The 59th Street Shelter Opened in May. Some Neighbors Say the Block Hasn’t Been the Same Since.

Gertrude Ederle Playground has a new neighbor. Since the spring, the building beside it (at 537 West 59th Street) has been a 200-bed, dorm-style shelter for single women, and the families who use that playground have spent the summer keeping a running record of what they've seen. The post The 59th Street Shelter Opened in May. Some Neighbors Say the Block Hasn’t Been the Same Since. appeared first…