Update on the Bedford Armory Homeless Saga
When we last checked in with the Bedford Armory, nearby residents were trying to fight efforts by the Department of Homeless Services to move the city’s main intake center from the East 20’s in Manhattan to the historic armory in Crown Heights; more recently the city announced its intention to also increase the number of…
When we last checked in with the Bedford Armory, nearby residents were trying to fight efforts by the Department of Homeless Services to move the city’s main intake center from the East 20’s in Manhattan to the historic armory in Crown Heights; more recently the city announced its intention to also increase the number of homeless beds at the nearby Sumner Avenue Armory from 200 to 1,000. Shortly after last August’s confrontational meeting on the topic between residents and DHS’s George Nashak, a spokesperson for DHS said that the agency would add an additional intake center in Manhattan to lighten the Armory’s load. In hearings later in the year, however, DHS retreated to the position that it was “considering” the Manhattan location. As far as we can figure out, DHS has yet to clarify the situation. In addition, when DHS announced it would be expanding the number of beds at the Bedford-Atlantic Armory, it tried to placate locals by saying it would close down the Peter Young Shelter across the street. Well, they did close Peter Young, but they turned it into a 24-hour detox center, which is always good for the neighborhood quality of life. To protest the treatment the neighborhood is receiving from the city and to announce that a law firm has been retained to fight the city, City Council Members James, Vann and de Blasio along with a number of other elected officials and neighborhood organizations are holding a press conference at City Hall on Sunday at 2 p.m. As we’ve said before, Crown Heights and Bed Stuy already shoulder more than their fair share of these kinds of social services and don’t deserve to be dumped on again.
Shelter Woes Spread From Crown Heights to Bed Stuy [Brownstoner]
Homeless Intake Center Plan Provokes Broad Opposition [Brownstoner]
Pols Gather to Pan Crown Heights Homeless Plan [Brownstoner]
Crown Heights Rally: Don’t Dump On Us! [Brownstoner]
Al Vann did NOTHING to fight this. I guess it’s fine for him to let Bed Stuy and it’s neighbor Crown Heights to be the dumping ground for the homeless and whatever else…Why do we vote for politicians that does stand up for us and with us??? Please elect a younger,more energetic and fearless representative to fight a good fight for all us in the Bed Stuy/Crown Heights!!!
“We went to the community meeting in Crown Heights last summer, and we can assure you it was not a bunch of white arrivistes bitching and moaning. ”
Brownstoner may I ask you a question???!!! When did I every use the the word “WHITE” in describing a Asshat?????? Asshats comes in all flavor Dumbass and I very upset that you would try to slide this augment sideways!!!!!!!!
“It was predominantly African American people who had been in Crown Heights for many, many years who didn’t appreciate getting crapped on for the zillionth time.”
The point that the retards don’t get is the city will crap on you all the time!!!!! Why???!!! Because you don’t count! All politicians take care of their constituents i.e. Rich People and Connected People, Got it!!!!!!!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
“No I have better things to do that precipitate in my own destruction…
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We used to precipitate liquids in the chem lab.
And there we have it. The fake social outrage over the gentrification of Black communities exposed for the hypocrisy it is.
What- In your dreams you could only hope to accomplish one 10th of what these people have. The fail is all on your side. Enjoy the shelter in Lodi- oh and, could you not respond to any of my posts? I really don’t want a dialogue with you. I mean, I know this is a public blog and all but if you don’t like what I say, you don’t have to respond. (Just taking a page from your rulebook- see, when you demanded to kn ow why I called you a hypocrite? This is why).
What,
We went to the community meeting in Crown Heights last summer, and we can assure you it was not a bunch of white arrivistes bitching and moaning. It was predominantly African American people who had been in Crown Heights for many, many years who didn’t appreciate getting crapped on for the zillionth time.
” CHNA was founded by Black Crown Heights residents whose families lived here for generations. ”
Well 26 years of trying resulted into a Fail. Maybe the Asshats can fare better.
” This has nothing to do with gentryfiers and everything to do with them being tired of the city dumping on them.”
Right….
“You should be supporting them instead of implying they are incapable of taking action or that they need to be led by gentrifyiers.”
No I have better things to do that precipitate in my own destruction…
The What (Hey the shelter in Lodi NJ is not bad, LMMFAO)
Someday this war is gonna end…
Heather, what makes you think that the all of these homeless people being bused from Manhattan originally hail from Crow Hill/CHN ?
Most of the “dumbasses” who are protesting the shelter are long time Black residents of CH and Bed-Stuy. CHNA was founded by Black Crown Heights residents whose families lived here for generations. This has nothing to do with gentryfiers and everything to do with them being tired of the city dumping on them. The rallies and legal actions were begun by these residents and their representatives. Gentrifyiers didn’t do this for them. They are doing it for themselves. You should be supporting them instead of implying they are incapable of taking action or that they need to be led by gentrifyiers.
Thanks for bringing up the expensive food thing, Stoner. I was scrolling to the end to type it as I read.
I think a fear of poverty and the poor has been drilled into our culture over the last few decades. Poor people aren’t scary. They’re not really any different from those of you with roofs and jobs and internet connections. I think it’s stupid to centralize the homeless when doing so is also taking them away from whatever ties they do have to their local communities — and I think that is the better argument here. Not whether or not those that paid more for their houses should be entitled to more of a self-contained bubble than they already have.