beautiful baby girl, work hard for her now so that she does not have to struggle later in life. Marry your girlfriend so that she has financial security should something happen to you (New York City is a very violent and dangerous place to try to survive in). Best of luck and congratulations on turning your life around and staying out of crime.
More kids, more checks
Agreed! They don't have common sense 🤦🏾
@@ProballerJordan2 Resulting in higher taxes, more debt, more inflation . . .
Sterilization
Yeah you tell him how to run his family.
It's easy to say "poor people make poor decisions." But it's probably more correct to say "poor people have poor options".
Having children when your poor is a pretty poor decision. I’m 38 and managed to never get pregnant, life’s about choices.
Maybe its both
He was living in a homeless shelter and decided having a baby was a good idea, C'MON.
It can be both, bad and improper teachings by parents doom children to being a burden on society.
Coming from a poor country like me, that's just an excuse
i don't judge, i could be in their shoes. i hope they're lives gets better overtime🙏
This dude can go work 60 70 hours until he corrects his mistakes, like the rest of us so called privileged ✌️
may take 2000 years...
@@aghost1410no way you are privileged and homeless everybody who work for an living are one pay check away from homeless.
@@benjaminingram4857 Huh say that again? I'm not.
@@freemansaquatics5326and he still won’t be able to afford to feed and shelter a small family 😂. Thats the point
If you kick your kids out at an early age then there was literally no point in you having kids at all, unless they're in extreme poverty
I don’t why many American parents kick out their children once they turn 18. In other cultures like Indian and Italian, children are allowed with their parents as long as they want and there’s no societal shame in adults in their 40s living with their parents.
John was 21 when his parents kicked him out. It wasn't like he was under 18 or a young kid. He should have been trying to figure out HIS life and what his next move in life was.
@@artman12Americans see themselves in television. I say this as someone kicked out by his parents at 18. For a few months I slept in abandoned houses on the east side, near where Eminem grew up and 8 mile was filmed
Maybe a lot of parents really cant understand that its not the same as 30 years ago, and that getting a job simply isnt cutting it anymore. You either got to have a job that pays like $6000/mo at least, or you got to have a lot of patience, or you have to be really lucky and have good friends you are prepared to share a house with. You cant "just get" a place nowadays. Maybe parents think: Well I got a job, went through all the effort and managed to stand on my own two feet, and simply cannot grasp that this is just not the case anymore.
@@nicanchika Isnt that exactly what he is doing?
When you are alone is easier, once you have a child without prepare financially you are done it is sad, but true.
True
yes and that child will grow up to be exactly like her father...if the kid never had examples of how to be responsible they just wind up in the same situation.
@@sew_gal7340not always, but early childhood definitely leaves a mark. scary thing is that most Americans are a few months aware from being in the same situations.
Sometimes families with children get more assistance than single people.
Even ppl with children are a higher priority for apartments.
No, it made him feel more responsible and has a reason to keep on track. I wish him much luck.
As a new Yorker for 35 years it sad that average ny has to make 200k just to live
The migrants will end up living in the projects in the Bronx.
Goes to show how much people are suffering all around the globe. Not just in New York or the US
Also the first thing that came to my mind when I turned it on. It smells a bit like propaganda for the democrats to win or something.
Smart people don't believe in conspiracy theories.@@0stre
Pretty much every place on planet earth is hiring...go get a job
@@johnsullivan4741 Actually no, many places wants years of experience, theres hiring discrimination based on age, gender or race and some places put out false job hiring ads. Nobody wants to work long hrs for crumbs and still be unable to provide, don't get me started on rent everything is unaffordable now.
@@0strethis comment doesn’t make any sense. A video about a deep democratic city has issues with homelessness is propaganda? Where in Russia do you live?
Good luck to everyone brave enough to be shown and interviewed in this video
i loved how DW demonstrated the issue so compassionately, unlike other channels who rely on the images of misery to make a point
We have a similar problem in Vancouver compounded with drug addiction. I wish this young man and his family nothing but a good future--he is strong--they are strond!
Vancouver, Toronto, Quebec and other places have the same problem as well. What an era to live in...
@@khalilboss2855 The elementary math duffer led Canadian cabinet is responsible for the miserable housing crisis in scamada.
Lol , I wonder what caused these issues 😂.
@@TripTime360 come to Alabama its great. Lots of in-migration than out migration.
He's actually personally irresponsible.
To be perfectly honest, that doesn’t seem too bad for a homeless shelter. In poor/developing countries, you will find families living in far less space, walls that aren’t painted, in very dilapidated and hazardous conditions and these are ones that people pay rent for! 😮. So great job for providing a decent living space👍
First thing I thought...I could ask them to pay rent for that very place
He’s got his PS5 hooked up. Talk about priorities??
I’m from the US and am traveling in the continent of Africa for the last 1.5 years. Most people don’t have a fridge, let alone one provided for them. I also thought the place they got was really nice.
I agree. Most people couldn't even afford to pay for a place that nice.
That's because it's a family shelter in nyc couples with children get a place like his in the shelter that look like an apartment single adult's like myself are put in worse conditions you have to sleep in a room where there can be 30 men who may have severe mental health issues and people from prison some cases you are in a room with less people maybe 10 or 11 but in most cases you are in a room with a lot more people .
Young women, please pay attention to the real lesson here: Don't wreck your own life trying to "prove" something to your friends and family about some dude. I know it's annoying having people act like they know more than you do, but sometimes THEY DO. She says, quite casually, that people told her that he wasnt good for her and was going to get her into a bad situation. Believing in him and his "fire" got her living in a homeless shelter with a baby, completely dependent on an underemplyed felon she isn't even married to. Yeah, she really showed them.
Young women love the bad boys.
Have you seen her? She punched way above her weight with this one. He is clearly out of her league.
@@dujardinmtlmeaning she’s not looking good enough? She just had a baby!!! Or i didn’t get what you were saying?
I think she is still young and can’t see that her friends and family were right!
@@dujardinmtl They're about even in looks imo. But hey, if you think he is more handsome, fair play--it's 2023, be attracted to guys if you want
Has he considered a trade program? HVAC, Plumbing, wireman/Electrician? Blue color jobs that pays very well and doesn’t take much to complete schooling. I worked as a recruiter in the solar industry and residential and commercial installers with no formal education were making $65K plus. There are folks with college degrees making less.
Despite pay; it was a struggle to hire and keep talent because the work wasn’t easy. BUT I witnessed many employees climb themselves out of holes if they were committed to that work. Some also used hours towards obtaining their Wireman , Journeyman and Master Electrician. We were paying Master Electrician six figures…
The work IS there
these bums dont want to lift anything over 10 pounds, read blueprints & trouble shoot
@@Curling_Rackare you talking about your family?
@@_Meng_Lanfenty pack
@@Curling_Rack Shame on u!
can you recruit a kenyan?
He's one of the lucky ones. Many don't have these things. Bless you all.
Even my American friends who have stable jobs and decent income are scared to move to NYC. Why these people don't move other states that cost of living is lower, save some money and try their hands in a big city afterwards?
I tkink the same way. The padron is the same in every country of the planet.
People aren't that bright bro
You demonstrate a lack of understanding for the entire situation.
@@shreddersaurusrex323 Can you help me to understand?
@@user-iw8tz9zf9k
1.) NY probably is where the support system is for people born and raised here.
2.) To move to another place takes considerable $. Then you have to hope that everything lines up with a place to live and a job. The job may be here today and gone tomorrow, what happens then? Does this new place have a shelter system or support for homeless residents?
3.) Some who are homeless in NYC are disabled and may not be able to move to other areas that would require driving.
Overall NY residents being priced out have been failed by their representatives. To say “Just move” is incredibly insensitive. It’s one thing to suggest it but it is a big step to undertake for anyone.
In England the housing problem is worse than this
it gets worse than this in other parts of america
I think it's a growing problem in many western (and some Eastern) countries, obviously and varying rates. Post capitalist/globalisation world with the mega rich and mega poor.
Mama, you believing in him has you in a shelter with an innocent baby with a criminal record. Please please no more babies until you’re in a stable situation. Don’t let that fire make you believe you’re living in a fairy tale. May god guide you .
!!!!!!
god? who's that?
God is a fairy tale
Ok
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
If only he was illegal he could come to Chicago get 9k a month for rent.
Yup
Housing in NYC is extremely expensive. Even with a good job it’s difficult to find a decent apartment.
The homeless shelter apartment looks like a regular Tokyo apartment.
Yeah
True
I pray and hope John and his girlfriend and daughter make it in life. ❤ I wish them absolutely nothing but the best.
it aint gon happen with all the migrants flooding in
I wish him and the family well, but why have a kid when you know your life isnt still stable?
The truth is, they are EXTREMELY selfish. They chose to have a kid they can't afford. That is just cruel.
@@jadenpark7943Just like how America was built? By migrants?
She believed in him which is why she’s homeless with a baby!
Chiiile...when she said that I rolled my eyes so hard I saw the back of my head. 🙄 I'll be damned if somebody's son has me out in the cold with a screaming baby and nowhere to rest my head.
I'm Caribbean which means I will ALWAYS have a warm bed and food at my parents' house. ✌🏿
@@TomikaKellytrue
@TomikaKelly Girl I swear 😂 Being Trinidadian myself, I let out a loud steups...
@@chuckscott-cy7iq and because he can’t stay off her her while she’s on her back.
@@chuckscott-cy7iq You don't get pregnant simply by laying on your back. Someone must be laying on top of you...🙃🤡
This is sad. But there are several reasons why NYC has a housing crisis: 1. Not enough supply to keep up with demand. The population of NYC has increased to 8.5 million people. and the only new construction of homes is for wealthy investors and investment companies that buy them and add the assets to their balance sheets. 2. People who lack marketable job skills and higher education. For people who only have a high school diploma, well, an adequate paying job to support one's self, much less a family, will be virtually impossible to do. Paying rent and other expenses will also be difficult, to say the least. Of course, there is more that I can write on the housing issues in NYC.
There will never be enough housing supply because you will never run out of people looking for a free place to live. Don't feed the bears!
John comes across as rather thick & stupid. Why would anyone not know to use contraception to prevent bringing a baby into the world when they aren't financially solid enough to home & support them? It shows he didn't care about the kid's welfare and isn't fit to be a father.
How unfortunate for kids to be brought up with so many things already working against them. Having kids, while you can't even provide for yourself, is such shame. The kids pay the price. Parents just slip by. Choices, responsibilities, AND accountability.
thats right! i wont feel sorry for people like this who have kids
That studio looked nice.
It looked very nice - I'd live there.
Discipline is sometime the key. If you don’t have a career or some good savings don’t have kids yet.
He has a part time job, he could have bought condoms.
@@SarahRamsinghCondo or condoms ?😂😂
Also has a PS5
Discipline is always the key.
Trillions for waste and wars but a kick in the teeth for citizens trying to just get by. What a shameful place America has become!
Land of the free.
Free to be poor.
The world.
@@jonahartistdavis1858 The wealth gap is the biggest in America though.
@@CedroCron нет, в России
Spot on
Why have kids when you don't even have a place to live, especially when you even mention you have family member going thru the same thing. Not to judge but a grown person need to have plans on what to do with their lives. Go to school, get a job, find a place to live that you can afford then find a life partner, get marry and then have kids. Don't blame society if you just want to live life freely without a plan then found yourself in a pit that you can't crawl out off because you have a big family that you can't afford to feed.
Agree they need to take birth control
Poor decision making. Hopefully others make better ones.
Come on he is young, he probably needs someone to give him a start and be firm with him, unfortunately hes very immature
As a former Manhattanite I love the city and yes, rent is expensive. But if you do not have the right credentials to get a good job there are a lot of other states to move to.
THIS! I don't understand why people feel entitled to stay somewhere they can't afford. Times change, so you either adapt with the change and learn the skills required to obtain careers that let you afford places like NYC, or you migrate
... Because they clearly have the capacity to move 😅 b it's called critical thinking, guys.
Jfc... you act like it's easy, especially while already in poverty, to move to a new place where you don't know anyone and might not even have a job. How about we tax rich out of touch people and elect politicians willing to rake in corporate greed and control over our basic necessities? You act like we can't build public housing that's affordable. Or do out of touch people like yourself just want the entire island to yourselves? Should all the poors move from all of New York City next?
@@tyiffpeijc8702 Have you considered many of those people were born in those areas? Have you considered the huge risks and resources people have to make and spend to do something like that? You act like it's a snap of the finger decision anyone could make that would immediately guarantee improvement. Even if people do manage to move to areas with lower cost of living, it's not like anyone can escape our every basic necessity being price gouged making it hard for so many to just get by.
@@ComradeCatpurrnicus in the last century, people from Germany, France etc… were escaping to the US, taking a boat to the unknown. Not knowing the language, not having any money. This current generation is just not prepared for real life. The entitlement feeling is huge. “I deserve this/that….” shut up and get to work like all human beings did over centuries.
Ppl would be paying 150.00 to 250.00 a night for a hotel room that looks like that shelter.
John’s a smart kid, he’ll make it well if he sticks to his principles!
Elsie is inspiring. A true hero in this dark tale!
I legitimately laughed at this 😄. I appreciate it
WHAT? No
The room in the homeless shelter is considered a standard studio apartment in many parts of Asia. Not saying life isn't hard for him, just saying many people would be very satisfied with that room.
Looks like a 1K in Tokyo lol
Fortunate to be in a shelter, his housing is considered transitional housing. Which comes after the actual shelter and before some sort of permanent supportive housing. Good for him and his family to have the support
Also if you have children they put you in places like that in the video my friend's and people I've met even myself when my mom and I were in the family shelter we had a bedroom bathroom kitchen and living room in the bronx there's a lot of help for parent's in the family shelters
When you can't afford your own life...yet you Chose to bring a new life (baby) into the world. smh
Agree
Def poor decision making
If you’re already poor and barely getting by, you shouldn’t be having kids. Like hello, if you can barely make it, how do you think you’re gonna make it with a baby!!!? Wake up, put having children until you are stable and have your affairs in order. There is no excuse to bring a child into the world when you can’t take can of them. It’s selfish and careless.
Those babies are a paycheck for them.
Thank you John for sharing your situation with us.
Sounds suicide to me to have children without a job your family will survive, I didn’t get married until I was 33 with bit of saving.
On another extreme, I watched a 1st gen American son of immigrants on CNBC's make it series who was so motivated and finished college in 2 years to save on tuition costs and a got a Masters and at 24 is making almost 200k a year Google. To be so aware and take advantage of the educational opportunities in America at such a young age is phenomenal.
Which is more common?
@@zoraidacastro2703 The immigrant always makes it, especially asian immigrants. we know how hard life was like in our original country , we don't want to suffer in the states either
@@sew_gal7340 if I know that I couldn't make it in NYC I would move. Plain and simple and I wouldn't wait for housing.
@@sew_gal7340 very true. Like you said especially Asian background who fled from communism. Take Vietnamese folks, I know a whole family who are civil engineers and one is a business administrator and they are doing well.
93% of humans in the world would LOVE that room and fridge and bed that John disesteems. Count your blessings and raise your zipper, John!
Exactly (i.e., 93% of humans in the world would love that room - most actually working hard to get something like that but aren't able) my first reaction when he started showing a video of the shelter. Way too much entitlement mentality, without the character and responsibility to work hard for a better life.
Exactly man! But people are rather being judgemental towards this dude when he is actually showing that he can and will do better with the young lady next to him. Hope it gets better. 🙏🏽
@@Only1Winner729 You can judge bad habits and bad choices without judging the person. you learn from the mistakes of others.
@@sew_gal7340 understood 1000% thats just life cos we all make mistakes.
Hey DW, if you thought NY was bad... come see the West Coast of the US.
Nobody should be having kids in this Economy
I always wanted to have a family, now I don't think about it anymore, cost off living and jobs is unbelievable.
NYC is a vert, very expensive place to live for someone taking economic responsibility for their self. That little rabbit warren they were in coul easily rent for well over $2000 a month. Ant the there'd be no guarantee the landlord wouldn't double the rent or evict them at any time.
Don’t go to Florida it’s just as expensive
They just get pregnant. And pregnant. Sort out your education, a job and some living space first. Australia is not much better, but my son can live at home for as long as he needs - I believe when you have a child, it doesn't stop when they are 18
I like your thinking.
My man and girl love to raw dog it. Creampies r too good to resist
When I first came to New York in the 1970s, you could always find a job and a cheap apartment. Yes, it was more dangerous and dirtier, but my family and I did all right. I never felt panicstricken the way I do these days as an old person. I could not move back to the city now. It's so expensive!
Much respect to u sir! Bless u & your beautiful family
And they bring millions of migrants. I just don't get it.
Nuts, right? You’d think this country was founded on that. Weird.
Oh, wait, it was/is. What a pickle.
Well we needed them in those days and we weren't 34 trillion in debt.@@Mugwump7
@@Mugwump7the classic "we did something once 200 years ago when population density wasn't a problem so it must still be ok now!". Is, and always was, a pea brain interpretation
I had no idea homeless shelters had studio like accomodations...
Appreciate the DW team for showing the world about the New York housing crisis. Very sad to see the world's richest economy is also having problems similar to the world's poorest countries. I hope USA NGOs & Foundations come forward to help the needy people. I hope DW will bring many more soul touching videos like this to bring change in society.
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Find this guy in 15-18 years and see if he kicked Isabella out of his house. The cycle of madness, poverty and delinquency is the unbreakable system our society has never been able to fix.
In my culture children only leave their parents home when they feel capable of living on their own and they are always welcome to come home whenever they want to
@@duffelbagdrag Sounds like a cultural problem, then
Not in Western society sweetheart!!! Many times parents kick their children out as a form of tough love. I forgave and now thank my father for kicking me out however what made our strained once again is still his sexist misogynistic attitude towards women. He didn’t my mother and my sisters for being dependent on him now he hates us for no longer needing him financially.
I pray they can get on their feet and get a place. Their daughter is so beautiful!
This is super common across the world unfortunately.
STOP HAVING KIDS STOP HAVING KIDS STOP HAVING KIDS 😮
"This can't happen to me I'm an entitled American consumer" !!! Yeah right... welcome to the real world ! Thank you DW for another great documentary.
'You assume Americans are entitled to have more in the first place??'
And true, these Americans live a much much better life as homeless persons than homeless persons in most other countries, even better than a lot homeful persons in a lot other countries
Edited again:
Unless this is not about homeless, this is wealth-transfer in the disguise of homeless
Yeah, I heard three-tries before getting the shelter, only the selected ones get it
Look at their situation(the pics), never had a food problem while lots of ppl in other countries who live in good houses cant afford good food
Edited again:
And the applications(fridge/tv/playstation/standard bed/stoves) are not really as expensive as ppl may think, 1k USD is enough to set up all of them, a bit more expensive in big cities though.
And the big city is not the sustainable way, go to small cities/towns where you can get large amount of lands, so you have space for your kids to grow naturally
first dude playin call of duty in the homeless shelter😭 his priorities not right
That man grew up in poverty and decides to bring a next generation in the same environment.
so sweet baby, indeed they need family support !
young mamas closed her eyes and ears fir so long that when she opened it she's living a shelter with a young baby and her man with a criminal records. Best of luck to that baby girl!
Very inspiring story Elsie!❤
Why is housing artificially inflated? Because the supply of houses hasn't kept up with the amount of money created, and the regulatory obstacles to building more houses is immense.
Blackrock. Vanguard. Berkshire Hathaway....
Housing being used as investments rather than a place to live. It's always the average folks that suffer due to greedy people in our country.
10 million immigrants, would also be an issues
The main question is why was John kicked out of home.........
If you can’t afford to have kids why are you having kids? Pure selfishness.
You can’t just depend on government help, you have to help yourself too.
Respectfully he and his family have paid into the gov via their taxes so yeah John is entitled to such services.
Until you have your own apartment
that’s not a homeless shelter, be sure
your girlfriend does NOT have any
more babies. That’s a responsibility
that’s BOTH of yours. Some women
have babies so they can stay home
and not work. This may not be your
case. It takes TWO to make things
work. Pay yourself first when you’re
working. Make it a point to save.
Saving gives you options for
Your future. Without savings…
you’ll live. Heck to check and
never get anywhere. If you really
read this, I wish you well.
This is absolutely crazy
It's sad to see so many people in this situation.
Young & homeless…everywhere…globally.
There but by the Grace of GOD go I. Many of us in the US can find ourselves homeless. Even Senior Citizens like myself. Utilities and Food are very high if you are living on Social Security alone. My husband and I took the money we had when we retired and bought a Modular home in a 55+ Community But the lot rent has gone up over $200 a month since we moved here almost seven years ago. So I feel sorry for the young people trying to make it in this World right now 😢
Didn't know homeless people have apartments and ps5. Show the real homeless people
Homeless doesn't mean you're sleeping on the street with nothing. It means you don't have a constant home that is safe and secure and you're not in fear of losing your home.
@@TomikaKelly If you've ever walked around NYC you would know there are veterans missing legs and elderly people clinging to dear life in the streets. Showing this guy with his ps5 is a slap in the face to the people we see struggling every day.
People think that when someone is homeless, they are in rags and own absolutely no property 🙄. Remember, before the person was homeless, obviously they had a few possessions. For all you know, it also could have been given to him afterward. So much judgment in that comment.
@@foodiegal9923nah if you literally can't afford rent, you star in a documentary about how it's tough to survive financially and you state "I'm just waiting for help" then no, you don't get to have the latest games console and VR headset.
If he wanted a home with his family he'd be selling his games. He doesn't want a home with his family. He wants his playstation
STOP HOGING HOUSING AUTHORITIES APARTMENTS FOR 20 YEARS AND LEAVING YOUR APARTMENTS TO YOUR KIDS OR GRANDKIDS. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
The Housing Boom and Bust
by Thomas Sowell explains why tenants would hoard rent controlled apartments that they don’t even use as primary residence
This is not a bad homeless shelter, you can for sure find an apartment like this in Cape Town, for crazy rent
He still got that PS5 though 🤙🏻
And the oculus!!!
Poor people got nothing better to do but keep on making babies.
The point is....she is here now, and a beautiful little girl. Let's hope she grows up in a happy abundant home. That is the very least she deserves. She is innocent.
Nigeria 200 millions people 🙉🙉🙉
I'm happy to meet these young people with hopes and dreams and wish them all the success in the world.
Once you're homeless, regardless of how you got there, it's extremely difficult to get out of that hole. Without money and a place to live you don't have many options . . . . I wish these people all the best to improve their lives.
Not only NYC, it's all over the US
Now days it's really easy to be homeless, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago , DC are seing growing numbers of homeless
New York is now the city of Dead Dreams.
Thank God 🙏 for these centers and shelters and the wonderful staff helping them .
Sending prayers 🙏 too them and others
Talking about being the most responsible he's ever been after getting drinks in a fastfood place while living in a homeless shelter? I don't wanna judge too hashly, but I have little hope for people like this who are so blind to their own choices.
Come on, I’m not judging them, but the place is not that bad, go to South American and do the documentary with their homeless, you guys will see what is the real homeless.
This is America, we have higher standards than other places. We want to dream big and make it happen.
I don't know why some people insist on looking at the problems in their country then looking at other countries that have it worst and saying "its worst over there"! Ok, it's horrible that it's worst elsewhere but countries like the US should not be looking at those countries for comparison. As a matter of fact, it should just use itself as a metric because we know what better has looked like and it's far from what we are seeing right now.
@@magesalmanac6424 Do u really believe that?
I live in NYC. It's become a playground for the rich. The cost of living is criminal. Knowing all that, why would you have a baby if you were living in a shelter? Why would you add that stress and put a child through that?
Excuse me DW, this fully furnished apartment is luxury. Homeless is when one is living on the streets.
Not really the definition of homeless in the US is “An individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.” So if someone is sleeping on someone’s couch for a few days, then moves with someone else for a let’s say a week, then moves into a hotel for a few days they are homeless.
00:04 New York is home to a growing number of unhoused people.
01:56 Homelessness in New York is at its highest level in almost 100 years.
03:17 Facing homelessness and finding strength
04:31 Commitment to being the rock for their family
05:55 Rising rent prices and pandemic worsened homelessness in New York.
07:31 Nonprofit organization provides support and guidance to homeless youth in New York.
09:07 Home is supposed to be safe, but it's not for many homeless kids in New York
10:50 Young homeless people finding hope and resilience in difficult circumstances
Yeah, do not have kids if you don't have the money and conditions, these people are just expecting somebody else fixes their situation. There is plenty of work in US, they can also move to another state.
Young Hispanic guy seems like a good person. I wish him all the best!!
She’s very nice. Hope they find something soon.
Just move to a cheaper state or area
Red states don’t pay living wages either. Plus you have to deal with insane backwards laws like forced birth and bad infrastructure.
crazy. a bunch of scammers making life look worse. DW finally missed the mark with this one. Look deeper to know the truth
unemployement at all time low and yet young people remain unable to support themselves and have children....this cycle does not promote anything but perpetual dependancy.
A beautiful family 😢❤
Good interesting documentary! Thank you DW
Thanks for watching!
I'm thankful to have waited until i was in 2 careers before kids. I had my first baby at 23 but my ex-husband was also in his career. I think location plays a huge factor on top of self drive. Getting a trade and relocation may create a better future. Praying for them to make better choices. I came from poverty, abuse, dad in prison and single mother. You have to create your life and work hard to do it.
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I was on my own at 18 in the early 80’s and had no problem saving for an apartment, renting an apartment and supporting myself. Young people today don’t have the same opportunity. It’s very unfair.
The world has enough for human need, but not for human greed.