“…the assault that transpired early Saturday morning at Stanton and Forsyth Streets. Near the Stanton Storehouse in Sara D. Roosevelt Park. At roughly 6am, a woman in her fifties was beaten unconcious …She was taken to Bellevue, and was reportedly in stable condition by afternoon.
Par for the course. This area of Sara D. Roosevelt Park is a known hotbed of drug activity for both users and dealers….
Meanwhile, activists from Sara D. Roosevelt Park Coalition are pushing ever harder to reclaim the Stanton Storehouse. And not just as a public bathroom. Advocates argue that reactivating the structure for community use could help mitigate some of the localized violence and illicit activity.”
They continue to argue the following…
- Have the building occupied and active 24/7
- Remove the cargo container alongside it (that holds overflow storage) where illicit activity happens day and night
- Have 24/7 security and maintenance for the bathrooms
- Create an RFP for a local not-for-profit to run, program and organize the “Stanton Center” The local not-for-profit coordinates shared space for:
- A homeless outreach unit from a reputable homeless aide organization daytimes
- A resiliency hub/education center to be run by a reputable resiliency organization daytimes
- An after-school for the local high schools use early evenings
- Community meeting space in the evenings