Brooklyn
Winter Raises Stakes for Homeless in Greenpoint
Jay Honstetter |
Community opposition hasn’t stopped plans for a large shelter in the waterfront neighborhood, where five homeless people have been found dead in the past 15 months.
An argument over whether to locate a large homeless shelter in Greenpoint is playing out in a neighborhood where there is already a very visible homeless population. For some, the question isn't whether the homeless will come to Greenpoint or not, but whether they'll sleep on the street or in a bed.
Community opposition hasn’t stopped plans for a large shelter in the waterfront neighborhood, where five homeless people have been found dead in the past 15 months.
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