Bratton tells New Yorkers: Don't give homeless money

Don't feed them and we're not talking about the pigeons. According to NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton, New Yorkers should not give cash to the homeless.

Here's exactly what he said: “My best advice to the citizens of New York City: If this is so upsetting to you, don’t give. One of the quickest ways to get rid of them is not to give to them." 

Bratton made the remarks at a news conference with Mayor de Blasio outside City Hall Monday.

They had been shown a photo of a homeless person with several pets panhandling at Broadway and West 68th Street on Saturday night.

Homelessness has been making headlines in New York City: the struggle, the suffering, and the solutions; the stories from those who have hit hard times.  Homelessness in New York City is at an all-time high.