They actually backed down and the plans for the shelters are off the table so I am honestly just floored right now. I never thought we would pull this off but it goes to show that if we keep yelling long enough someone finally has to listen. We should still …
October 13, 2016
Final supporters
Mayor Bill de Blasio has targeted the neighborhoods of Glendale and Maspeth for the creation of two new homeless shelters that are both unneeded and unwanted in our areas.
Our elected officials have been unable to stop the Mayor's will to destroy our neighborhoods, and only grassroots community activism can defeat the city's plans to dump hundreds of homeless people in our area.
Homelessness is a serious issue that requires a permanent solution, instead of the of the plans the Mayor has offered.
It's time for the communities of Middle Village, Maspeth, and Glendale to rise and tell Mayor de Blasio, stop making our neighborhoods a dumping ground.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 24, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
August 20, 2016
August 17, 2016
I was just staring at the screen and noticing we are almost at one hundred names which feels huge but also kind of tiny compared to what we actually need to get the mayor to look our way. Can you please send the link to a few neighbors who might not have seen it yet because we really have to keep this momentum going right now.
152 Comments
Homeless shelters should not be in an isolated neighborhood with no easy access to transportation, stores, and public offices. Homeless shelters need to be where the residents of the shelter can have access to their everyday needs.
The fact that there aren't any facilities that can help the homeless back on their feet near the Maspeth Hotel really exemplifies the poor planning that was put into this. They can't be expected to sit in their hotel rooms staring at warehouses and cemeteries all day!
Neighborhoods & schools are already overcrowded . This is becoming a quality of life issue. Pushing families that have been in the Middle Village, Glendale & Maspeth area to move to Long Island.
My Grandmother the robbed many time from people that lived in the old Greenpoint Hospital when it was turned into a shelter, she finally had to move when they broke in tied her up had destroyed her home of 45 years. Now 30 years later I do not want to go through this in Maspeth !!
Concerned about the location and how this is going to "help" the homeless. ..no access to transportation, no plans for job placement, no kitchens just a jail like existence by a slumlord type owner who is only interested in the money he will be making from the city on the backs of these unfortunate people.
No shelter. I just bought a home, a place me and my family can be safe and create memories. Please no shelter.
No shelter. I just bought a home, a place me and my family can be safe and create memories. Please no shelter.
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They actually backed down and the plans for the shelters are off the table so I am honestly just floored right now. I never thought we would pull this off but it goes to show that if we keep yelling long enough someone finally has to listen. We should still …
October 13, 2016
Final supporters
Mayor Bill de Blasio has targeted the neighborhoods of Glendale and Maspeth for the creation of two new homeless shelters that are both unneeded and unwanted in our areas.
Our elected officials have been unable to stop the Mayor's will to destroy our neighborhoods, and only grassroots community activism can defeat the city's plans to dump hundreds of homeless people in our area.
Homelessness is a serious issue that requires a permanent solution, instead of the of the plans the Mayor has offered.
It's time for the communities of Middle Village, Maspeth, and Glendale to rise and tell Mayor de Blasio, stop making our neighborhoods a dumping ground.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
August 24, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
August 20, 2016
August 17, 2016
I was just staring at the screen and noticing we are almost at one hundred names which feels huge but also kind of tiny compared to what we actually need to get the mayor to look our way. Can you please send the link to a few neighbors who might not have seen it yet because we really have to keep this momentum going right now.
152 Comments
These shelters are in our backyard, away from public transportation, only a few blocks from grammar schools. This will lead to dangerous situations, more crime and no one securing the neighborhood.
Homeless shelters should not be in an isolated neighborhood with no easy access to transportation, stores, and public offices. Homeless shelters need to be where the residents of the shelter can have access to their everyday needs.
The fact that there aren't any facilities that can help the homeless back on their feet near the Maspeth Hotel really exemplifies the poor planning that was put into this. They can't be expected to sit in their hotel rooms staring at warehouses and cemeteries all day!
Neighborhoods & schools are already overcrowded . This is becoming a quality of life issue. Pushing families that have been in the Middle Village, Glendale & Maspeth area to move to Long Island.
My Grandmother the robbed many time from people that lived in the old Greenpoint Hospital when it was turned into a shelter, she finally had to move when they broke in tied her up had destroyed her home of 45 years. Now 30 years later I do not want to go through this in Maspeth !!
Concerned about the location and how this is going to "help" the homeless. ..no access to transportation, no plans for job placement, no kitchens just a jail like existence by a slumlord type owner who is only interested in the money he will be making from the city on the backs of these unfortunate people.
No shelter. I just bought a home, a place me and my family can be safe and create memories. Please no shelter.
No shelter. I just bought a home, a place me and my family can be safe and create memories. Please no shelter.
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These shelters are in our backyard, away from public transportation, only a few blocks from grammar schools. This will lead to dangerous situations, more crime and no one securing the neighborhood.