Queens father indicted for murdering 2-year-old son after beating him in Long Island City shelter: DA - QNS
A Queens father was indicted for murdering his 2-year-old son after beating him while intoxicated at a homeless shelter in January; the child died from severe injuries including brain bleeds and organ damage.
Staten Island officials and residents oppose a planned 160-bed homeless shelter for men on the South Shore, citing poor location, lack of transparency, and inadequate community engagement by city officials.
Staten Island elected officials voice disapproval for a planned homeless shelter
A 160-bed men's shelter planned for Staten Island's South Shore faces opposition from local officials and residents citing inadequate transportation access, safety concerns, and lack of community engagement.
Staten Island officials and residents oppose a planned 160-bed homeless shelter for men on the South Shore, citing poor location, lack of transparency, and inadequate community engagement by city officials.
Menlo Park City Council committed $62 million to build a homeless shelter under Caltrain tracks at Middle Avenue connecting Alma Street and El Camino Real.
A Somerville church said it was 'called by God' to open a homeless shelter. Neighbors took them to court.
A completed church basement shelter remains unused after neighbors sued, citing zoning prohibitions while the church claims a Dover Amendment religious exemption.
Sheepshead Bay Locals Step Up Protests of Planned Shelter
"At no time was a shelter proposed or presented to the community board or the City Council prior to the vote on approval for this project," Vernikov said.
Brooklyn residents step up war against homeless shelter plans with latest protest | amNewYork
The site was previously approved for affordable housing, but local residents say the city's plan now to open a homeless shelter for 169 families amounts to a bait-and-switch.