The Hidden Homeless Have you ever dreamed of living in a house for free? You wouldn’t have to pay the rent, and have yourself a roof over your head, and have more money to spend on things you would otherwise have to spend for a tiny piece of apartment. Think of it this way: isn’t housing a right for everyone? As prices soar, the chances of finding affordable housing and low rents in …showed first 75 words of 1354 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1354 total…not what it used to be. Half of the squats that used to be open in the 1980’s are now demolished to make way for housing projects and other developments such as brownstones and other expensive houses. Today it would be impossible to squat a new building in Manhattan due to the overcrowded conditions and overpopulation our city faces. Soon, with the shortage of finding houses, people will begin to squat more outer borough houses.