Besides the fact that Bedford-Atlantic is not particularly well run, the shelter is a long way (about nine miles) from midtown Manhattan. A homeless person is not likely to be able to afford a limo or a taxi to the shelter. In fact, he may not even have money for carfare. Instead, he must walk the entire distance while carrying what may amount to all of his possessions with him. This is no mean feat. My suitcase of belongings (before the suitcase got stolen from under my bed) weighed around fifty pounds. If I were to have to move today, I would have to carry those fifty pounds of possessions in plastic bags with no handles or wheels to help me along. If the weather were as hot as it is today, or if it were pouring down rain or freezing cold and snowy, the idea of covering such a distance becomes even more daunting. In such a case, a homeless person facing such a trek might have to decide between sleeping rough on the street or abandoning some or all of his belongings in order to be able to seeks shelter.
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