Residents in Sheepshead Bay are protesting the construction of a family homeless shelter at 2134 Coyle St. for the past five weeks, staging a sit-in to halt the project expected to finish by 2027. The protests stem from a perception that city officials reneged on commitments to build affordable housing instead. Community members worry about potential increases in crime, despite assurances from city officials that the shelter will serve families. A spokesperson for the shelter developer, Westhab, criticized the protests, asserting their intention to create a positive space for families.
Westhab hired construction companies to come and demolish the buildings, and they came at like crazy hours. One time they came at 6:00am. So I thought that of the idea, 'Why don't we just stake out the whole night to prevent them from coming?"},{
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