"I pass through this area every day, and I see a lot of people drinking, doing drugs, just hanging around,"
"People who live in this area don't feel safe because nobody is doing anything about this."
"People just came back or they went somewhere else, even more dangerous."
Encampments and extensive litter beneath the Coney Island Avenue overpass near Exit 8 of the Belt Parkway have created persistent safety and quality-of-life problems for nearby residents. The area has been overtaken by trash and makeshift camps for years, with visible substance use and loitering. Residents report daily exposure to drinking, drug activity, and lingering camps, and many do not feel safe. Prior encampment sweeps were ineffective because people returned or relocated to potentially more dangerous locations. City Council Member Inna Vernikov is working with the Department of Transportation to install fencing at the site, but procurement is ongoing and no installation timeline is available.
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