L.A. Declares Homelessness a Public 'Emergency' 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 person in economic difficulty holds a homemade sign asking for money along a Manhattan street on December 4, 2013 in New York City. ( Spencer Platt / Getty ) Produced by Mythili Rao Produced by PRI and WNYC