The 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 Reading …The 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 Reading …Catholic 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 Reading …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.
Continue Reading …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.
Continue Reading …Concern 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 Reading …Essential 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.
Continue Reading …Fortune Society Breaks Ground on Castle III
Jun.25.2024
On June 24th, The Fortune Society joined project partners and elected officials to break ground on Castle III in East Harlem. Once complete this affordable and supportive housing residence will bring 82 new affordable apartments, including 58 supportive apartments for individuals with justice involvement experiencing homelessness. On-site services will be provided by The Fortune Society and funded by both NYC 15/15 and the New York State Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative though the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA).
Continue Reading …Federation of Organizations Opens Barbara Faron Residence
Jun.04.2024
On June 3rd, Federation of Organizations, elected officials and project partners gathered to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of the Barbara Faron Residence, named after Federation of Organizations’ CEO Barbara Faron. This new residence brings 118 apartments, 71 which are supportive for individuals in recovery from behavioral health conditions to the Far Rockaway section of Queens. On-site services are provided by Federation of Organizations and funded through the NYC 15/15 initiative administered by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Continue Reading …The New York Foundling Opens New Supportive Residence
Jun.03.2024
On a sunny May 31st morning, partners, supporters, and staff of The New York Foundling gathered to celebrate the opening of their new supportive housing complex part of the Urban Empowerment Center (The Center) located in central Harlem on West 125th Street.
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