New Destiny Opens The Corden
Nov.30.2021
On November 17th, New Destiny joined elected officials, including Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin, and project partners to celebrate the opening of a new supportive housing residence, The Corden. Named in honor of former New Destiny Executive Director Carol Corden, the new residence is creating 62 units of affordable and supportive housing - 37 supportive for formerly homeless families headed by domestic violence survivors. New Destiny will provide services funded by NYS Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) through New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA).
Continue Reading …CAMBA and Trinity Financial Open Van Dyke III
Nov.30.2021
On the beautiful fall day of November 10th, CAMBA and Trinity Financial joined development partners, elected officials, Van Dyke Houses residents and Brownsville community members to celebrate the opening of a new affordable and supportive residence Van Dyke III. This 179 unit building includes 54 supportive housing apartments. Services are provided by CAMBA funded by NYC 15/15.
Continue Reading …Homeward NYC Breaks Ground on Central Harlem Apartments
Nov.30.2021
On November 4, Homeward NYC joined co-developers Azimuth Development Group and Type A Projects along with partners and elected officials to break ground on Homeward Central Harlem, a new supportive housing residence providing homes to 50 formerly homeless LGBTQ young adults. The nine-story building with 50 fully-furnished studio apartments will be located on W. 118th Street.
Continue Reading …Guest Blog Post from Chan Henry, Case Manager, Urban Pathways on Need for #JustPay
Nov.24.2021
I have been a Case Manager at Urban Pathways since July and have worked in the human services sector for the past 4 years.
Urban Pathways provides homeless services and supportive housing, and our programs have never closed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides dealing with COVID itself, the pandemic has created other huge challenges for my clients experiencing homelessness. They face restrictions making appointments, having to wait for months at a time to be seen, and challenges getting paperwork updated that is needed to apply for housing. This has resulted in my colleagues and I doing double the work to ensure our clients get what they need for housing.
Continue Reading …Arthur Avenue Apartments in the Bronx Opens
Oct.27.2021
Friends, partners and elected gathered on the terrace of the new Arthur Avenue Apartments in the Bronx to celebrate the opening of the new affordable/supportive building, now home to 176 low-income seniors including 54 who had been homeless.
Continue Reading …Sealed Unit Information Session and Guide
Aug.12.2021
On July 28th, the Network hosted a meeting concerning Sealed Units with the Bronx Public Administrator Matilde B. Sanchez, Esq., the Bronx Surrogate’s Court’s Associate Court Attorney Wendy Silva, Esq., and Richmond County’s Surrogate’s Court’s Chief Clerk Ronald Cerrachio. As a follow-up we have crafted a comprehensive Sealed Unit Guide. Additionally, we have created an updated version of our Sealed Unit survey to keep track of the units that are sealed from our members.
Continue Reading …Black Women Equal Pay Day
Aug.09.2021
On August 3rd, the Network joined PowHer New York, a statewide network of over 100 gender and racial justice organizations, for a virtual rally with advocates and elected officials to bring attention to the drastic wage gap nationally and locally for Black women who make $0.63 on the dollar compared to their white male counterparts.
Continue Reading …CUCS Opens The Hannigan Supportive Housing Residence
Aug.09.2021
On August 4th, the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS), one of the nation’s largest supportive housing services providers, along with New York State and City celebrated the opening of The Hannigan, their new supportive/affordable housing residence in Harlem.
Continue Reading …Breaking Ground and the AAPCI Open Edwin’s Place Supportive Housing Residence
Aug.05.2021
On July 27th, Breaking Ground, the African American Planning Council Inc. (AAPCI) and project partners gathered to celebrate the opening of Edwin’s Place, a supportive/affordable residence providing 125 homes to a mix of formerly homeless individuals and families, including veterans and low-income community residents. Breaking Ground and AAPCI co-developed the residence: Breaking Ground will provide onsite property management, and AAPCI onsite social and supportive services contracted through NYC 15/15.
Continue Reading …Community Access Breaks Ground on River Avenue
Nov.02.2020
On a rainy October 29th, elected officials and funding and development partners joined Community Access for the groundbreaking of 1159 River Avenue. The residence will have 245 affordable and supportive units - 148 supportive - for individuals living with mental health concerns, individuals and families with histories of homelessness, and low income families.
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