Categories: New York State, Network Events
09.24.2015
Project Homeless Connect, the annual event that provides services to more than 600 Buffalo area homeless individuals was also the backdrop this year, for state legislators and community leaders’ calling on Governor Cuomo to fund 35,000 supportive housing units across the state to help address homelessness among the neediest New Yorkers.
Photos on left and right: Project Homeless Connect reaches out to create a bridge of support services for homeless citizens. Photo in center: on stage at the event (from left): Mark Boyd, representative for Assembly Member Crystal Peoples-Stokes; Gale Burstein, Erie County Health Commissioner; Mark Schroeder, Buffalo City Comptroller; Senator Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo); Network member Joyelle Tedeschi, Director of Programs, Matt Urban Hope Center (speaking); Senator Marc Panepinto (D-Buffalo); Assembly Member Sean Ryan (D-Buffalo).
Project Homeless Connect, the annual event that provides services to more than 600 Buffalo area homeless individuals was also the backdrop this year, for state legislators and community leaders’ calling on Governor Cuomo to fund 35,000 supportive housing units across the state to help address homelessness among the neediest New Yorkers.
"New York State should make a significant investment in supportive housing here in Western New York and across the state,” said Assembly Member Sean Ryan.
“The need is great in our community and that is why I support the creation statewide of a 35,000 unit supportive housing program,” said Dr. Gale Burstein, Erie County Commissioner of Health.
“With the need for supportive housing across New York State at an all-time high, those residents most in need cannot go ignored,” said Senator Marc Panepinto.
Senator Tim Kennedy added “For so long, Buffalo has been branded the City of Good Neighbors, and now more than ever we need to live up to that name.”
Also lending support for a 35,000-unit statewide supportive housing initiative were City of Buffalo Comptroller Mark Schroeder and Assembly Member Mickey Kearns (D-South Buffalo).
Network members Dale Zuchlewski, Executive Director of Homeless Alliance of Western NY, Joyelle Tedeschi, Director of Programs at Matt Urban Hope Center and Johanna Walczyk, Program Director at LISC Buffalo all participated in the press conference.
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