A young attendee holds a candle in memory of the homeless New Yorkers who died in 2016.
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Names.
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Attendees look on as the names of 143 homeless New Yorkers who died in 2016 are read aloud.
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David Broxton discovered he had cancer while he was homeless. He said the memorial day has a special resonance for him.
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Urban Pathways COO Ron Abad discusses the connection between homelessness and poor health outcomes.
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David Broxton, a member of the Care for the Homeless Consumer Advocacy Board, eulogizes his friend Carla Statford, a fellow member of their shelter’s choir.
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Staff from Care for the Homeless and Urban Pathways serve dinner to attendees before the memorial service.
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Individuals who have experienced homelessness shared a meal with advocates, family, and friends before the memorial.
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Urban Pathways Employment Specialist Andre West honored his deceased client Steve Browand.
