New York's rough sleepers – in pictures

  • A homeless person sleeping in Grand Central Terminal, in Midtown Manhattan, New York. A gunman killed one homeless man and wounded a second in Lower Manhattan, early on Saturday, March 12. Getty Images / AFP
    A homeless person sleeping in Grand Central Terminal, in Midtown Manhattan, New York. A gunman killed one homeless man and wounded a second in Lower Manhattan, early on Saturday, March 12. Getty Images / AFP
  • A homeless person sits with their belongings on a New York pavement. Saturdays attacks took place between 4.30am and 6am, while the victims were asleep. Reuters
    A homeless person sits with their belongings on a New York pavement. Saturdays attacks took place between 4.30am and 6am, while the victims were asleep. Reuters
  • A homeless man with a sign asking for help, near Macy’s department store entrance in Midtown Manhattan. New York mayor Eric Adams described Saturday's shootings as 'senseless'. Reuters
    A homeless man with a sign asking for help, near Macy’s department store entrance in Midtown Manhattan. New York mayor Eric Adams described Saturday's shootings as 'senseless'. Reuters
  • A homeless person sleeps next to a shopping trolley of belongings in a New York subway station. AP
    A homeless person sleeps next to a shopping trolley of belongings in a New York subway station. AP
  • A man sleeping on a new York subway train. AP
    A man sleeping on a new York subway train. AP
  • In February, New York mayor Eric Adams announced a plan to try to stop homeless people from sleeping on trains or living in stations. AP
    In February, New York mayor Eric Adams announced a plan to try to stop homeless people from sleeping on trains or living in stations. AP
  • His proposal drew sharp criticism from some non-governmental organisations. AP
    His proposal drew sharp criticism from some non-governmental organisations. AP
  • "People only stay in the subway because they have no better place to go," said the Coalition for the Homeless. Getty Images / AFP
    "People only stay in the subway because they have no better place to go," said the Coalition for the Homeless. Getty Images / AFP
  • Mayor Eric Adams has also added police and homeless outreach teams to the city's subways. Getty Images / AFP
    Mayor Eric Adams has also added police and homeless outreach teams to the city's subways. Getty Images / AFP
  • Many homeless people sleep in the city's vast subway system and trains on cold nights. Getty Images / AFP
    Many homeless people sleep in the city's vast subway system and trains on cold nights. Getty Images / AFP
  • A homeless man in Queens, New York, during a rent debt protest. Following Saturday's attacks police urged New York's thousands of homeless people to contact city agencies for help with accommodation. AFP
    A homeless man in Queens, New York, during a rent debt protest. Following Saturday's attacks police urged New York's thousands of homeless people to contact city agencies for help with accommodation. AFP