As residents comb through the limited amount of information on DHS’s shelter facilities it is not hard to see a pattern of discrimination where most of the shelters and supportive housing in Brooklyn are located in communities of color, thus, heightening the risk of the destabilization of Black neighborhoods and putting vulnerable populations at risk, including Battered Women, Seniors, and Children.
At CB9’s Town Hall, Councilwoman Rita Joseph, whose constituents will be affected by both shelters (Empire Blvd and Flatbush Ave (across from Kings Theatre) are planning to house all of the men from the Bellevue shelter, spoke about the need for the city to be fair in distribution of shelters and not continue in overburden communities of color.
Reminder
Tomorrow! Protest at City Hall
Stop Systematic Racism!
(Across the Street from 1 Centre Street)
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