As far back as last winter, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio was «less preoccupied with the overburdened shelter system» than with «the political threat from protests against proposed shelters» in Rockaway Beach and Elmhurst, sources told New York magazine. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Mayor Bill de Blasio put politics over helping the homeless, rejecting proposed shelters in Queens for fear of a voter backlash, a new report charges. (nypost.com)
Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney proposed the shelter as a rehabilitation program for inmates. (syracuse.com)