[Clemenza]

At the 86th st. IRT station(4,5,6) - probably the richest station in NYC- the bums have been back for months now. In October, above ground, the pols were asking us for their votes- then we would be treated to the sight and smell of the bums.

You should see the lovely jaundiced gentleman always begging me for change at the 57th Street/Carnegie hall N//R/Q/W stop.

I grew accustomed long ago to block out the "homeless," most of whom are single men who were kicked out of the projects/Section 8's by their old lady for drinkin' and druggin' too much.

The funny thing is, they tend to stay out of Brooklyn, although they seem to enjoy sleeping on the R train all the way out to Bay Ridge (there smell makes my occassional late night commute SOOOOO enjoyable).

[Oschisms]

"homeless?"

Stop it! You're killin' me!

Considering anyone without a home can get put up, for free, by the city- not in a shelter, mind you, but a nice hotel or a subsidized apartment.....There are no homeless in NYC anymore- just bums.

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