""I pass through this area every day, and I see a lot of people drinking, doing drugs, just hanging around,""
""People just came back or they went somewhere else, even more dangerous.""
Encampments and litter under the Coney Island Avenue overpass near Exit 8 of the Belt Parkway have persisted for years, generating safety and quality-of-life problems in Sheepshead Bay. The location is overwhelmed by trash and makeshift camps, with frequent public drinking and drug use reported, leaving nearby residents feeling unsafe. Previous enforcement sweeps failed to provide lasting solutions, as people returned or relocated to potentially more dangerous areas. City Council Member Inna Vernikov is coordinating with the Department of Transportation to install fencing at the site; procurement is underway but no installation timeline has been announced.
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