BY JACK DELANEY | [email protected] The City is looking to open a shelter in industrial Maspeth, one of three new sites planned for Queens — but the neighborhood’s council member says he has “serious concerns.” The Department of Social Services (DSS) on Monday notified local Council Member Phil Wong that it will be pursuing a 165-bed.
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BY JACK DELANEY | [email protected] The City is looking to open a shelter in industrial Maspeth, one of three new sites planned for Queens — but the neighborhood’s council member says he has “serious concerns.” The Department of Social Services (DSS) on Monday notified local Council Member Phil Wong that it will be pursuing a 165-bed.
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