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Photos: New York's homeless flock to empty subway trains

Commuters have abandoned the subway but the homeless seeking shelter have not

Published: April 30, 2020 11:16 AFP and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Editor

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Copy of 2020-04-22T104401Z_2130415744_RC2M9G908I5V_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-NEWYORK-HOMELESS-1588228753477 — New York leaders pledged to take action against a surge of homeless people sleeping on empty subway trains during the city's coronavirus crisis. | Luis, who says he recently became homeless and lost his job, repacks his belongings on subway train as the outbreak of the coronavirus continues in New York. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-22T104452Z_2104102044_RC2M9G9PCK0J_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-NEWYORK-HOMELESS-1588228735644 — Photos and video showing the homeless seeking shelter in the Big Apple's underground transit system have circulated widely on social media this week, sparking outrage. | A man sleeps on a New York subway train as the outbreak of the coronavirus continues in New York. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-22T104450Z_765276089_RC2M9G9N9IP2_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-NEWYORK-HOMELESS-1588228730343 — New York's lockdown, implemented in mid-March, has resulted in a 90 percent drop in riders, freeing up space on trains and in stations for people who sleep on the streets. | A man who is living in the New York subway system sleeps in a relatively empty station. Image Credit: Reuters

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20200430 homeless — Social media users sympathetic to the plight of the homeless say they are forced to go underground because of a lack of other options, with cafes closed due to the lockdown. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-04-22T104449Z_1264517146_RC2M9G9J4H4N_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-NEWYORK-HOMELESS-1588228724651 — A man who is living in the New York subway system sleeps in a relatively empty station. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-22T104457Z_1743895926_RC2M9G9X1B6R_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-NEWYORK-HOMELESS-1588228746900 — A man sleeps on a New York subway train. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-22T104453Z_1330658175_RC2M9G9QKEX6_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-NEWYORK-HOMELESS-1588228741278 — A man sleeps on a New York subway train. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-29T201401Z_398811257_RC2KEG952M40_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-NEWYORK-1588228750643 — A person sleeps on a New York subway train. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-29T201401Z_122901175_RC2KEG9QR6UJ_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-NEWYORK-1588228748935 — A person sleeps on a New York subway train. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-22T104444Z_1180876263_RC2M9G96W3CJ_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-NEWYORK-HOMELESS-1588228710215 — A woman sleeps on a New York subway train. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-04-22T104445Z_1650725131_RC2M9G9VUAYB_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-NEWYORK-HOMELESS-1588228714580 — A man sleeps on a New York subway train. Image Credit: Reuters

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