Helping Homeless People in N.Y.C. Get Stimulus Payments [Want to get New York Today by email? Weather: Mostly sunny today with a temperature in the high 60s. Expect partly cloudy skies tonight with the temperature dipping to the mid-40s. Alternate-side parking: In effect until April 29 (Holy Thursday, Orthodox). Image Credit...Andrew Seng for The New York Times The federal stimulus checks were intended to be a near-universal benefit, payments totaling $3,200 that would help most Americans begin to rebound from the financial hardship of the pandemic. But many homeless people in New York City may have missed out because they have not filed a tax return — which can be a daunting task if someone lacks identification or a mailing address.