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Homeless Advocates Fear New Shelter Legislation Could Embolden NIMBYs


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Emma Whitford

Published Mar 5, 2017

Modified Mar 5, 2017


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Anti-shelter protesters in Maspeth, Queens, a neighborhood with a small shelter footprint. Could NYC fairly distribute shelters without also emboldening NIMBYs?
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Published Mar 5, 2017

Modified Mar 5, 2017


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