Volunteers are still needed for this year’s HOPE Count, which will take place on January 28, 2025 from 10pm-4am (rain date of February 4). This is New York City’s annual survey conducted during the last ten days in January to estimate the number of unsheltered individuals living in New York City.
To learn more and to register, visit nyc.gov/hope. Your participation is essential to helping address the challenge of homelessness and support some of the City’s most vulnerable residents as they get back on their feet.
Every January, thousands of volunteers across the five boroughs participate in NYC’s annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE),, a point-in-time survey undertaken each winter that helps the City estimate the number of unsheltered New Yorkers living on the street on one of the coldest nights of the year and provide valuable information that helps determine how to allocate resources to best serve New Yorkers in need with care and compassion. Over a single night, volunteers canvass streets, subway stations, parks, and other public spaces across the city to identify individuals living unsheltered.
Just a few hours of your time will help the ongoing efforts to support New Yorkers experiencing unsheltered homelessness and encourage them to take that first important step to come off the streets and subways and accept the vital services and supports they need and deserve. Through DSS’ 24/7/365 outreach efforts, more than 8,500 New Yorkers experiencing unsheltered homelessness have been referred to transitional and/or permanent housing in FY22 alone. Your participation in HOPE will help build on that progress.
