Senator Chan Opposed to the Homeless Shelter Being Built In Borough Park
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‘A gross abuse of power and public funds’
Despite staunch opposition from the community, it appears that the conversion of two Borough Park apartment buildings — 5001 Tenth Ave. and 1016 50th St. — into homeless shelters will soon become a reality.
Assemblymember Lester Chang, who represents the 49th District (Sunset Park, Dyker Heights, Borough Park, Bensonhurst), recently held a press conference in front of 5001 Tenth Ave., calling on Mayor Eric Adams, the Department of Homeless Services (DHS), the Department of Social Services (DSS) and all relevant agencies to cease operations, calling the plan “a gross abuse of power and public funds.”
State Sen. Stephen Chan, of Brooklyn’s 17th Senate District, questioned why lifelong residents are losing their homes — specifically directing his query to the mayor.
“Why, Mr. Mayor, are you making them homeless? Are we Bolsheviks in Russia?”
