"SHEEPSHEAD BAY - RESIDENTS SOUNDED OFF about encampments and litter beneath the Coney Island Avenue overpass near Exit 8 of the Belt Parkway, calling the longstanding conditions a safety and quality-of-life concern, according to . Neighbors told News 12 that the area has been overtaken by trash and makeshift camps for years. "I pass through this area every day, and I see a lot of people drinking, doing drugs, just hanging around," Vlad, a Coney Island resident, explained."
""People who live in this area don't feel safe because nobody is doing anything about this." Kathryn Kliff of the Legal Aid Society said prior encampment sweeps were ineffective. "People just came back or they went somewhere else, even more dangerous." City Council Member Inna Vernikov said her office is working with the Department of Transportation to install fencing at the site, now in procurement. A timeline for installation remains unclear."
Residents reported longstanding encampments and accumulated trash beneath the Coney Island Avenue overpass near Exit 8 of the Belt Parkway, creating safety and quality-of-life concerns. Neighbors said the area has been overtaken by trash and makeshift camps for years. One resident said he sees many people drinking, using drugs and lingering there daily. Another resident said residents do not feel safe because no one is addressing the problem. A Legal Aid Society representative said prior encampment sweeps failed because people returned or relocated to even more dangerous places. A city council member said her office is coordinating with the Department of Transportation to procure fencing for the site, but a timeline for installation is unclear.
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