We’re at it again! Looks like some douchetool that sells stained glass in Grand Central is bitching about the homeless shelters that have been there long before his worthless business, and guess what? The Times is listening!

“It is discouraging,” said Erickson, who was recently named president of the Grand Central District Association. “It is becoming apparent that we have a disproportionate number of shelters and shelter beds in the area, and that doesn’t lend itself to a vibrant business environment, which is exactly what the Grand Central District is supposed to grow into.”

Ah yes, the old “fuck you homeless motherfuckers” logic, I see where you’re going. You and some other dickbags decided you wanted Grand Central to be a place that sold stupid shit like stained glass and overpriced antiques (oh, and according to the story the saviors of the area are the new “tanning salon, art galleries and European-style coffee shops”) and you’re pissed that you haven’t been able to eradicate the homeless shelters that are attempting to keep the homeless off the streets.

I know, I know, you’re going to quote city council member Jeff Danner, who said:

“This isn’t a ‘not in my back yard’ thing. This is a ‘not any more in my back yard,’ ” he said. “We understand that these are well-run agencies that are a necessary part of the city; we just feel that at this point we have done our fair share of hosting these agencies in our district.”

And really, bravo Jeff for attempting to not sound like an asshole but completely failing. I see that you’re trying to say that you aren’t out to get rid of these places, you’re just trying to make sure no more come in. But when you go on record saying something like “we have done our fair share of hosting these agencies” it is pretty goddamned clear that you really don’t want them there. And what the fuck does fair share mean? Does a given district only need to “tolerate” homeless shelters for a couple of years and then boot them? Good call, let me know how that goes when all the homeless that don’t have shelters to go to start congregating on your doorstep and pissing in your mailbox.