Homeless Shelter Opens On New York's Tony Upper West Side

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 10: Taxi cabs and other vehicles drive in the neighborhood where a new homeless shelter recently opened on Manhattan's Upper West Side on October 10, 2012 in New York City. As New York City's homeless shelters face overcrowding, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been forced to open facilities in a variety of neighborhoods, drawing the ire of many neighbors who fear an increase in noise, violence and panhandling. Currently the citywide shelter population is 46,036, including 26,503 adults and 19,537 children, which represents a 29% increase since spring 2011. The numbers of New Yorkers counted as homeless have surged after the city ended a rent-subsidy program known as Advantage. The Bloomberg administration plans to open at least five new shelters by the end of this year. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)