homeless shelter

New Men’s Shelter Opening Next Year On Sackett Street In Gowanus

GOWANUS – A new homeless shelter for single men is coming to Gowanus. 601 Sackett Street (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)The 200-bed men’s shelter is slated to open at 601 Sackett Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenues, in 2020 and will be operated by Fedcap [https://www.fedcap.org], a non-profit

Gowanus

Why Exactly Is The New 3rd Avenue Shelter Half As Expensive As Those On 4th?

GOWANUS – Officials at a lightly attended Wednesday night meeting about the new homeless shelter at 399 3rd Avenue cited a city rule preventing them from discussing ongoing procurement negotiations in order to dismiss questions about the cost disparity between the 3rd Ave shelter, operated by Praxis Housing Initiatives [https://www.

Downtown Brooklyn

Man Beaten to Death in Downtown Homeless Shelter

Outside the Prince Street homeless shelter where a man was beaten to death last night (Screenshot via Google Maps)DOWNTOWN – A 64-year old man was beaten to death in a homeless shelter in Downtown Brooklyn in the early hours of Monday morning, police confirmed today. Around 12:30 am on

Central Brooklyn

Man Stabbed to Death Outside Crown Heights Homeless Shelter

The homeless shelter at Atlantic and Bedford Avenues in Crown Heights (Screenshot via Google Maps)CROWN HEIGHTS – A man was stabbed to death outside the Atlantic Armory homeless shelter yesterday, police confirmed. Miguel Acosta, 21, was outside the shelter, on Bedford and Atlantic Avenues, around 1:00 pm on Sunday,

Central Brooklyn

“Please don’t tell anyone you saw me here.”

Photo Credit: Slobo/E+/ Getty Images“Please don’t tell anyone you saw me here.” That is what people say when someone they know discovers they are homeless and in a shelter. What is your first thought when someone says homeless person? Do you imagine someone who is living on

Business

Plans for New Homeless Shelter Move Forward, Local Business Caught in the Middle

CONEY ISLAND – Despite strong community pushback, the homeless outreach organization Women In Need (WIN) [http://www.winnyc.org/] is moving forward with plans to construct a seven-story homeless shelter at 2200 Neptune Avenue in Coney Island. Although no formal announcement has been made by Women In Need yet, the first

brownsville

New Computer Lab Opens in Brownsville Homeless Shelter

L to R: Katherine O’Neill, Chairwoman of the CAMBA Board of Directors, Joanne M. Oplustil, President and CEO of CAMBA/CAMBA Housing Ventures, Malik Jones, Client of the Flagstone Family Center, Joslyn Carter, Administrator, NYC Department of Homeless Services, Daniel Levine, Chief Information Officer at The Rogosin Institute, Dr.

Police & Fire

Cops Investigating Death Of Infant Found Unconscious At Sheepshead Shelter

Bay Family Center, Emmons Avenue (Screenshot via Google Maps)A 2-month-old girl died after being found unconscious at a Sheepshead Bay shelter on Thursday, said cops, and investigators are probing the details of her death. The infant’s frightened mother called 911 at 7:30am on July 6, cops said,

Neighbors

Crown Heights Shelter Lawsuit Dismissed

1173 Bergen Street (Photo by Nathan Haselby)Yesterday Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Katherine Levine dismissed the lawsuit Crown Heights residents had brought against the city. The residents argued that the neighborhood was oversaturated with shelters housing homeless already [/ruling-crown-heights-homeless-shelter-expected-week/]. On April 28, Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Katherine Levine extended the

News

Judge Issues Another Block On Crown Heights Homeless Shelter

1173 Bergen Street via Google MapsThe battle continues over the opening of a senior men’s homeless shelter at 1173 Bergen Street in Crown Heights. Today Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Katherine Levine issued a temporary injunction against the shelter, extending the previous temporary restraining order until mid-April while she reviews

News

DHS Responds to Temporary Block On Crown Heights Homeless Shelter

1173 Bergen Street via Google MapsThe New York City Department of Home Services Press Secretary, Isaac McGinn, reached out to BKLYNER late Friday with additional information following the court-issued temporary block [/temporary-block-issued-crown-heights-homeless-shelter/] on the homeless shelter proposed for 1173 Bergen Street in Crown Heights. “Despite today’s ruling, we are

community

Temporary Block Issued On Crown Heights Homeless Shelter

Crown Heights residents protesting the opening of 1173 Bergen Street homeless shelter at a March 15 town hall meetingA judge temporarily blocked the opening of 1173 Bergen Street, a senior men’s homeless shelter in Crown Heights that would provide transitional housing for more than 100 residents. Judge Paul Wooten

News

UPDATE: Crown Heights Homeless Shelter Will Not Open Tomorrow

Crown Heights residents protesting the opening of the 1173 Bergen Street senior men’s homeless shelter at a town hall meeting last week (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)[UPDATED March 21, 8:20pm] The 1173 Bergen Street shelter will not open tomorrow, March 22, as scheduled. Jennifer Cato emailed the

Central Brooklyn

“Answer The Question!” Locals Demand Info At Second Bergen Street Shelter Meeting

(Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The second informational meeting [/second-meeting-mens-homeless-shelter-scheduled-tonight/?utm_source=BKLYNER+DAILY&utm_campaign=1c08b3e3b6-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cefeb1bc9c-1c08b3e3b6-64162625] on the men’s shelter slated for 1173 Bergen Street raised tempers last night but garnered few answers. “Answer the question!” many locals opposing

Announcements

Second Meeting On Bergen Street Homeless Shelter Scheduled For Tonight

After a contentious, last-minute, public meeting on Saturday, March 4 [/homeless-shelter-proposed-1173-bergen-street/] discussing the opening of a homeless shelter at 1173 Bergen Street in Crown Heights, a follow-up informational meeting will be held tonight. Rescheduled from yesterday due to the snow, tonight’s meeting (6:30pm at P-Tech School, 150 Albany

Announcements

Homeless Shelter Proposed For 1173 Bergen Street

With very short notice, neighbors and community members are encouraged to attend an informational meeting tomorrow, Saturday, March 4 at 11am at 1173 Bergen Street (between Brooklyn and New York Avenues) in Crown Heights addressing a homeless shelter proposed to open on the site on March 15. In response to

Health

Residents, Pols Argue Against Proposed Coney Island Shelter, Say Area Has Enough Problems [VIDEO]

A community member tells a panel of her proposed shelter plan concerns Thursday night at P.S. 329 on Coney Island. (Photo by Jerry Del Priore / Bensonhurst Bean)A possible homeless shelter at 2201-2227 Neptune Area and West 23rd Street for mothers and their children could be coming to Coney

Bensonhurst

Residents, Pols Argue Against Proposed Coney Island Shelter, Say Area Has Enough Problems [VIDEO]

A community member tells a panel of her proposed shelter plan concerns Thursday night at P.S. 329 on Coney Island. (Photo by Jerry Del Priore / Bensonhurst Bean)A possible homeless shelter at 2201-2227 Neptune Area and West 23rd Street for mothers and their children could be coming to Coney

Nonsponsored

Volunteers Needed For CBE And CAMBA Homeless Shelter

Photo via flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattwootton/4562590442/in/photolist-7Xbtbs-5S9Lcp-bZkMRS-ErZn-8D7Kq-5uULun-ngHJCk-ikXNVC-bVKZj1-kYgYGT-8GZBpr-aEgovE-bVKX71-8BsGhr-4t4T5i-dPgUNq-kvnaDL-hmEZZX-chiKT1-bVKYfW-kYgzxZ-bpwmw-7X8eSx-dPgUB3-25GXf-7Xbtdq-5uZ7Tm-dPgV95-kYh8pT-8GZL4p-7XbvsY-9dKCy2-8D7Kt-8D2N3-6ZicSh-8D7Kr-kYgqtX-dYB272-8c2hX8-kYgqHp-4BLAbv-kYh7eX-8H3pfd-96m5ib-h737KQ-8c2mxV-8H3Hdf-DDuVm-5A1R8C-jhtXgn] Congregation Beth Elohim [http://congregationbethelohim.org/] will soon op

Business

City Defends Temporary Housing Plan For Near-Homeless Adults In Sunset Park’s Red Carpet Inn

Image via Google Maps.With homelessness a growing concern in Sunset Park, Community Board 7 (CB 7) came together Wednesday, March 30, to discuss the issue — particularly as it surrounds the Red Carpet Inn (536 39th Street), which has been used as a site for temporary housing without the community’

Announcements

CHiPS To Honor Council Member Brad Lander At Spring Fundraising Gala

Image via CHiPS [https://www.facebook.com/ChipsSoupKitchen/photos/pb.473843106023452.-2207520000.1459871372./1067425889998501/?type=3&theater] CHiPS [http://chipsonline.org/] is a local community organization whose focus is to feed the hungry in their soup kitchen as well as sheltering homeless women and their children. They’ve been supporting

Central Brooklyn

Kensington Family Shelter In Need Of Baby Wipes, Diapers & Strollers

Photo: www.streetsblog.org.Kensington’s shelter for homeless families is asking its neighbors for assistance. The Kensington Family Shelter on McDonald Avenue, which is now nearly full [/blog/neighbors/kensington-shelter-homeless-families-nearly-full/], is requesting donations of specific items for babies, said Catherine Barufaldi and Tracy Connor, local residents who are coordinating

Central Brooklyn

Kensington Shelter For Homeless Families Nearly Full

Kensington Family Shelter (Photo: Google Maps)Almost 65 homeless families now call Kensington home. The Kensington Family Shelter [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/#.VrkEubkrJFY] on McDonald Avenue continues to welcome new families since its opening in December, and is now nearly full, said Catherine Barufaldi and Tracy Connor, local residents who are coordinating

Central Brooklyn

Donations Being Accepted At The New Shelter On McDonald Avenue

Photo via Google MapsThere has been an outpouring of support from the community for The Kensington [/neighbors/the-spirit-of-the-season/], the new family homeless shelter [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/] run by CAMBA [http://www.camba.org/] that recently opened on McDonald Avenue. Volunteer organizers have announced that the shelter is now accepting donations and

Central Brooklyn

Cuomo Announces $20 Billion Affordable Housing Plan At State Of The State Speech

Governor Andrew Cuomo at his 2016 State of the State speech. (Photo: PROgovernorandrewcuomo [https://www.flickr.com/photos/governorandrewcuomo/23994415209/] / Flickr) Governor Andrew Cuomo rolled out a five-year, $20 billion housing plan during his State of the State speech [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-outlines-2016-agenda-signature-proposals-ensuring-new-york-and-will-continue-be] on Wednesday that promised