Ms. Marsh said it was important for nonprofit organizations to recognize their common ground.

Ms. Marsh was reared by a working single mother who knew little of welfare.

The case was investigated by Ms. Marsh and her staff.

He ordered the investigation done yet again, but not by Ms. Marsh.

Two weeks ago the city agreed to pay Ms. Marsh $1 million to settle the suit.

Ms. Marsh said the site "already has a lot of interest" from advertisers.

Ms. Marsh, of the zoning commission, said she wanted to keep the beach associations seasonal in order to save them.

Ms. Marsh released the figures at a news conference called to discuss the number of complaints in 1991, which showed virtually no change.

Ms. Marsh, who had served in the deputy commissioner's post for five years, resigned a few months later.

Overall, though, the number of homeless people has dropped in recent years, Ms. Marsh said.