NEW YORK – Even the homeless can't escape the high price of a night in New York City.
City officials this month began charging rent to some families staying in homeless shelters.
The policy applies only to shelter residents who have income from jobs.
They could be expected to pay up to half their earnings.
Some shelter residents say the new rule will ruin their chances of saving enough money to get an apartment.
One single mother living in a Manhattan shelter tells The New York Times she got a letter saying she had to give up $336 of the $800 she makes each month as a cashier.
The city says it is only charging people who can afford to pay.
About 2,000 families are expected to be covered by the new rule.
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