""We're here to protest this homeless shelter, which is going to bring danger to the neighborhood. We'll stay here all night and come back tomorrow night and the night after that and keep coming back until the mayor shuts down construction of this shelter," protester Kevin Zhang, 40, told The Post."
""This is a major thoroughfare that mothers and children and elderly people take every day. The subway is right here. Homeless shelters that house dangerous people need to be in isolated areas, not in the middle of major transportation hubs," Zhang said."
"Locals said they fear the men's shelter, which is near several senior housing complexes, could become a magnet for drugs, crime and other trouble."
"Protests against the planned facility in the predominantly Asian District 43 have been ongoing since the city first notified the community about plans for the homeless shelter in November 2023."
Protesters in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, blocked construction trucks and demanded the mayor halt plans for a 150-capacity men's shelter. Rumors of imminent construction sparked outrage among several hundred residents, leading to confrontations with police. Protesters expressed concerns that the shelter would attract crime and drugs, particularly near senior housing. Ongoing protests have occurred since the city announced plans in November 2023, with tensions escalating during a previous protest that resulted in the arrest of a local councilwoman.
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