Lucerne Residents will be Relocated by End of Month
After weeks of neighborhood backlash, the 283 homeless individuals residing at The Lucerne will be relocated to alternate shelters by the end of the month. Read More...
Tag: Hotel Shelters
DHS Letter Addresses UWS Complaints
NY1 has obtained a September 4 letter from the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) addressing complaints about the temporary hotel shelters on the Upper West Read More...
UWS Parents, Officials Meet to Discuss Safety Measures Regarding Hotel-Shelters
More than 175 residents and parents gathered virtually Tuesday evening to discuss with city officials the safety of students and the temporary homeless shelters located Read More...
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Two Opposing Lawsuits May Arise Over City’s Handling of Shelters
Two opposing lawsuits may arise in response to the city’s handling of the temporary hotel shelters on the Upper West Side, NY1 reports. Read More...
An Art Protest & Sleep Out at The Lucerne
Two groups are partnering to conduct a “protest with art” demonstration and “sleep out” at the Lucerne Hotel on Saturday, August 29, beginning at 6pm. Read More...
An Overview of Petitions and Campaigns – and a Look at How Much Support Each Has Collected
Since the influx of new homeless residents at UWS hotels, several petitions along with a GoFundMe campaign have been launched, though they differ in their Read More...
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7 Lucerne Residents Transferred For Breaking “Good Neighbor Policy”
In reference to the Lucerne Hotel, An August 22 email from Helen Rosenthal states that “Seven residents have been transferred out of the building for Read More...
No More UWS Hotel-Shelters, DHS Says
Community Board 7 sent out an email on August 20 sharing the following statement which was provided to them by the Department of Homeless Services. Read More...
A Hotel Shelter Meeting, Business Owner Perspectives, A New Community Group and More Diverging Views
Community Board 7 will be hosting a Zoom session about the use of Upper West Side hotels as temporary homeless shelters on Monday, August 24 Read More...
Helen Rosenthal Clarifies Stance on Belleclaire Sex Offenders
Recently after we broke the story about the registered sex offenders living at Hotel Belleclaire, Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal addressed the issue in an email to Read More...
