evidence: Indeed, there is already evidence of the positive impact of the Mayor’s plan. Preliminary data show that the number of homeless families with children declined by nearly 300 families per night (around 900 adults and children) between December 2014 and February 2015. And comprehensive shelter census data used in this report show that the total homeless shelter census decreased slightly (by 269 people) from December 2014 to January 2015, the largest month-to-month reduction in nearly four years. [...] However, if Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio take the bold steps outlined here – re-locating 7,500 families form shelter to permanent housing annually plus enhanced rental assistance to prevent homelessness – New York City will instead see unprecedented reductions in homelessness. Indeed, according to the Coalition’s projection, within five years (by the end of FY 2019) the number of homeless families and children would drop by 85 percent to an estimated 2,100 families – a level of family homelessness not seen since the early 1980s, when modern homelessness first emerged in New York City. [...] As noted above, if Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio take the actions described here, New York City will see unprecedented reductions in homelessness. According to the Coalition’s projection, within five years (by the end of FY 2019) the number of homeless families and children would drop by 85 percent to an estimated 2,100 families – a level of family homelessness not seen since the early 1980s, when modern homelessness first emerged in New York City.