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Community Services for Every1 Opens The Apartments at The Lyceum
Jul.15.2024
On July 12th Community Services for Every1 (CSE1) joined elected officials and community and project partners for the grand opening of The Apartments at the Lyceum. This new affordable and supportive housing residence created 42 affordable apartments, including 12 apartments for survivors of domestic violence, 5 fully ADA accessible units, and 2 units for individuals with audio/visual impairments in Buffalo. Services will be provided by Community Services for Every1 funded by the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) administered by the NYS Office of Temporary Disability Assistance (OTDA).
Concern Housing Opens Concern Pitkin
Jul.10.2024
Friends, staff and partners gathered to celebrate the opening of Concern Pitkin in Brooklyn July 9th. The new residence provides 58 new homes with 35 of them supportive. Supportive services are provided by Concern Housing and funded by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) through the NYC 15/15 initiative.
East House Opens Canal Street Commons
Jul.02.2024
On June 27th, East House joined project partners and elected officials to celebrate the ribbon cutting of Canal Street Common, which is bringing 123 new affordable apartments, 70 which are supportive, to Rochester, New York. On-site services are provided by East House and funded by the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative administered by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH).
Essential Investments in Supportive Housing Included in NYC FY25 Adopted Budget
Jul.01.2024
On June 30th, Mayor Adams released the FY25 Adopted Budget, totaling $112.4 billion, which is over $5 billion more than the FY24 Adopted Budget. We are pleased to see that the City Council and Adams Administration heeded the calls of the sector to increase investments across the portfolio. The budget includes an additional $128 million in capital funding to develop more congregate supportive housing as part of the Network’s NYC 15/15 Reallocation Plan, the hard-fought cost of living adjustments for city-contracted human service workers, and the restoration of funds that will expand the Justice Involved Supportive Housing Initiative. These budget increases are a significant win, thanks to the persistent advocacy of the sector.
The Network’s Statement in Response to SCOTUS ruling on Johnson vs. Grants Pass
Jun.28.2024
The Supreme Court's distressing decision announced on June 28th is not only misguided, but inherently cruel. Homelessness is not a crime, period. The court’s ruling will undoubtedly lead to more unnecessary and dangerous interactions between law enforcement and the nation’s over 250,000 individuals who are forced to sleep outside because there are no other options. This decision fails to address the mounting crises contributing to the growing number of vulnerable people living on the streets such as our severe shortage of affordable housing, insufficient community based behavioral health supports and limited employment options. It is now more important than ever that state and city leaders adopt policies that treat homelessness as a policy failure, not an individual one. All people experiencing homelessness deserve respect and dignity – starting with the expansion of peer-led response to mental health incidents – and accelerate efforts to develop affordable and supportive units that are so desperately needed.