Loss of affordable housing, overcrowded classrooms, and lack of transparency are major concerns for Upper West Side residents regarding the conversion of a former school into a women's homeless shelter.
The group Friends of the Upper West Side (UWS) expressed feeling misled, considering the upcoming women's shelter as a temporary Band-Aid solution to broader issues like affordable housing and overcrowded classrooms.
Residents were initially led to believe that the former Calhoun School building would be converted into affordable or luxury housing, but were surprised when the NYC Department of Social Services announced its conversion into a homeless shelter.
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