A homeless shelter slated to come to First Ave. will now house women instead of men, City Council Speaker Julie Menin has announced.
A homeless shelter slated to come to First Ave. will now house women instead of men, City Council Speaker Julie Menin has announced. ( Photo: Google Maps )

City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who represents the UES, made the announcement last week. The shelter was originally slated to house men and will otherwise have the same restrictions. A Community Board 8 hearing on the subject on Feb. 9 became rather testy at times.

Planned First Ave. Homeless Shelter Now to House Women

10 Feb 2026 | 04:43
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A homeless shelter slated to open on First Avenue this spring will now serve women instead of men, according to City Council Speaker Julie Menin.

By Feb. 9, Community Board 8 hosted a meeting dedicated solely to fielding a range of community opinions on the planned facility, which got quite heated at...

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