A Somerville church said it was 'called by God' to open a homeless shelter. Neighbors took them to court.
A completed church basement shelter remains unused after neighbors sued, citing zoning prohibitions while the church claims a Dover Amendment religious exemption.
Brooklyn residents step up war against homeless shelter plans with latest protest | amNewYork
The site was previously approved for affordable housing, but local residents say the city's plan now to open a homeless shelter for 169 families amounts to a bait-and-switch.