And the man who had a home and family on Staten Island but liked to spend time with friends in Chinatown. The Oct. 5 killings have trained scrutiny on the city’s struggle to reduce homelessness, but they also have spotlighted a certain sense of community. A January count found nearly 3,600 unsheltered homeless people, down about 8% in two years but still above average for the decade. Billy Yip, the pastor of a now-closed non-denominational church Kok attended. Manson’s brother told The New York Times his family didn’t know he was homeless and in New York.

Source: thestar October 18, 2019 18:56 UTC