Residents and advocates spoke out at a Community Board 2 meeting Tuesday night as the city considers a proposal for a new drop-in shelter.
Susan Lee of the Alliance for Community Preservation and Betterment speaks at a rally opposing a plan to place a drop-in shelter with 94 stabilization beds at 231 Grand St.Susan Lee of the Alliance for Community Preservation and Betterment speaks at a rally opposing a plan to place a drop-in shelter with 94 stabilization beds at 231 Grand St.
The city has been working with the non-profit Housing Works to consider opening a facility at a former Best Western hotel located at 231 Grand St., equipped with a 24-hour drop-in center for up to 50 homeless residents, as well as private rooms for 94 people.
“It’s not about ‘NIMBY’ [not in my backyard] because we have six shelters already… I think six is enough,” Susan Lee, a former candidate for City Council and founder of the Alliance for Community Preservation and Betterment, told Gothamist after the rally. “They are not at capacity, so why not look and see why they’re not full, why are they not providing the services necessary?”
Community activist Don Lee, who was also against the proposal, said erecting more shelters will not get at the root of the issue addressing homelessness in New York City. “Let’s solve the real problem. Let’s give the homeless what they want: permanent homes,” he said at the rally. “We’re here to fight for the homeless as well.”
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