NAME: Richard "William"s Age: 58 Place: Near Rockefeller Center, New York City Time: 2PM Weekday

NEEDCOM:   How long have you been a panhandler?     RICHARD W:   Two days.     NEEDCOM:   For those two days, how often have you been doing it?     RICHARD W:   Maybe three times a day.     NEEDCOM:   About how many hours?     RICHARD W:   Maybe two hours. I have bone cancer, so therefore I have not been long in doing that. Just doing it to survive, get some money to get some food, and take care of my necessities.     NEEDCOM:   How much have you made per day?     RICHARD W:   Well, the average I ever have gotten is about eight dollars.     NEEDCOM:   Is this the place that you usually panhandle?     RICHARD W:   No, I just come by here today. I just came from a place to get some food. From the senior citizen's building where I get my food. I just walked down this way, and then I asked for some help. That's all, mm-hmm.

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