Protests erupted at Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York City, on Sunday after a site initially approved as affordable housing was switched to become a homeless shelter.

A number of Sheepshead Bay residents are protesting the city's plans to build a shelter for homeless families in the neighborhood.

Neighborhood residents call for affordable housing at the site as they camp out to stop construction of the homeless shelter.

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A large police presence was on the scene, at some point warning protesters of the possibility of being charged with disorderly conduct. Protesters said they were first told the new development ...