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Maspeth shelter plans await details as Wong seeks city meetings
Wong's office identifies Lantern Community Services as the proposed operator; formal city notification is still expected.
Councilmember Phil Wong says a proposed facility at 55-05 Flushing Avenue would have 165 beds for single adult men.
His office plans to request meetings with the Department of Social Services and Lantern Community Services to review the Maspeth proposal. Formal notification from the city is still expected.
- Planned Maspeth homeless shelter a community concern: Wong ↗Source published Nov 3, 2026, 12:30 PM EST