New Yorkers Outraged Over Mamdani Plan to Build Men’s Homeless Shelter Right Near a Middle School (VIDEO)

New York City residents in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn are protesting plans to build a 200-bed men’s homeless shelter on East 108th Street, which is set to open in 2028 and is located one block from the Science and Medicine Middle School 366. Parents, teachers, and Council member Mercedes Narcisse have voiced strong opposition, criticizing the city’s Department of Social Services for not seeking community input. The proposed shelter is part of a larger citywide initiative to establish 12 new shelters.

• Residents in Canarsie, Brooklyn, are outraged over plans for a new men’s homeless shelter near a middle school.
• The proposed shelter, with 200 beds, is slated to open in 2028 on East 108th Street, one block from Science and Medicine Middle School 366.
• Protesters include parents, teachers, and NYC Council member Mercedes Narcisse, who criticized the Department of Social Services for lack of input.
• This shelter is part of a citywide plan to open 12 new homeless shelters.