Reply #57: A cot in a shelter is not a home

[ThomCat]

especially when you get kicked out at 6am every morning and have no storage for any personal stuff.

It's just a place to sleep, and nothing more.

Charging people money for using a cot in a shelter is going to be an obstacle to getting off the street.

That will be money they CAN'T put towards a first month's rent and security deposit on a real apartment. You need to have a few thousand dollars saved up to move into a new apartment in NYC.

That will be money they CAN'T put towards the cell phone plan on a phone a prospective employer might call so they can get a good job and get off the street.

That is money the CAN'T put towards buying, maintaining and storing some nice clothing somewhere for job interviews.

Money is very scarce when you are homeless. There are a lot better uses for money if you have it so that it helps you get off the street. Paying for a cot doesn't help you get off the street. :(