Greenpoint Booming But Shelter Looms
Greenpoint gets today’s royal treatment from the Wall Street Journal, which ran a profile on the burgeoning stretch of Franklin Street. Although growing at a slower pace than some parts of Williamsburg, Franklin Avenue offers more attractive rents to creative types opening clothing boutiques, restaurants, cafes, and even a private skateboard park. The piece also…
Greenpoint gets today’s royal treatment from the Wall Street Journal, which ran a profile on the burgeoning stretch of Franklin Street. Although growing at a slower pace than some parts of Williamsburg, Franklin Avenue offers more attractive rents to creative types opening clothing boutiques, restaurants, cafes, and even a private skateboard park. The piece also brings up the much talked about homeless shelter that’s been proposed for 400 McGuinness Boulevard. According to CB1 chairman Christopher Olechowski, “I don’t think those involved with the proposal realize how much it will affect property values as well as the quality of life of residents.”
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Not so rich after their home prices decline!!!!
Right. Maybe we should just shoot the homeless.
Seriously; they need shelter somewhere, and putting them around rich people will maybe irritate the rich people enough to make them try and do something to reduce the number of homeless people.
Besides, I’d rather annoy rich people than poor people. Poor people have enough problems.
Regarding the shelter, at a community meeting we were told it will be for the newly homeless, who are awaiting permanent shelter. Thus they will be at their most dysfunctional, and basically be hanging out waiting for more permanent digs. Not a good thing. Since our nabe has its share of community burdens, including the largest waste treatment plant in the city and many garbage transfer stations, we are hoping a sense of fairness will prevail.
The oil slick is even further away from Franklin Street than the homeless shelter is (would be).
and yeah – franklin street is great. definitely a weekend oasis from williamsburg.
Oil slicks don’t carry bed bugs, lice and all sorts of other problems.
By 11217 on January 21, 2011 11:27 AM
I’d be more concerned about the oil slick underneath Greenpoint than I would be about a homeless shelter.
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I’d be more concerned about the oil slick underneath Greenpoint than I would be about a homeless shelter.