NYC already spent $1.3M on controversial new East Village homeless shelter – as neighbors desperately try to stop it
The NYC administration has spent $1.3 million on a new homeless shelter in the East Village, which has sparked significant opposition from local residents. Neighbors argue that the city rushed the process and failed to follow legal requirements in relocating the shelter. A court hearing has delayed the shelter's opening as the community seeks to challenge the decision.
- ▪The city has already spent $1.3 million on the planned homeless shelter in the East Village.
- ▪Residents claim the administration bypassed legal requirements to establish the shelter.
- ▪A judge has issued an order delaying the shelter's opening while the case is reviewed.
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| Publication time | Thu, 28 May 2026 19:34:17 -0400 |
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Metro NYC already spent $1.3M on controversial new East Village homeless shelter – as neighbors desperately try to stop it By Peter Senzamici, Hannah Fierick and Matt Troutman Published May 28, 2026, 7:34 p.m. ET Helayne Seidman for the NY Post See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The Mamdani’s administration has already spent $1.3 million on its controversial planned new homeless shelter in the East Village — as fed-up locals desperately try to stop it from opening, a dramatic Thursday court hearing revealed. Furious and mostly grey-haired East Village neighbors packed a Manhattan courtroom to hear arguments over the proposed 117-bed intake center for men on East Third Street, replacing the infamous and now-shuttered Bellevue homeless shelter.
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