City pushes ahead with controversial plan for homeless shelter in Carroll Gardens
Hearing Thursday morning
More than 1,000 residents of Carroll Gardens have signed a petition against a homeless shelter for 170 single men planned for their neighborhood, while officials from Community Board 6 say they are shocked that the city has ignored every one of their objections to the plan.
A public hearing on the proposed contract long-term contract to Aguila, Inc. to operate a shelter at 165-167 West 9th Street will be held on Thursday, October 17, at 49 Chambers Street at 10 a.m.
Craig R. Hammerman, District Manager of CB6, said via email that the community board received a letter on Friday, October 11 from the Department of Homeless Services informing them that the agency proposed, via a letter to Mayor Bloomberg, to award the controversial contract to Aguila.