“There’s things that they’ve never had to be afraid of and without the comfort of their big dad around,” she said. “It’s a very sad state of affairs.”Richard Gohl checks in on a resident in Highland, N.Y., on Dec. 18. Kate Warren for NBC NewsUnder New York state’s right to shelter law, local organizations are required to provide some form of shelter to homeless people. Ulster County spent around $4 million housing families in motels in 2023, according to RUPCO. But local governments are only able to use emergency housing funds for temporary shelter, like a motel or shelter bed, not for longer-term stable housing.

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Persons: Krajewski, “, they’ve, ”, It’s, she’s, Rich Gohl, Gohl, he’s, “ You’re, ” Gohl, ” Richard Gohl, Kate Warren, ” Bosch Organizations: ”, RUPCO, NBC, New York Locations: Highland, N.Y, Hudson, Ulster