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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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    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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    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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    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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    A man who is living in the New York subway system sleeps in a relatively empty station. Image Credit: Reuters
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