Upper East Siders File 2nd Legal Challenge Against Homeless Shelter
By Miranda Levingston
Published on March 19, 2026.
Lawyers representing a separate neighborhood group, the East Side Accountability Alliance, have filed a motion to strengthen the existing legal battle against the women's shelter, which will be located at 1114 First Ave. on East 61st Street. The group argues that a thorough environmental impact study is needed before the shelter can open. The current lawsuit, filed by the condo board Bridge Tower Place, focuses on limited environmental issues. The East Side Alliance argues that the 200-bed facility is too tightly packed and lacks sufficient cumulative impacts. The Department of Homeless Services has not commented on the pending legal action, but said it had followed all standard procedures.
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