"We believe the sites we have chosen offer comparable and better intake and assessment, accessibility. The Mamdani administration announced the closure of the 400,000 square foot facility earlier this month, citing poor infrastructure that needed wholesale fixes to remain safe for residents. The site was built in 1931 and once housed Bellevue Hospital's psychiatric ward."
"We want to make sure we are doing everything to keep those services whole. The programs run by Project Renewal are really unique and serve New Yorkers with specific needs. One site operates a low-cost health clinic and drug treatment program, the other offers shelter beds for people with mental illness."
The city has completed relocation of 250 homeless men from the 30th Street Bellevue shelter in Midtown, moving them to Brooklyn. The 400,000 square foot facility, built in 1931 and formerly housing a psychiatric ward, is being closed due to poor infrastructure requiring extensive repairs. Intake services will transition to two other Manhattan shelter sites by May 1: 8 East Third Street for single men and 333 Bowery for adult families. Both sites are managed by Project Renewal and offer specialized services including a low-cost health clinic, drug treatment programs, and beds for people with mental illness. City officials assert the new locations provide comparable or better accessibility and assessment services. Council members expressed concerns about maintaining existing specialized programs during the transition.
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