2 New Emergency Shelters Open On Upper West Side: Report

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — A pair of new emergency homeless shelters have opened on the Upper West Side, reported the New York Post.

The shelters opened at the Belnord Hotel on Broadway and 87th Street, and in the Riverside Terrace building near Riverside Drive and West 88th Street, the New York Post reported.

The Department of Social Services did not immediately respond to Patch's request for confirmation and details.

The Belnord has a total of 119 rooms, while Riverside Terrace has 125 rooms, according to the New York Post.

It is unclear what level of capacity either building is operating on.

The new Upper West Side emergency shelters are part of the 98 in the city that have opened in response to the migrant crisis, reported the New York Post.

The Belnord Hotel, along with The Lucerne and Belleclaire, also served as a temporary homeless shelter for 100 people during the beginning of the COVID pandemic in 2020.

In the same manner as the temporary shelters opened during the height of COVID, public hearings for community members are not required for emergency shelters.

The emergency shelter openings come as a safe haven at West 83rd Street between Amsterdam and Columbus is expected to open by the end of April with more than 100 beds for people experiencing street and subway homelessness.

Patch will update this story when we receive a response from the Department of Social Services.