Pass granted as NY homeless shelter created to house single men is converted to womens only shelter after protest.

knowbodyspeshal · 2019-10-01T14:36:40+00:00

Much better to have those violent, ex-cons, wandering wherever than to have them all in a single place where they can be monitored.

BlueL4zer · 2019-10-01T15:26:09+00:00

This makes me both sad to the point of tears (literally) and angry to the point of... God, I don't even want to say what envisioned fantasies are being entertained in my mind right now as a result of the feelings of rage that are coursing through me right now, for fear of a Federal and Homeland Security Investigation! THIS IS A FUCKING OUTRAGE!!!! When... Dear God... "WHEN" are we going to STOP BEING HATED-- and stop "SELF-HATING" --for no other affront on this world than simply being born with an "outie"? When do we *STOP* making excuses for why we insist on being perpetually the targets of lack of compassion and empathy of ANY kind in any & every life situation?????? I'm really getting MUCH SICK of this kind of shit!!!

Gordopolis · 2019-10-01T14:33:58+00:00

The city has agreed to place only women — not single men, as first planned — at the 200-bed homeless shelter planned for 127-03 20 Ave. in College Point. The facility is expected to open this week.

Area leaders who fought to get the plan stopped declared a partial victory. Concerns had been expressed about placing single men — some of whom may have been formerly incarcerated — near five neighborhood schools with young children. Residents also called the 20th Avenue location bad because of its lack of subway access and distance from social services centers.

“The community remained diligent, vigilant and united and has now successfully secured the conversion to a shelter for women, rather than single men," state Sen. John Liu (D-Bayside) said in a prepared statement. "Although the plan is by no means perfect, we are satisfied that a far better outcome has been achieved.”

Hundreds rallied against the plan earlier this year in College Point. Other shelter proposals in different communities across Queens, such as Glendale recently, have generated major backlash.

"This is not what we demanded, certainly it’s not what we hoped for," College Point Residents' Coalition member Michael Deng said in his own statement. "However, we do feel that a women’s shelter will be better and is a less intimidating fit for the community, particularly the elderly, women and school kids, as their safety is what we are most worried and concerned about."

Title	Pass granted as NY homeless shelter created to house single men is converted to womens only shelter after protest.
Author	Gordopolis
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Comments	11
Date	October 1, 2019 2:32 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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