The city wants to convert the five story building that most recently housed the Calhoun School on W. 74th St. near Amsterdam Ave. into a homeless shelter for women. City Council member Gale Brewer is urging Mayor Adams to use the building for affordable housing instead. Photo: Michael Oreskes Battle Underway over Homeless Shelter that City Wants to Place in Former Calhoun School City Council Member Gale Brewer appealed to Mayor Adams to block the city’s plan to convert the former Calhoun School on... News 10 Feb 2024 | 11:26