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Sasha Kesler supports the city’s plan to build a men’s shelter at 6661 Broadway. She is building a volunteer group, Open Hearts Northwest, along with other locals who hope to advocate for the facility and help provide a roof over the heads of those experiencing homelessness.
Supporters are ready to welcome their new neighbors
There are a lot of voices making it clear how much they oppose a proposed men’s homeless shelter at 6661 Broadway. But it doesn’t mean that position is absolute. more
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Opposition against a proposed single men’s homeless shelter at 6661 Broadway has been quite vocal, including a number of neighbors who gathered recently at a nearby Mosholu Avenue business to share why they hope the city’s homeless services department will put this proposed shelter somewhere else.
Fears of shelter-related crime overwhelms
The stakes are high. Too high, in fact, when it comes to a proposed men’s homeless shelter at 6661 Broadway for those who live and work close to it. more
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Jennifer Sproull, the assistant manager at the Kingsbridge Business Improvement District, says she often walks around the neighborhood to see what businesses are opening and closing. The BID has reached its lowest vacancy rate in a decade thanks to so many new businesses opening in the past year.
Kingsbridge storefronts filling up
The ever-growing number of empty storefronts is an issue New York City has struggled with for years. And the months-long shutdowns that came with the coronavirus pandemic last year certainly didn’t help. more
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End secrecy around shelter
Unless you haven’t been paying much attention of anything in the neighborhood lately, you probably heard about word of a homeless shelter coming to North Riverdale that will house 130 single men looking to have a roof over their heads. Everyone deserves shelter. Yet, that doesn’t necessarily mean every shelter plan is a good plan. more
Jackie Maquilon helps her family at the front desk of JMaq Cleaning Solutions on Broadway and West 262nd Street. They have been collectively running the business since her ex-husband died last spring. If the city moves forward with its plan to build a men’s homeless shelter at 6661 Broadway, the family would have to part ways with their business location.
Homeless shelter's arrival means businesses must go
For some, the city’s plan to place a men’s homeless shelter at 6661 Broadway is troubling. For others, it’s personal. Ruby Dong and her family are among those who stand to lose something close to them if the city moves forward. They’re owners of King’s Wok Kitchen, a takeout restaurant that has operated from 6669 Broadway for 25 years. more
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What once used to be a storefront across from Van Cortlandt Park is now expected to become a shelter for more than 100 single men beginning in 2023 at 6661 Broadway.
City considers $195M contract for North Riverdale homeless facility
When New York City says it's committed to building a new homeless shelter in North Riverdale — it's not kidding. Contract for 6661 Broadway would last until 2055. more
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Neighbors and Community Board 8 members expressed frustration with the noted absence of city administrators at Monday’s land use committee meeting that was slated to discuss a proposed men’s shelter at 6661 Broadway.
Shelter reps are a no-show at CB8 land use meeting
Discussing those experiencing homelessness is starting to become a monthly activity with Community Board 8 — this time with Charles Moerdler’s land use committee having a go at the city’s proposed men’s shelter at 6661 Broadway. more
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State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi says she's backing a proposed homeless shelter at 6661 Broadway in North Riverdale and that U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman is joining her in that support.
Biaggi, Bowman say they back North Riverdale homeless shelter
Alessandra Biaggi announced Wednesday she is supporting the planned facility at 6661 Broadway that is expected to house more than 100 single men by 2023, declaring that "housing is a human right." more
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Julissa Freire, owner of La Escuelita de Sofia near Mosholu and Spencer avenues, is concerned the placement of a men’s homeless shelter in her North Riverdale neighborhood could convince parents to stop bringing their children to her preschool.
Biz owners fear mixing kids, shelter
Julissa Freire would be the first to tell you she’s as compassionate as a human being can be. But with the city’s plan to construct a homeless shelter near her North Riverdale preschool, Freire is simply torn. more
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More than 400 people attended a virtual meeting of Community Board 8’s health and hospitals committee meeting to learn more about a proposed single men’s shelter for 6661 Broadway.
Neighborhood says no to homeless shelter
Battle lines were drawn last week over the imminent development of a homeless shelter just south of the Yonkers city line. Community Board 8’s health and hospitals committee was the first to take up the facility, which is expected to open at 6661 Broadway in 2023. more
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