Project Renewal Statement in Support of Shams DaBaron

Project Renewal President & CEO Eric Rosenbaum issued the following statement in response to reports that private investigators working for Upper West Side shelter opponents stalked Ramone Buford (who also goes by Shams DaBaron), a Project Renewal client and former resident of the emergency shelter that we operate at The Lucerne Hotel.

“We are truly disheartened by this violation of Shams DaBaron’s privacy and dignity in his own home. Actions like this exacerbate the trauma that people who have experienced homelessness struggle with every day. DaBaron has been a tireless advocate, mobilizing support for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness and helping to ensure that their voices are heard. This attempt to intimidate him shows that the true motives of the people who directed and paid for this action have nothing to do with helping homeless individuals achieve independence.”  

For more information about the emergency shelter program at The Lucerne Hotel, click here.