"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 accumulated trash occupy the area beneath the Coney Island Avenue overpass near Exit 8 of the Belt Parkway. The presence of people drinking, using drugs, and loitering contributes to widespread feelings of unsafety among nearby residents. Prior encampment sweeps proved ineffective, with displaced individuals often returning or relocating to more dangerous locations. The Department of Transportation is procuring fencing to secure the site. No installation timeline has been provided, leaving the schedule for remediation unclear.
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