A Manhattan judge temporarily blocked Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to open a homeless intake shelter in the East Village after residents sued, claiming the city illegally fast-tracked the decision without proper review. The temporary restraining order delays the May 1 opening, with a full hearing set for May 7. The core facts here are solid — the judge's order is confirmed across multiple outlets — but the post's framing glosses over why the suit matters: residents argue the city circumvented zoning review and emergency procedures, not that they simply object to a shelter existing. What's worth knowing: Mamdani won the East Village overwhelmingly in his election, and the city argues the Bellevue facility has been in disrepair for decades — this is a dispute about process and location, not whether homeless services are necessary.