This is a very important and illuminating comment written by Fr. John Merz of Ascension Church regarding the recently opened Homeless Respite on Milton St that has received a lot […]
Tag: Homeless Shelter
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Greenpoint Homeless Shelter On Milton St; Residents Less Than Thrilled
If you live in Greenpoint, you are aware of the homeless population. As it gets considerably colder, the need for warm shelter is of great importance. I recently received an […]
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HOPE 2012 SURVEY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Greenpoint has a very evident street homeless population. It is important for the city to understand how many homeless people are living in our neighborhood to evaluate how effective their […]
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McGuinness [Shelter], Sharing
On August 19th, The Brooklyn Eagle speculated that an empty building near the northernmost point of McGuinness Blvd in Brooklyn had been bought by a developer, Triumph Hotels, in the knowledge that […]
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Rally Protesting Proposed Homeless Shelter
As posted on The Greenpointers Facebook page: On May 1st at 2:30 pm there is going to be a rally protesting the proposed homeless shelter for 200 adult males. Everyone […]
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Homeless Shelter Part Deux
In case you haven’t heard, another group has their eye on the 400 McGuinness Blvd location to be used as a homeless shelter. Not even two months after HELP USA’s […]
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No More Shelter!
Assemblyman Joe Lentol posted to his Twitter account that the proposed homeless shelter for 400 McGuinness Blvd has officially been withdrawn! – via Rutila
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Community Meetings
There are two big community meetings coming up regarding opposite ends of the neighborhood. First up tonight Wednesday February 2nd is the Nassau Avenue/Monitor Street Reconstruction Project Community Forum. A […]
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Letter Campaign: Proposed Homeless Shelter
Reader Christine emailed me these items that were in the St Stan’s bulletin regarding the proposed homeless shelter. I strongly suggest everyone taking the time to read, distribute, share and […]
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Proposed Homeless Shelter Meeting: TONIGHT 12/13/10
I just got word from a concerned parent named Tara that there is another proposed homeless shelter meeting scheduled for TONIGHT 12/13/10. Info below: Can you please post about the […]