Meng, Joined by Crowley, Addabbo and Markey, Send Letter to NYC Comptroller Urging Him to Reject Proposed Homeless Shelter in Maspeth, Queens

Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), joined by Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Queens), State Senator Joseph Addabbo (D-Queens) and Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (D-Queens), sent a letter to New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer urging him to reject the proposed homeless shelter in Maspeth, Queens.

The correspondence calls on the Comptroller to not approve the proposed contract in which the Holiday Inn Express on 55^th Road would be converted into a shelter for homeless adults.

The letter, which was sent to Comptroller Stringer late this afternoon, is attached. Mayor de Blasio, Human Resources Administration (HRA) Commissioner Steven Banks and Community Board 5 are cc’ed.

A copy of the letter can be found here.