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Beautiful Rochester View Apartments Opens
Dec.11.2015
Rochester View Apartments
DePaul Rochester recently opened Rochester View Apartments, a unique affordable and supportive housing residence that became New York State’s first apartment community to offer enhanced supports that accommodate tenants who may be deaf, hard of hearing and those using American Sign Language. The apartment complex features 60 apartments providing homes to a mix of hearing challenged individuals many of whom are struggling with mental illness.
Capital Dist. Elected Officials & Community Leaders Call on Gov. for 35,000 Supportive Housing Units
Dec.11.2015
Rocco DeFazio addresses the 33rd Annual Winter Walk for the HOmeless in Troy, NY
State Senator Neil Breslin (D- Albany), Assemblyman John T. McDonald III (D-Albany), and Lou Rosamilia, Mayor of Troy, and community leaders joined supportive housing residents from Joseph’s House & Shelter’s Hill Street residence in downtown Troy to urge Governor Cuomo to back 35,000 new units of supportive housing statewide. The event was held has a part of the 33rd Annual Winter Walk for the Homeless.
Rally Supporting NYC Council Resolution for 30,000 Unit NY/NY 4
Nov.25.2015
City Council Member Carlos Menchaca and Campaign 4 NYNY Housing rallyers
One day after Mayor de Blasio’s historic commitment to creating 15,000 units of supportive housing in New York City, the City Council held a hearing on a resolution calling on the City and State to negotiate a new NY/NY Agreement splitting the cost of creating 30,000 units. A press conference and rally that both celebrated the Mayor’s unprecedented commitment and encouraged the Governor to make a similar commitment preceded the hearing.
Number of Supporters for 35,000 Units Keeps Growing
Nov.25.2015
Just in case you missed it:
The Network, as part of a diverse coalition including Republican and Democrat elected officials, faith leaders and more than 300 other organizations, has been advocating for a meaningful commitment to supportive housing statewide that meets the need. Support for the campaign has been extraordinary. On Monday, Senators Young and Amedore appeared on Capitol Tonight discussing their support of a 35,000 unit commitment, having been two of the 26 Republican and Democrat Senators who signed a letter to the Governor with the same message. Read more here.
26 NYS Senators Urge Governor to Support 35,000 Supportive Housing Units Statewide
Nov.25.2015
Twenty-six New York State Senators signed a bipartisan letter asking Governor Cuomo to commit to the development of 35,000 new units of supportive housing statewide.
The letter, submitted by Senator Martin Golden, is the latest action to move the supportive housing plan forward. In recent months, events in Buffalo, Rochester and Long Island have featured State Senators, State Assembly members and local elected officials and advocates from around the state calling for the Governor’s backing of a plan to create 35,000 units across the state.