The fact that we the tax payers are stuck with a +$500K bill, really has nothing to do with the homeless.  This is simply a reflection of where we are as a state and city.  Our govenrment failed to do their job by allowing the situation to occur in the first place, and then to continue for so many years.  But then again that is how we operate.  When you have someone like Ford Fugichicami who is not held responsible for failure to do his job, what do you expect?