An empty building is viewed in Manhattan in New York City. Homeless activist group Picture the Homeless will release findings from a new study conducted with Hunter College, in which a count of vacant buildings and lots in 20 of NYC's 59 community boards has been conducted. To be released later this week in full, the findings show that vacant properties in New York City can house every homeless person and more. The report, "Banking on Vacancy: Homelessness and Real Estate Speculation," is the latest in a six-year campaign to document vacant properties in New York City. According to Coalition for the Homeless, some 41,200 homeless men, women and children sleep each night in the city's homeless shelters. Photo courtesy: AFP