"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, trash, and makeshift camps have long occupied the area beneath the Coney Island Avenue overpass near Exit 8 of the Belt Parkway. Neighbors report frequent drinking, drug use, and loitering that leave residents feeling unsafe and concerned about quality of life. Prior efforts to clear encampments were ineffective because people returned or relocated to potentially more dangerous locations. The City Council office is coordinating with the Department of Transportation to install fencing at the site; procurement is in progress and no installation timeline has been provided. The situation has persisted for years and remains unresolved.
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