New York Veteran Homelessness Down 83% Since 2010

In New York State, the number of homeless veterans declined by 83% over 12 years, from 5,857 veterans experiencing homelessness in 2010 to 990 in 2022. During this period, the share of unsheltered homeless veterans in the state also declined from 13.8% in 2010 to 2.5% in 2022. According to the report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, this is the largest decline of homeless veterans in the U.S. during that period.

Overall, New York had 665,257 veterans in 2021, representing 4.2% of the state’s population. Overall, about 1% of homeless New . . .