In New York, Having a Job, or 2, Doesn’t Mean Having a Home

From the New York Times:

Michael Nagle for The New York Times

On many days, Alpha Manzueta gets off from one job at 7 a.m., only to start her second at noon.  In between, she goes to a place she’s called home for the last three years — a homeless shelter.

Affordable-housing advocates say the homeless work force is proof of the widening gap between wages and rents and the difficulty in escaping the shelter system.

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NYT byline: By MIREYA NAVARRO

Published: September 17, 2013