Editor's note: The video above is from July 8, 2024.
BENSONHURST, Brooklyn (PIX11) – Protesters and the NYPD clashed during a rally over a planned homeless shelter in Brooklyn on Wednesday, leading to some arrests, according to the NYPD.
It's not known how many people were arrested or what they'll be charged with. A group of 150 protesters descended upon 2501 86th St. in Bensonhurst, which has been the site of numerous demonstrations, according to the NYPD.
Video posted on Citizen App showed a large group of people in front of the building, which was barricaded off by police. A sign on the planned shelter read, "Fight against proposed homeless shelter at 25 Ave & 86 St."
Protesters were seen grabbing and tossing the barricades police officers put up, another video posted by Oliya Scootercaster to X showed. Several people were caught on video being detained by police officers.
Construction workers were also seen on video boarding up the building, according to Scootercaster.
The planned homeless shelter would be for single men. Councilwoman Susan Zhuang told PIX11 News that she suggested different locations for the planned shelter.
“It’s next to a school; there’s five schools nearby, across the street, there’s a senior center here, also a day care center here, this is not the proper location,” Zhuang said.
It's slated to open in late 2024.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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