Letter (by Rick Bowers): What causes homelessness? – March 6, 2021

As I began to look deeper into the problem of homelessness, I asked myself the question: What causes homelessness?

Of course, I knew there would be many answers, because just like any population, the unsheltered population is diverse. I was left more confused after a consultation with Professor Google, so being a numbers cruncher, chose to collect some data for myself, and see what they had to say.

The short answer — rental prices have a huge impact on homelessness. Duh….

Read The Astoria letter to the editor here (may behind paywall).