Jericho Project and HELP USA Open Logan Fountain
May.14.2025
On May 13th, Jericho Project, HELP USA and the Hudson Companies, joined project partners and supporters to celebrate the opening of a new affordable, supportive and transitional housing residence, Logan Fountain. This new building is creating 173 new affordable apartments, including 105 supportive, in Brooklyn's Cypress Hills neighborhood. Additionally, it will provide 169 units of transitional housing run by HELP USA. Jericho Project will provide the on-site services to supportive housing tenants funded by NYC 15/15 administered by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH).
Continue Reading …Mayor Adams Releases FY26 Executive Budget
May.13.2025
On May 1, 2025, Mayor Eric Adams released his administration’s FY26 Executive Budget, totaling $115.1 billion—up from $114.5 billion in the Preliminary Budget released this January.
Continue Reading …Supportive Housing Issue Guide for NYC Candidates
May.08.2025
With local elections heating up, we’re making sure every NYC candidate understands what’s at stake—and what needs to be done.
Continue Reading …The Network Testifies at the New York City Council Committee on Contracts
May.01.2025
On April 29th, Network Director of Policy and Advocacy Tierra Labrada testified at the New York City Council Committee on Contracts oversight hearing examining late payments to human service providers on the need to address underlying structural issues within the PASSPort system. Tierra stressed that supportive housing providers routinely begin delivering services to tenants before contracts are registered or payments are received. She also expressed appreciation towards the administration’s progress in clearing backlogs and made recommendations for improvement, including: simplifying data entry by creating auto-populated fields and reducing redundant fields; streamlining contract approval and invoicing processes across city agencies; and developing a comprehensive ‘blocking error’ database that categorizes common issues.
Continue Reading …Mayor Adams Announces NYC 15/15 Reallocation
Apr.30.2025
We are pleased to share that the Mayor has announced a $46 million investment to reallocate resources from the unawarded NYC 15/15 scattered-site units toward the development and preservation of 5,850 supportive housing units in the NYC 15/15 initiative. While the broad commitment to reallocation has been announced, the specifics are still being finalized.
Continue Reading …City Council Response to the Mayor’s FY26 Preliminary Budget
Apr.08.2025
On April 1, 2025, the New York City Council released its response to the Mayor's FY26 Preliminary Budget, proposing an additional $4.4 billion in expense spending to fill budget gaps, reverse cuts, and boost funding for critical programs. They're also recommending $2.8 billion for capital investments and plan to use a $1.9 billion surplus to meet emerging needs and build up reserves for unexpected risks.
Continue Reading …The Network & Supportive Housing Tenant Advocates Testify at New York City Council FY26 Preliminary Budget Hearings
Mar.27.2025
In March the Network testified at four New York City Council preliminary budget hearings: Committees on Finance; General Welfare; Health and Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction; and Housing and Buildings. At Housing and Buildings, the Network testified alongside a panel of supportive housing tenant advocates.
Continue Reading …Network Joins Daniel’s Law Coalition and CCIT-NYC for a Week of Action and #PeersNotPolice Rally to advocate for a Peer-Led Mental Health Crisis Response System
Mar.25.2025
The week of March 23rd, the Network joined Daniel’s Law Coalition and Correct Crisis Intervention Today (CCIT-NYC) for a Week of Action marking five years since the killing of Daniel’s Prude to commemorate his memory and advocated for a peer-led mental health system in New York State and City.
Continue Reading …Comunilife Opens Woodhull II
Mar.14.2025
On March 13th, friends, supporters and partners gathered to celebrate the opening of Comunilife’s Woodhull II, the second collaboration with Health + Hospitals (H+H) and Woodhull Hospital creating supportive housing on the Brooklyn hospital’s parking lot. The 93-unit apartment building provides 56 homes to individuals who have experienced long-term homelessness as well as significant barriers to stability. On-site services are provided by Comunilife, funded by the NYC 15/15 Initiative through the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Additional health services will be provided by H+H.
Continue Reading …The Network Hosts Second Annual Virtual City Council Lobby Day
Mar.07.2025
On March 6th the Network hosted its second annual virtual City Council Lobby Day. Over 100 participants representing 40 unique organizations and over twenty tenants joined us for 21 meetings with Council offices throughout the day to advocate for budgetary and legislative priorities to advance supportive housing in New York City. Our top four priorities were:
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