Activists And Homeless Demonstrate In Support Of Pan Am Hotel Shelter, Which Has Drawn Criticism From Neighborhood Groups

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 20: Hector Morales and his son, who are both homeless, participate in a rally on Wednesday in support of residents at the controversial Pan Am Shelter in Queens on August 20, 2014 in New York City. The facility, a former hotel which currently houses dozens of homeless families, has been denounced by area residents who fear higher crime rates and lower property values if homeless people stay there. Organizers of the rally stressed that the real problem is a lack of affordable housing for working and middle class families in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)