NOT VERY NEIGHBORLY –
May 27, 2025 – West Villagers are up in arms over a church’s plan to build a new $11 million mission at a historic NYC street corner, arguing it would lure even more junkies and vagrants to the already besieged area. The Church of St. Luke in the Field’s plans to erect a 4,400-square-foot building on the iconic corner of Christopher and Hudson streets..on the same block as a swanky school — complete with Narcan kits and free meals, to serve up to 300 hobos and drug addicts.
Residents were not feeling charitable towards the scheme, which still needs to go in front of Manhattan’s community board, who’ll issue a recommendation to the city whether to green-light construction.
Some fear the mission will devolve into a shooting gallery for junkies in broad daylight. And that’s got parents fuming.
“What’s been frustrating is that multiple parent groups and neighbors have tried to open a dialogue with the church about safety, scale, and transparency — especially given the proximity to several schools —and those efforts have been met with silence,” said Cameron Neilson.
