New Measures Mean Harsh Penalties for Homeless Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A homeless man sleeps under an American Flag blanket on a park bench on September 10, 2013 in New York City ( Spencer Platt / Getty ) Produced by Megan Quellhorst Produced by PRI and WNYC