The Mamdani administration is facing some pushback from Brooklyn residents over its plans to open two temporary homeless shelters inside hotels in Brooklyn.
The hotel shelters, which will open in Crown Heights and Flatbush, are the latest consequence from the city’s sudden closure of the massive men’s shelter known as Bellevue. City officials said the 850-bed shelter, which spans a whole city block, needed to close because of severe disrepair. Whole sections of the building had already been cordoned off for safety concerns. The Mamdani administration said it wants to build more welcoming spaces for homeless New Yorkers. Doing so will help convince people living on the street to come inside and exit shelter quicker, city officials said.
But as the city moves to replace Bellevue’s shelter beds, it’s running into stiff neighborhood opposition — including an ongoing lawsuit that’s forced the city to pause part of its plan…