Where NYC's homeless people are spending the night of the storm

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"I'm not an average homeless person," Leo Grand says, as the wind picks up and snow whips around him.

Grand, 38, talks to us Monday at the High Line public park in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood, one of his main stomping grounds. We meet him outside the men's restroom, where he sometimes goes to keep warm on a bitter cold day like this. The hand dryers offer him some relief

He's a familiar face, known for learning how to code in 2013. More than a year later, he's made money through his mobile app, Trees for Cars, but he continues to be homeless, dubbing himself "eco-friendly" until he can afford luxury accommodations. Read more...

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