By Gwen
Posted Jul 30, 2026 at 9:36 PM
A controversial homeless shelter project in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, continues despite accumulating thousands of dollars in violations and receiving a partial stop-work order.
Local residents have expressed strong opposition, with many camping outside the property last summer during protests against the development.
The city Department of Buildings halted work earlier this month after construction crews struck a live gas line at 2134 Coyle Street, finding numerous permit issues and violations on the site.
According to records, the site has incurred $22,500 in unpaid fines over the last two weeks for these regulatory breaches.
While a worker claimed the gas line was unmarked and not on property maps, leading to the incident, Benjamin Louie voiced frustration: “They fixed it almost immediately, or said they fixed it. Why did they hit a gas line to begin with? They’re not doing things carefully.”
Neighbors filed dozens of complaints seeking to stop the project, citing concerns about the site’s proximity to daycare centers and schools, and Eddie Ye added: “We are not against homeless people, but we are against the developer. They are making homeless people into a business.”
(Matthew 25:35), (Isaiah 58:7)
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