Corner of 45th Street and Second Avenue - the neighborhood speaks out for Sensible Location of Grand Central Homeless Services.

On this residential block, there is the U.S. Mission, the International PreSchool and the Korean Mission.

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The block, being directly across from the United Nations, has been blocked off to traffic since September 11th and will remain blocked off indefinitely to maintain security for the U.N.

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The Coalition For Sensible Location of Grand Central Homeless Services has located 3 potential site alternatives for the drop-in center and continues to work with the support of Community Board 6, the Turtle Bay and Tudor City Associations

(all have passed resolutions against this location)...		 neighborhood demonstration
with the support of Assemblyman John Ravitz, Councilwoman, Eva Moskowitz, with the support of former Councilman Robert J. Dryfoos (hired to serve as the coalition's attorney) and other politicians, with the support of the International PreSchool, as well as the support of the neighborhood, to move the drop-in center to another suitable location. neighborhood demonstration
The orange dump truck, manned by the Dept. of Sanitation and extra police have been stationed at the corner of 45th and Second Avenue since September 11th. The drop-in shelter's proposed location is two doors down, just 235 feet from the International PreSchool. neighborhood demonstration
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Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz
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  Demonstration - Sensible Location of Grand Central Homeless Services
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