April Gayles, center, with her children Angelina, left, and Nicholas, 6, playing nearby, prepare for an interview on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 in New York. Gayles, a stylist from Chicago who became homeless shortly after moving to the city, used Penn Station as a shelter after the city push her and her children from two different shelters. "I was overwhelmed at what was happening," she said, having to rely on strangers and churches for help. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
