Tonight: Homeless Shelter Meeting at Brooklyn Community Board 9 in Crown Heights after New Homeless Shelter Proposed on Utica Avenue between East Flatbush and Remsen Village
This is a critical moment for our community, district and neighborhood.
On Utica Avenue and Rutland Road, just two blocks away from the under construction Crown Heights MEGA’ Homeless Shelter and across the street from the migrant shelter at 599 Utica Avenue, the former Utica hotel is now housing illegal migrants.
This is just one block away from Breaking Ground’s 110 room homeless shelter, directly behind Utica Crescent which just opened a three 12-story building complex homeless shelter development just several months ago, and feet from the shuttered Kingsbrook Synagogue which Jews are banned from and NYS is trying to demolish the Shul and build another shelter.
At tonight’s CB9 meeting there is a discussion and vote tonight about proposing a new Homeless Shelter at the former gas station and current vacant lot at 530 Utica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203.
Join concerned and frustrated residents of Crown Heights, East Flatbush and Remsen Village tonight at the Brooklyn Community Board 9 (CB9) public Land Use meeting, to stand up and voice strong opposition to the proposed 530 Utica Ave which joins the growing list of homeless shelters (including the Mega shelter) which is affecting the neighborhood.
When: Tonight (Tuesday) November 10, at 6:30 PM
Where: CB9 Headquarters – 890 Nostrand Ave (between President St & Carroll St)
Decisions that affect our neighborhood are being made right now. If we don’t show up, others will decide for us. A strong turnout sends a clear message: our community cares, and we demand to be heard.
Every single person in that room makes a difference. The more residents who attend, the more powerful our voice becomes.
This is about the future of the Shchunah. Be there. Be heard.
BSA's Disguised Upzoning through BSA Variance
DANGEROUS PRECEDENT COMING:
Upzonings should be by ULURP (City Council – elect) & not by a Variance (BSA – appointed).
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/brooklyncb9/downloads/pdf/2026/1550Bedford530UticaFullPresentation.pdf – Prior presentation of 530 Utica & 1550 Bedford
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/u9vwh6mfij7s5xosotzhi/AB2y8Rz74dJIG-2X_1JAtKE?rlkey=py7u1i0ln6c8njhiozo75fx84&e=4&dl=0 – BSA App
Aron
This building (according to the plans) will have affordable 1-3 bedroom rentals that will be available for people under a certain income limit. I really don’t understand why we are against this. First we complain about high rent which is caused by a lack of housing supply. Then when more supply gets built we complain? Can someone please explain this to me honestly.
Supportive Housing Target Population is Usually Homeless Individuals
Thirty percent of the units 224 units will be “supportive housing” by RISEBORO https://riseboro.org/
https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/city/-riseboro+community+partnership
https://riseboro.org/division/empowerment/
Gov’t pays 60% AMI for the homeless and also style them as special needs or affordable housing.
RISEBORO will be the future owner of the building.