Project Renewal Ana's Place Shelter — Attraction in New York

I grew up in the South Bronx. After my mother was assaulted and my house broken in to I knew we had to change locations. We moved to this area and at first it was a quiet community. And then this shelter showed up. Between these residents providing drug dealers with customers, where they then do their purchased drugs on the steps of my building, and my mother being flashed numerous times on her way to work I have had enough. If it wasn't for Coronavirus going into the local stores to shop or eat would still include the constant harassment from these residents for money. Now we have younger homeless guys who stand in front of the main entrance of the supermarket harassing people for money. My grandfather was staying with us for a little while and after one trip outside alone he was accosted by a resident for money was almost grabbed if not for a good Samaritan. I had to accompany him every time after that. I hate this place and I'm enraged that they would put a place like this in a residential area. Most of the residents suffer from mental illness and are drug users. Some on drugs so bad they have passed out on the street and one in front of my building. Our super has had to clean human feces off of our stoop because of these people. My mother doesn't want to move because of the convenience to her job but I'm done. Close this...

The Crack Hotel... What can I say probally the absolute worst place i've ever seen as far as shelters go when staff and security and the Homeless police take a blind eye to all the crack and drugs and just blantantly disregard enforcing any rules what so ever the only people who get hurt are the people who need help and are struggling. I know how a shelter is suppose to be run I was a first shift supervisor for many years at a shelter in Massachusetts this place is criminal and there is no other way to put it. STAY AWAY AT ALL COST RUN AS FAST YOU CAN AND NEVER EVER...

Thanks Nigel my caseworker when I was there 15 years ago. And, Mr. Blocka for my housing, the rec therapist, Miss Ana RIP I wish your family well, for a person that I got to know, and never deserved what happened to her, and Gil, an awesome guy, doing an awesome job, keep up the great work, I took plenty notes from your judgments in your...