A homeless shelter in the middle of a luxury residential area: The city of New York is allowed to implement this project after several years of legal dispute.
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- In New York, a new homeless shelter is allowed to be built in a posh district.
- Residents of the district had sued against the project.
The accommodation for around 150 homeless people in the area of the so-called “Billionaire’s Row” (row of billionaires) in Manhattan should be allowed, an appeals court ruled on Thursday (local time).
Residents of the noble quarter had sued against the project. A homeless shelter in their area is a “security risk,” they argued. The appeals court rejected this on Thursday.
The homeless shelter is to be built in the former Park Savoy Hotel near the famous Central Park. The luxury skyscraper area around West 58th Street in Manhattan is home to numerous celebrities, including computer entrepreneur Michael Dell.
According to plans by the New York government, the planned homeless shelter will provide accommodation for people who are gainfully employed or actively looking for work. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the plan in 2018. Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, the problem of homelessness in New York has worsened.
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