Thecity’s largest homeless shelter for men— housing 250 residents in Manhattan — will close by the end of next month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday.
The city-owned Bellevue shelter on 30th Street has fallen into what the Mamdani administration called a “severe state of disrepair.”
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the closure of the Bellevue shelter in Manhattan by the end of next month.Robert Miller
The building will be shuttered by the end of April, City Hall said — noting the hundreds of current residents would be relocated, without revealing where they’d be sent.
“My administration is focused on ensuring every New Yorker experiencing homelessness not only has access to shelter, but to spaces that are safe, humane and truly livable. We cannot accept a system that treats people without dignity or stability,” Mamdani said in a statement.
The abrupt announcement sparked immediate concern from one of the city’s most prominent homeless advocacy groups, which called the short-notice closure a risk that could cause confusion and deter individuals in need from seeking help.
“For decades, the 30th Street facility has served as the primary intake center for adult men and adult families across all five boroughs,” said the Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society in a joint statement.
“Any disruption to this critical front door to shelter — especially on short notice — risks creating confusion and additional hardship for people who are already experiencing homelessness.”
City Hall said the Department of Social Services and the Department of Homeless Services were working to relocate residents by mid-March.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his pediatrician wife Priscilla Chanhave bought a waterfront mansion in Miami that’s still under construction — sources told Gimme Shelter exclusively.
The property on ultra-exclusive Indian Creek Island, otherwise known as ‘Billionaire Bunker,’ was on the market for $200 million. The price that Zuckerberg and Chan agreed to pay: a colossal $170 million.
A message seeking comment from Zuckerberg was not returned by press time.
The couple’s move from California to Florida follows in the recent footsteps of fellow online billionaires Sergey Brin and Larry Page, who are the co-founders of Google. They’re fleeing the Golden State as California prepares to vote on a proposal to implement a one-time 5% tax on its billionaire residents, of whom there are currently around 246 in the state.
Zuckerberg’s future home on Indian Creek Island, No. 7, had been on the market for 111 days. While it was slated for a late 2026 completion, it now may be 18 months away from a move-in date, sources added.
The property sits on 1.84 acres and comes with 200 feet on Biscayne Bay.
Design details include a sweeping staircase, a large chef’s kitchen and stunning water views. It’s currently set to be a nine-bedroom residence with 11 baths, four powder rooms, a den/library/home office, a media room and a recreation room.
The “classically designed” home, which is being built to maximize an “indoor/outdoor” Miami lifestyle, was planned with interiors designed by Ferris Rafauli. The dwelling features a limestone facade and a 38-foot skylight above the central staircase.
The estate will also likely have a place for kids to study, as Zuckerberg and Chan’s children are homeschooled, according to reports.
Last year in California, the couple came under fire for violating city code after they converted one of their Palo Alto homes into a private Montessori-style school staffed by full time teachers with a total of around 14 kids in attendance. The school only became public because it was operating without proper zoning permits in a residential area, which led to traffic and noise complaints, and it was later moved.
This Miami property last sold for $30 million in 2020. The current owners, according to reports, are cosmetic surgeon Aaron Rollins and Miami real estate broker Marine Rollins.
The listing brokers were Jill Hertzberg and Daniel Hertzberg of Coldwell Banker. Brett Harris of Bespoke represented the buyers.
The Pakistani government is screwing New York City taxpayers – again.
After pocketing $146.6 million to run the Roosevelt Hotel as a migrant shelter for two years, Pakistan’s state-owned property is now stiffing the city for $13.6 million in overdue property taxes and nearly $1 million in unpaid water bills, The Post has learned.
Even worse: A sweetheart deal with the feds to redevelop the Midtown landmark into a supertall skyscraper could let Pakistan dodge all future taxes — potentially costing the city tens of millions per year.
The Roosevelt Hotel housed tens of thousands of migrants in NYC.Helayne Seidman for the NY Post
The Pakistani-owned hotel at 45 East 45th St. signed a payment agreement with the city’s Department of Finance in September 2023, when it already owed $11.6 million.
But despite getting paid millions by taxpayers to house migrants, Pakistan blew off a $573,361 payment due Jan. 2 and skipped a $3.9 million half-year payment.
“This property is currently in default on its payment plan,” a DOF spokesman confirmed.
The hotel’s annual property tax bill hits $7.7 million this July.
A joint venture between Pakistan and the US government to demolish the Roosevelt and build an office tower could trigger a federal tax exemption, since the State Department typically asks the DOF to grant one when a foreign government buys US property.
“We have not received a letter in this case,” the DOF spokesman said. “However, any charges that accrued prior to government ownership must still be paid.”
Migrants were often seen gathering outside the Roosevelt Hotel.James Keivom
The Roosevelt served as the primary intake center for migrants flooding the city starting in 2022, processing more than 173,000 of the 232,000 asylum seekers. The hotel often housed 2,600 migrants a night from May 2023 through June 2025, under a $220 million contract that paid about $202 per night per room.
What was supposed to be a safe refuge for asylum seekers became a hellhole. Migrants slept in retail spaces and on sidewalks as the hotel became overwhelmed.
The Roosevelt became a hub for the Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua, which organized moped robbery crews out of the hotel, according to Homeland Security officials.
Jose Ibarra stayed at the Roosevelt Hotel months before killing Laken Riley in Georgia.Getty Images
Another Venezuelan illegal housed at the Roosevelt, Jose Ibarra, departed the hotel in September 2023 and less than six months later, murdered University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Ibarra is serving a life sentence without parole.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has been scrambling to unload the Roosevelt, which has been owned by state-run Pakistan International Airlines since 1999. It hired real estate giant JLL in late 2023 to solicit bids expected to top $1 billion. But JLL withdrew over conflicts of interest.
The potential joint venture with the US government is still in early stages, with only a Memorandum of Understanding signed.
The Pakistani Embassy, the GSA, the city Department of Environmental Protection, and the Mayor’s office did not respond to requests for comment.
