Some Upper West Side residents are pushing back against a new safe haven that opened in recent weeks.

Safe haven facilities help struggling New Yorkers and try to find them a more permanent housing solution.

Advocates say safe havens are often more effective at connecting the homeless with services and permanent housing than traditional shelters.

Corinne Low, executive director of the Open Hearts Initiative, a homeless shelter advocacy organization, joined Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” Thursday to talk about the importance of transitional housing, and how to break the stigmas surrounding homelessness.