New York City’s Bellevue Shelter, the largest men’s homeless facility in Manhattan, will close by the end of April due to severe disrepair, city officials announced Thursday. The nearly century-old 30th Street site, which houses about 250 residents, will be vacated as part of a plan to relocate individuals to safer facilities while maintaining the city’s overall shelter capacity.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani emphasized the city’s focus on safety and dignity in shelter services, stating, “My administration is focused on ensuring every New Yorker experiencing homelessness not only has access to shelter, but to spaces that are safe, humane and truly livable. We cannot accept a system that treats people without dignity or stability.”
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The Department of Social Services and the Department of Homeless Services will begin relocating residents by mid-March. Intake operations will remain in Manhattan to prevent service disruptions. Beginning May 1st, adult men seeking shelter will report to 8 East 3rd Street, while adult families and units without minor children will be directed to 333 Bowery. A regional communications campaign will alert the public to the new locations, and the city will maintain a small staff presence at the 30th Street site for at least a year to guide visitors and provide transportation to the new facilities.
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The Bellevue Shelter, originally opened in 1931 and converted to emergency housing for single men in 1984, has faced longstanding maintenance challenges, fire safety concerns, and code violations. The closure comes amid broader efforts by the Mamdani administration to modernize the shelter system, reduce reliance on large congregate sites, and expand more supportive, smaller-scale facilities.
City officials are simultaneously planning a long-term redevelopment of the site and the opening of additional high-quality shelters over the next six months.
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