Zhuang and political allies, including Assemblymembers William Colton and Lester Chang, have been fighting against the proposed shelter for homeless men for months, leading a number of massive rallies in the neighborhood with a large Chinese American population, as well as one outside City Hall in May.
Zhuang has argued the shelter would hurt public safety, and instead affordable housing should be built on the site, a closed medical office. ...
Zhuang is a member of the conservative Common Sense Caucus, along with Republican council members. She was endorsed by the Police Benevolent Association in her run for the open council seat last year. But now, the police union said it's "shocked." ...
Similarly, a southern Brooklyn political operative who was granted anonymity to speak about a still-developing case, suggested this arrest could help Zhuang politically.
"This is the biggest Chinese political issue in New York City right now, which the mayor is going to have to contend with as well," the operative said. "She's going to become like a star in her district after this arrest against the shelter."
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