Residents in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, have established a homeless encampment on Coyle Street to protest a proposed family homeless shelter. For five weeks, they have been living in tents, asserting that the shelter will lead to crime in their quiet neighborhood. The encampment, which features large tents adorned with American flags and protest signs, serves as a sit-in, with volunteers taking turns to maintain a constant presence. This initiative also aims to deter unauthorized construction on the property, following concerns that construction crews were working without proper permits.
The sit-in protest, initiated by Sheepshead Bay residents against a new homeless shelter, emphasizes fears of increased crime and construction without permits as significant issues.
Protesters armed with signs stationed at a corner, along with the sit-in on Coyle Street, aim to visibly express their dissent against the impending family homeless shelter.
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