Concern Housing Opens St. James Terrace
Oct.30.2024
On October 29th, friends, staff and partners gathered to celebrate the opening of Concern Housing’s St. James Terrace, a supportive/affordable building adjacent to the historic St. James Church in the Fordham district of the Bronx. The new residence provides 102 affordable apartments, 51 of which are supportive. Onsite services are provided by Concern Housing and funded by the Office of Mental Health through the state’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative.
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Oct.29.2024
On October 28th, electeds and friends gathered to celebrate a housewarming for Services for the UnderServed’s (S:US) Melrose North, a new supportive/affordable residence in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. A collaboration between S:US and Bronx Pro Group, Melrose North will provide 171 affordable apartments 103 of which are supportive serving both families who have survived domestic violence as well as eligible supportive individuals. Onsite services will be provided by S:US funded by both NYC 15/15 through the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the NYS Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) through the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA).
Continue ReadingThe Network Testimony for New York City Council Hearing on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity
Oct.23.2024
The Network submitted testimony to the City Council Committee on Zoning and Franchises hearing on City of Yes for Housing Opportunities held on October 22nd in support of the plan.
Continue ReadingThe Bridge, Mega Development and Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center Open Bridge Rockaway
Sep.26.2024
On September 25th, The Bridge, Mega Development, and Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center (GMDC) joined elected officials and project partners to celebrate the opening of Bridge Rockaway in Brownsville Brooklyn. On the site of the former Fox's U-Bet Chocolate Syrup factory, the new development is creating 174 affordable apartments, 87 of which are supportive, as well as 39,000 square feet of affordable ground-floor light manufacturing space known as the GMDC Brownsville Industrial Center. This housing model is the first of its kind in New York City to co-locate residential and light manufacturing uses on underutilized manufacturing property. On site services are provided by The Bridge funded by both the city’s NYC 15/15 Initiative through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the state’s Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative through the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA).
Continue ReadingThe Network Joins CCIT-NYC for a #PeersNotPolice Rally and New York City Council B-HEARD and Mental Health Crisis Response Oversight Hearing
Sep.23.2024
On September 23rd the Network joined Correct Crisis Intervention Today (CCIT-NYC) with over 100 fellow advocates for a #PeersNotPolice Rally in advance of the New York City Council B-HEARD and Mental Health Crisis Response Oversight Hearing and then testified at the hearing.
Continue ReadingCatholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens Breaks Ground on the Gail P. Duke Residence
Sep.20.2024
On September 19th, friends and partners of Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens gathered to break ground on the Catholic Charities Gail P. Duke Senior Residence which will create 141 apartments for older adults, 48 of them supportive. Onsite services will be provided by Catholic Charities funded by the NYC 15/15 initiative through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) for 43 residents and New York State Office of Mental Health for five residents.
Continue ReadingHousing 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.
Continue ReadingAlembic 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.
Continue ReadingConcern 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.
Continue ReadingEssential 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.
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