by Katie Johnson
More Boston residents are living in emergency shelters than in any of 25 major cities surveyed nationwide, according to a report released Thursday (PDF) by the US Conference of Mayors.
The survey provided a detailed snapshot of Boston’s homeless population, including the revelation that a quarter of the city’s homeless adults have jobs. In Trenton, N.J., by comparison, only 4 percent are employed.
Read more at the BostonGlobe.com
More Boston residents are living in emergency shelters than in any of 25 major cities surveyed nationwide, according to a report released Thursday (PDF) by the US Conference of Mayors.
The survey provided a detailed snapshot of Boston’s homeless population, including the revelation that a quarter of the city’s homeless adults have jobs. In Trenton, N.J., by comparison, only 4 percent are employed.
Read more at the BostonGlobe.com