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New York City Buys Homeless People One-Way Plane Tickets to Keep Shelter Costs Down
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 

Reuters


A homeless man sits in front of a New York City subway entry.

NEW YORK —  New York City is buying one-way plane tickets for homeless families to leave the city.

It's part of a program by Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration to keep the homeless out of the expensive shelter system, which costs $36,000 a year per family.

More than 550 families have left the city since 2007. All it takes is for a relative to agree to take them in.

The city employs a travel agency for domestic travel and the Department of Homeless Services handles international travel.

City officials say there are no limits on where a family can be sent and families can reject the offer.

Families have been sent to 24 states and five continents, mostly to Puerto Rico, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

City officials say none of the relocated families have returned to city shelters.

Click here for more on this story from The New York Times.

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Re: NYC Buys Homeless People One-Way Tickets to Keep Shelter Costs Down
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2009, 06:21:58 AM »
This is why I like Mayor Mike Bloomberg.   

Sounds like a great guy to receive your endorsement.

I'm sure he is pro-gun as well.

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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2009, 06:22:31 AM »
Sounds like a great guy to receive your endorsement.

I'm sure he is pro-gun as well.

I dont agree with 100% of his views the same waty you dont agree with 100% of Obamas views. 

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Re: NYC Buys Homeless People One-Way Tickets to Keep Shelter Costs Down
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2009, 06:24:59 AM »
I dont agree with 100% of his views the same waty you dont agree with 100% of Obamas views. 

I didnt endorse obama.  I voted for the libertarian

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Re: NYC Buys Homeless People One-Way Tickets to Keep Shelter Costs Down
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2009, 06:26:53 AM »
I didnt endorse obama.  I voted for the libertarian

You a ton of time defending Obama's insanity.

Additionally, for you to support Obama and claim to be a libertarian shows you seriously need to be checked out for Bi-Polar disorder.