As previously reported, the proposal would move intake to the men's shelter at 8 E. Third St., while converting Project Renewal's facility at 333 Bowery into an intake center for homeless families.
The plan has raised questions among some residents about logistics and community impact.
Tuesday's meeting is expected to provide more details and offer neighbors an opportunity to ask questions and share feedback.
On-hand: City Councilmember Harvey Epstein, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Congressman Dan Goldman, Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, State Sen. Brian Kavanagh and leaders from Community Board 3.
The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Sirovich Senior Center, 331 E. 12th S. between First Avenue and Second Avenue.
Previously on EV Grieve:
• Bellevue Shelter closing; intake shifting to East 3rd Street and the Bowery
7 comments:
Living around the corner from EV shelters, a total of about 5 in a 3 block radius for many years has been a lesson in compassion, taught me to be very thankful for my blessings, and also street smarts. I also know that these intake centers with the large numbers of people going through them will also boost the numbers of homeless in the neighborhood. We already have many shelters and for once this is not a NIMBY complaint but a how can this neighborhood absorb more homeless as they are processed through these centers?
This will obviously have negative impacts for those directly near the shelter, but the same can be said for wherever the shelter is relocated. Very touchy subject all around
I live on East 3rd street and I am firmly against this plan. We already have our fair share of homeless shelters. Other neighborhoods should chip in and help out with this. Under no circumstances will this be welcomed here.
I have more respect for homeless people that need a helping hand than all of the drunken fools who flock to our neighborhood and disrupt my sleep pretty much every night
Comparing crime statistics from the 13th Precinct (Bellevue shelter) and the 9th Precinct (ours) shows a doubling of the number events for Grand Larceny and Petit Larceny and a tripling for retail theft. Bringing an already marginalized group of men to an already oversaturated area is not going to benefit anyone.
why is it that everything homeless shifts to the East Village??
very good question. The mayor seems to be turning his back on the community that overwhelmingly supported him to be elected.
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