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The Network Hosts its 22nd Annual New York State Supportive Housing Conference
Jul.22.2024
On June 20th, 2024 over 2,000 registrants joined the Network for its 22nd Annual New York State Supportive Housing Conference. The conference featured 23 panels with experts sharing updates and best practices for providers and operators of supportive housing, including new strategies to support older adults, the power of tenant leadership, BIPOC mentorship initiatives, understanding new ways to prevent and resolve a crisis, how to foster accountability after incidents of harm, a new lifesaving overdose strategy, preserving supportive housing and ending the criminalization of homelessness.
Housing Works and Hudson Companies Break Ground on The Lirio
Jul.19.2024
On July 17th, partners and electeds gathered to break ground on Housing Works and The Hudson Companies new supportive and affordable housing residence in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen, the Lirio. The 112- unit building will provide 100% affordable housing including 67 supportive units with the rest of the units being reserved for a mix of individuals with incomes ranging from 30% AMI to 120%. The building is being built on MTA property and will provide office space for the agency. Onsite supportive services will be provided by Housing Works funded by the NYC 15/15 initiative through the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Westhab Opens Summit on Hudson
Jul.18.2024
On a steamy July 17th (98 degrees!) supporters, staff, elected officials, and partners gathered in front of Summit on Hudson’s green wall to celebrate the opening of its new six story complex atop Locust Hill in Yonkers. The 113-apartment complex provides affordable housing to families and individuals as well as formerly homeless households including individuals struggling with mental health concerns and young adult families. Support services are provided by Westhab and funded by New York State’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative through the Office of Mental Health.
Alembic Community Development, Lemle & Wolff and The Bridge Celebrate Betances Family Apartments Opening
Jul.16.2024
Supporters, partners and staff gathered on July 15th to celebrate the opening of Betances Family Apartments, a new affordable/supportive apartment building at the site of NYCHA’s Betances VI campus in the Bronx. The new residence provides 101 units of deeply affordable housing, including 70 homes for extremely low, low, and moderate-income New Yorkers, including 18 units reserved for NYCHA residents, and 30 supportive apartments. Onsite services are provided by The Bridge, funded by New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) under the NY/NY III Agreement.
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).