Other liquor stores are on State St. across from the State Street Hotel and new condos (I think it is Simon Sez), Parisi's on South State, which is a great Italian deli that also sells the 22-24 oz beers for a buck, Rojas' on Hudson; Georges, also, up on Anderson.
Since the shelters empty out early in the a.m., the location will not really make a difference for this crowd.
I learned that one of the worst drinkers, but one of the nicest homeless guys, died in HMC last week. It seems the "regulars" are dying off. However, talking with a woman who volunteers in one of the shelters, a "nice looking 21-year-old" from Cresskill was hanging out at a drop-in center with no place to go. He had moved to NYC, didn't do well there, so came to Hackensack for services. More of these kinds of clients are showing up looking for services - kids from "good homes" who don't have a clue as to how to take care of themselves or who have mental disorders that were missed or ignored.
I haven't heard what kind of services will be offered at the new shelter. A long time ago, in The Record, if I'm recalling correctly, they were talking about a medical clinic, social workers, etc. There are social workers now who will not deal with the developmentally disabled homeless because they do not (cannot) follow through with simple directions.
It isn't clear yet, though rumor has it, that Orchard St. CAP will close when the new shelter opens. That at least would keep the homeless (and not-homeless) from having dinner and walking through town to get to shelters, rooming houses, and camping areas after 5 p.m. It would also mean more people sleeping outside. When FAITH Foundation closes, which is a good thing and a bad thing, it will be interesting to see where their clients end up.