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section: housing
first_reported: 2026-11-11 21:35 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 21:35 EST
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# Council member asks mayor to address Brooklyn shelter concerns

Council Member Mercedes Narcisse asked Mayor Zohran Mamdani to address community concerns about a men's homeless shelter being built near a Brooklyn middle school.

Section: [Housing & Homelessness](/new-york/section/housing.md) · Entities: [Mercedes Narcisse](/new-york/wiki/mercedes-narcisse.md), [Zohran Mamdani](/new-york/wiki/zohran-mamdani.md)

## Coverage

- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/us-news/nyc-parents-slam-construction-of-mens-homeless-shelter-near-brooklyn-middle-school/), 2026-11-11 21:35 EST: NYC parents slam construction of men’s homeless shelter near Brooklyn middle school: ‘Shame!’

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