Residents in the family-friendly neighborhood were shocked to find out that those homeless included more than a dozen convicted sex offenders. City officials have said that, given the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was not time to notify residents well in advance or seek community input. A number of the rooms are reportedly being occupied by registered sex offenders – including some convicted of child rape, child molestation and possession of child porn. AMERICAN TAXPAYERS FOOTING NYC'S BILL TO HOUSE THE HOMELESS IN BOUTIQUE HOTELSFurthermore, the group has also had difficulty obtaining direct answers regarding sex offenders. However, the notion of using hotels as homes for vagrants – including sex offenders – is not new for New York.

Source: Fox News August 27, 2020 21:00 UTC