Sunday, May 25, 2025

The über liberal West Village residents doesn't want the realities of their policies near them


 

West Village residents blast church’s plans to build mission for junkies, vagrants: ‘We’re losing the Village’


West Villagers are up in arms over a church’s plan to build a new $11 million mission at a historic NYC street corner, arguing it would lure even more junkies and vagrants to the already besieged area.

The Church of St. Luke in the Field’s plans to erect a 4,400-square-foot building on the iconic corner of Christopher and Hudson streets — on the same block as a swanky school — complete with Narcan kits and free meals, to serve up to 300 hobos and drug addicts.

Residents were not feeling charitable towards the scheme, which still needs to go in front of Manhattan’s community board, who’ll issue a recommendation to the city whether to green-light construction.

Homelessness and drug use has shot up in the peaceful neighborhood since the pandemic. Helayne Seidman

Some fear the mission will devolve into a shooting gallery for junkies in broad daylight.



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