A push to move people who have been living at hotels during the pandemic back to group shelters is the subject of a federal court fight. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Lucerne (Manhattan, NY, Hotel)”
A Monthslong Battle on the Upper West Side Ends
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2021
A court ruling has resolved a conflict over homeless men at a hotel. The clash raised questions around race, class and tolerance. Source: New York Times
Homeless Men Lose Court Battle to Stay in Upper West Side Hotel
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2021
The city said the men at the Lucerne could stay there until a larger move of homeless people out of hotels amid the reopening. Source: New York Times
Homeless Men Must Leave The Lucerne Hotel, Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2020
The dispute has been a flash point in one of New York City’s most liberal neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
Homeless Men Moved Into a Tourist Hotel. What Followed Was Unexpected.
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2020
The hotel-turned-shelter became a flash point on the Upper West Side, but helped the men find a sense of belonging. Now they might be moved. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Will Move Homeless Men from Liberal Neighborhood After Backlash
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2020
The move of 300 men to the upscale Upper West Side neighborhood led to complaints and the threat of a lawsuit. Source: New York Times