The Mamdani administration will relocate where homeless New Yorkers can sign up for shelter beds in two weeks, as it quickly moves to shutter an aging Midtown facility and transfer those services elsewhere.
The massive men’s shelter on 30th Street that long served as the front door for single men and families without minor children needing beds for the night will fully close at the end of the month. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the closure of the Bellevue shelter in March, citing the building’s decaying infrastructure and desire to create more livable spaces for the city’s homeless.
Starting May 1, homeless men will instead need to ask for shelter at 8 East Third St, while families without dependent children will go to 333 Bowery…