https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/01/15/newark-residents-bash-plan-to-house-homeless-people-in-converted-hotel/ > NEWARK — The Newark City Council approved a plan Thursday to apply for a $39 million state grant to convert a hotel in the city to permanent housing for people who are homeless, over the objections of about two dozen residents who said they fear the plan will hurt their home values and make their neighborhood unsafe. > Some said they are worried children at nearby schools could be accosted by homeless people, and about the mental stability of the future residents, among other concerns.