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https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-will-...omeless-shelter-for-men-citing-disrepair

Mamdani will close NYC's largest homeless shelter for men, citing disrepair


By Karen Yi
Published Mar 5, 2026

The Mamdani administration will empty out a hulking men’s homeless shelter in Midtown and relocate its 250 residents by mid-March, city officials told Gothamist.

The city-owned Bellevue shelter on East 30th Street, which doubles as the point of entry for single men and adult families seeking emergency shelter in New York City, is in a serious state of disrepair and will undergo a major redevelopment, a city official said.

The Bellevue shelter once housed Bellevue Hospital’s psychiatric ward, until it was converted into emergency housing for single men in 1984. The massive site dates back to 1931 and can accommodate up to 850 people.

The aging property has amassed multiple fire safety concerns and code violations and is notorious for violence. Parts of the building have been closed due to facility issues.

The Bloomberg administration also tried to shutter the site and the city’s Economic Development Corporation tried to turn it into a luxury hotel and conference center in 2008. It later abandoned those plans.

It’s not yet clear what the Bellevue site will become, as the city said plans were still under discussion. But the building is slated to close fully by the end of April.

Giffen said he wants the city to commit to keeping the site — a valuable piece of Manhattan real estate — for homeless services.

“ We have concerns that once they shut this down, that there's going to be pressures to not return it to this function. And that would be a tragic mistake,” he said.

The Mamdani administration said intake for homeless men would be relocated to 8 East Third St. and to 333 Bowery for adult families, beginning on May 1. All remaining residents at Bellevue will be moved to a Brooklyn shelter, until more permanent placements are found.