Residents of New York City are expressing outrage over plans by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to build a homeless shelter for men very close to a middle school.
What did they think this mayor would be like? If this is the worst thing he does to them, they should consider themselves lucky.
We are not going to defend Mamdani on this, but in case these protesters haven’t noticed, real estate is kind of scarce in New York City. Things like homeless shelters for men have to go somewhere.
It’s not like Mamdani was going to put this facility in a neighborhood where his rich donors live.
FOX News reports:
Parents across Brooklyn’s Canarsie neighborhood are demanding answers from New York City officials and Mayor Zohran Mamdani over plans to build a 200-bed men’s homeless shelter just one block from a local middle school.
Parents, teachers and other residents protested Monday night against plans for a 200-bed men’s homeless shelter on East 108th Street that is expected to open in 2028, one block from the Science and Medicine Middle School 366 on East 107th Street.
Among the protesters was New York City Council member Mercedes Narcisse, who represents the 46th District and criticized the city’s Department of Social Services (DSS) in comments reported by News 12 Brooklyn.
“You want to put it next to a school — a middle school for God’s sake! These are our children! Shame!” Narcisse said.
Narcisse said DSS informed her about the proposed shelter last week but had not sought her input, even though she represents the neighborhood.
According to News 12 Brooklyn, the upcoming shelter is part of a broader citywide plan to open 12 new shelters, including three in Brooklyn.
See the video report below:
BREAKING OVERNIGHT: New York City officials are facing MAJOR backlash after they quietly approved a $61.5 million contract to drop a men’s homeless shelter five minutes from a middle school in Brooklyn.
When mothers are crying on local news because they’re terrified of their… pic.twitter.com/Q3MHKz7G9s
— DeVory Darkins (@devorydarkins) November 11, 2026
We hate to break it to these folks, but Mamdani is not likely to change his plans based on their anger.
He has shown repeatedly that he just kind of does what he wants to do.
Mike LaChance has been covering higher education and politics for Legal Insurrection since 2012. Since 2008 he has contributed work to the Gateway Pundit, Daily Caller, Breitbart, the Center for Security Policy, the Washington Free Beacon, and Ricochet. He has also written for American Lookout, Townhall, and Twitchy.
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