Bronx residents gathered in Riverdale Sunday evening, protesting the possibility of a former Manhattan College building being turned into a shelter for asylum seekers.
The building, located on Westwood and 38th Street at the corner of Waldo Avenue, has been under scrutiny since news of its potential transformation began circulating.
Waldo Manor, a seven-story structure, served as a Manhattan College dormitory for almost half a century. Earlier this year, it changed hands when it was sold to a private entity, Shaggy, for $18 million.
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