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Thunderclap Generates Over a Million Impressions
Jan.12.2016
On behalf of the Campaign for NY/NY Supportive Housing, the Network spearheaded a Thunderclap to call on Governor Cuomo for 35,000 new units of supportive housing statewide.
The Thunderclap, which took place at 1 pm on January 7, 2016, surpassed its original goal by nearly 400% and reached 388,694 people. The Network's Sarah Schenck led this advocacy initiative, working with Giselle Routhier of Coalition for the Homeless, Marc Greenberg of the Interfaith Alliance and Carla Rabinowitz of Community Access, all of whom did a fabulous job leading the outreach.
Widespread Call for a Robust NY/NY4 Agreement
Jan.07.2016
Major media from around New York State, and local media, continue to call on Governor Cuomo for 35,000 new units of supportive housing statewide to address the burgeoning crisis with chronic homelessness, particularly among the most vulnerable. These articles all appeared within the past month.
Veteran Cadillac Man Finds a New Home After Decades on the St.: what a long strange trip it’s been
Dec.15.2015
Richard Gere embracing Cadillac at the NYC premiere of "Time Out of Mind;" Cadillac in his new apartment in Queens, with Loree Sutton, Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Veterans’ Affairs; Network's Cynthia Stuart and Sarah Schenck with Cadillac at the 2015 Supportive Housing Conference.
After nearly twenty years living on the street, Cadillac Man (aka Thomas Wagner), now 65, moved into a permanent home in Astoria, Queens, the first week of December, after a long saga dependent upon a series of serendipitous moments.
Lynn’s Place Breaks Ground
Dec.14.2015
Lynn's Place breaks ground.
On December 1, Unique People Services broke ground in the Bronx for a new affordable and supportive housing project, Lynn’s Place, which will provide homes for a mix of formerly homeless individuals and low income families. Already five years in the making, the project is scheduled to open in the winter of 2017. The building will feature 69 units of housing, with 42 units of supportive housing for individuals with a mental illness and 27 units of affordable housing for individuals and families making less than 60% AMI. The development will also include community space on the ground floor, a sunken courtyard, a landscaped back yard and a green roof on the seventh floor.
Cazenovia Recovery Systems of Buffalo Receives Award
Dec.14.2015
Cazenovia’s Lisa Kauffman (left) and Sue Bissonette (right) with Cadence Square’s Residence of the Year Award
Unfortunately, when the Network presented Cadence Square Apartments with the Residence of the Year Award, co-developer Cazenovia Recovery Systems of Buffalo could not be with us. We therefore presented their award to them in Buffalo on November 20th.
Cadence Square was also honored earlier this month by Governor Cuomo as one of seven distinctive projects from around the state to receive a 2015 New York State Historic Preservation Award.