As promised in Monday's coverage, community members of Borough Park came out again Thursday in opposition of a planned homeless shelter for families near Maimonides Hospital. On Monday, neighbors spoke to News 12 and said they would be back on Thursday in the masses. Around 200 neighbors came out on Thursday with signs and made a lot of noise.

Politicians also came in opposition of the plan, including Assemblyman Lester Chang, Curtis Silwa and Heshy Tischler. The Department of Homelessness says the site would be fully secure. It says it plans to have around-the-clock security, made possible with guards and over 100 security cameras. The department shared that it plans to house 82 families that will provide them with opportunities for stability, services and transition into permanent housing. Members of the community in opposition say the site is too close to a school, but the Department of Homeless Services says "it would make sense that it is in proximity to a school," given that it is a family shelter. The proposed shelter is planned to open in mid-2025, and one neighbor came out on Thursday in favor of that. Alec Shea was notably the only neighbor on the block today in support of the shelter. He shares with News 12 that "there are giant homeless encampments" in cities all over the world. In terms of risk to public safety, he believes encampments are "substantially worse" than what the shelter would bring. "We're talking about a shelter for families, with security. There are children in this city who are homeless right now. Those children deserve to be safe as well," he says.