Pols Rally Against the Salvation Army’s Sale of Senior Residence
Paula Duran
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Public Advocate Tish James, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Manhattan Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal joined seniors at a rally to protest against the imminent sale of the Salvations Army Williams Memorial Residence on the Upper West Side.
More than a dozen of these senior residents, many with disabilities, held banners and posters while the elected officials spoke outside the residence.
I am surprised, taken aback and disappointed that the Salvation Army wants to move these tenants out of this location and has decided to sell this building, said Ms. Rosenthal. That they would sell it for a profit, kick the residents out and expect now just to turn it over to another luxury development, almost in the dark of night. And that is something that the Upper West Side just isnt going to stand for.
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