A group calling itself the East Side Accountability Alliance, plus GOP State Senate candidate Alina Bonsell (left, tan coat), rallied on March 18 against the planned opening of a homeless shelter on First Ave. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Group Rallies to Oppose Planned First Ave. Homeless Shelter Activists opposing the planned opening of a women’s homeless shelter on First Ave. held a rally before a Community Board... News 21 Mar 2026 | 11:56
The opening of a planned homeless shelter at 1114 First Ave. has been temporarily halted, while a judge considers a lawsuit over alleged “adverse noise impacts” filed by a nearby condo board. ( Photo: Google Maps ) Judge’s Order Halts First Ave. Homeless Shelter Opening A judge has put a temporary restraining order on the opening of a new homeless shelter at 1114 First Ave., in order to consider... News 16 Mar 2026 | 06:30