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Maria del Consuelo Rodriguez, Outstanding Tenant of the Year
Oct.30.2024
“Maria is fearless. She is a person of immense strength, and you can see by the way she carries herself with her children, how her children are really the engine that keeps her going,” says Gabriela Sandoval Requena, Director of Policy and Communications at New Destiny Housing.
Concern Housing Opens St. James Terrace
Oct.30.2024
On October 29th, friends, staff and partners gathered to celebrate the opening of Concern Housing’s St. James Terrace, a supportive/affordable building adjacent to the historic St. James Church in the Fordham district of the Bronx. The new residence provides 102 affordable apartments, 51 of which are supportive. Onsite services are provided by Concern Housing and funded by the Office of Mental Health through the state’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative.
Services for the UnderServed Opens Melrose North
Oct.29.2024
On October 28th, electeds and friends gathered to celebrate a housewarming for Services for the UnderServed’s (S:US) Melrose North, a new supportive/affordable residence in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. A collaboration between S:US and Bronx Pro Group, Melrose North will provide 171 affordable apartments 103 of which are supportive serving both families who have survived domestic violence as well as eligible supportive individuals. Onsite services will be provided by S:US funded by both NYC 15/15 through the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the NYS Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) through the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA).
The Network Testimony for New York City Council Hearing on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity
Oct.23.2024
The Network submitted testimony to the City Council Committee on Zoning and Franchises hearing on City of Yes for Housing Opportunities held on October 22nd in support of the plan.
Johnson Park Center Opens Johnson Park Green Community Apartments
Oct.08.2024
On October 7th, Johnson Park Center joined project partners and elected officials to celebrate the opening of Johnson Park Green Community Apartments in Utica. The 4-building project consists of all affordable buildings, three buildings include 31 supportive units serving frail elderly homeless individuals and one building consists of an expanded community center. On-site support services are provided by Johnson Park Center funded by the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative and administered by the New York State Department of Health.