Controversy over New Shelter for Asylum Seekers in Gowanus Brooklyn: Community Meeting Sparks Debate

In order to discuss the new shelter for asylum seekers that the Mayor’s Office has set up in a building located at 130 Third Street in Gowanus Brooklyn, residents of the area held a community meeting this Monday.

The industrial building will be converted into a hostel to house up to 400 single men and there are conflicting opinions about it, although several reject the proposal arguing that it is a low population area and that the city has not discussed the issue with the community. .

“I’m pro-housing, but I think, first of all, for them to basically lie or not tell anyone, it’s ridiculous and look at all the new buildings and everything they’re building. So I think it’s wrong.” “said neighbor Mike Uhrin.

The area, located next to the Gowanus Canal, is predominantly industrial, however there are also several residential blocks. Some question whether there will be more police presence with a new shelter.

“There have been no community impact studies in this low-density neighborhood, how do 400 men influence the neighborhood? We really don’t know,” added Miles Pittman, another neighbor.

Other residents have commented that for non-emergency sites, the city must give communities thirty days’ notice.

The victim.

In this regard, a spokesperson for the Mayor’s Department of Social Services said in a statement that “although this is an emergency site, we have given months in advance.”

And so the announcement was made by the Adams administration in December of last year. Meanwhile, the Mayor’s Office has not yet given an opening date for this shelter.

The truth is that more than 60,000 newly arrived immigrants are under the care of the city, which since the spring of 2022 has opened 216 sites, including makeshift shelters and hotels, to accommodate the massive arrival of people seeking asylum.

In turn, the city says there will be security throughout the building and a 24-hour phone line for community feedback.

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2024-03-05 19:02:00
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