Hello Everyone

My name is Chloe Rensky and I am the creator of the game Little Apple in the Big City. I am seventeen years old, born and raised in New York City. For three years now, I have been investigating the crisis of people experiencing homelessness in New York City. Looking at root problems is how I came to learn about the rent crisis. According to Coalition for the Homeless, as of April 2025, 108,464 people are living in shelters in New York. This number includes 37,106 children. The total unhoused population in New York is more than 350,000. Homelessness has now reached its highest level since the Great Depression.