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Breaking Ground Opens Betances Residence
Jun.16.2022
On June 16th Breaking Ground joined elected officials and project partners to celebrate the opening of new affordable/supportive housing project, Betances Residence.
NYC Mayor Launches Housing Plan at Breaking Ground’s 90 Sands
Jun.16.2022
On June 14th, NYC Mayor Eric Adams joined his administration’s housing leaders and impacted experts to launch the City’s new housing plan: Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness. Read the Network’s overview and plan highlights here.
FY 2023 Adopted NYC Budget and Housing Blueprint
Jun.15.2022
On Monday, June 13th, the City Council voted to adopt the FY 2023 Budget, which will take effect on July 1st. The expense budget is $101.1 billion, which is a $1.4 billion increase over April’s executive budget proposal, and a $2.4 billion increase over the adopted FY 2022 budget.
WellLife Network’s Cypress Avenue Residence Opens
Jun.09.2022
Friends and partners of WellLife Network’s Cypress Avenue Residence gathered June 9th to celebrate the opening of their 66-unit affordable/supportive building in the Glendale neighborhood of Queens. More than ten years in the creation, the project is the first supportive residence in the area and will provide homes to 40 formerly homeless individuals and families as well as 26 low-income households.
RiseBoro Community Partnership Opens 50 Penn
Jun.09.2022
On June 9th, RiseBoro Community Partnership, joined project and government partners to celebrate the opening of a new affordable/supportive housing development, 50 Penn. Located in Cypress Hills, the residence will create 218 new affordable apartments, including 42 supportive units for formerly homeless seniors. RiseBoro will provide on-site services funded by the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI).