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S:US and Bronx Pro Group Host Virtual Topping Off for Jerome Avenue Apartments
Aug.26.2020
Wearing masks and hard-hats, representatives of S:US and Bronx Pro Group led Zoom attendees on a virtual tour of their in-construction Jerome Avenue Apartments project in the Bronx, scheduled to open by the end of 2021. The tour coincided with the topping off of the structure of the building, which usually concludes the highest construction risk period in any development. Martha Masoero of S:US and Justin Stein of Bronx Pro Group walked viewers through their nearly-finished- building that soon will provide 175 homes to a mix of formerly homeless and low-income individuals and families in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx.
Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) Conditional Award Extension
Aug.26.2020
The New York State Office of Mental Health announced that the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) Workgroup is granting all conditional awardees a six-month extension to secure capital resources due to disruptions caused by COVID-19. ESSHI conditional awards are now valid until May 18, 2021.
Remembering Joe McKenzie-Hamilton
Aug.21.2020
Last month, the supportive housing community lost one of our best: Joe McKenzie-Hamilton from the West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing (WSFSSH). Joe died at home from sudden cardiac arrest on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. He is survived by his wife Sabra, son Adam (23), daughter Sophia (21), and son Brendan (18). Joe was a loving spouse, father, brother, son, uncle, colleague, and friend who cared more for others than he did for himself.
The loss is devastating to all of us who knew him and benefited from his compassion, knowledge and energy. Joe was kind and funny and a remarkable social worker who lived his life in pursuit of social justice.
The Network’s Comment on HUD’s Equal Access Rule Change
Aug.20.2020
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a proposed modification to the 2016 Equal Access Final Rule, which previously ensured individuals access to shelter based on their preferred gender identity. The modification would grant shelters the right to discriminate against the transgender community, rejecting shelter-seekers under the guise of religious freedom.
The Network Participates in NLIHC’s Virtual Lobby Day
Aug.18.2020
The Network facilitated a number of meetings between supportive housing providers and congressional representatives to advocate for funding increases as part of the National Low-Income Housing Coalition’s Virtual Lobby Week at the end of July. Network members from across New York State met with their members of congress and congressional staff to illustrate the dire need for emergency rental assistance and aid to states and localities.