Newsfeed Category: New York City

Nicole Branca Moves to MOVA

Aug.13.2015

After a decade with the Network, most recently as our Deputy Executive Director, Nicole Branca has been appointed Assistant Commissioner & Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives, Mayor's Office of Veterans' Affairs.

Very First MRT-funded Supportive Housing Residence in NYC Opens in the Bronx

Jun.18.2015

Cutting the ribbon at Creston Avenue residence in the Bronx.

On a glorious blustery day in May, the Housing Collaborative and Volunteers of America-Greater New York celebrated the opening of the Creston Avenue residence in the Bronx.  This 66-unit, mixed-population development is home to a mix of low-income and homeless individuals and families, including veterans and was the very first supportive housing residence built using Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) capital funds.  On-site services are provided by the Volunteers of America Greater New York (VOA-GNY).
 

A Spectacular Opening for Lantern’s Prospero Hall

May.08.2015

Cutting the ribbon at the Lantern Group's Prospero Hall

On a stunning Spring day, May 7th, the Lantern Group cut the ribbon on beautiful new Prospero Hall residence in East Harlem, an 87-unit 6-story newly constructed affordable/supportive housing project that is now home to 54 formerly homeless special needs individuals and 32 low-income individuals from the community (with priority given to chronically homeless veterans). The residence features an outdoor garden, and preserves the adjacent community garden, The Magic Garden.

Governor Cuomo Announces a New Statewide NY/NY 4

Jan.20.2015

Governor Andrew Cuomo and Network Executive Director Laura Mascuch

The Supportive Housing Network of New York was honored to participate in Governor Cuomo's January 18th Press Conference announcing his 2015 Opportunity Agenda and ten point plan to combat poverty and fight inequality. 
 

Mario Cuomo’s Legacy

Jan.06.2015

Father John Felice, Governor Mario Cuomo, Richard Searls, Barbara Sabol, Mayor David Dinkins, Bill Jones, and Nancy Wackstein at the Historic Signing of the First NY/NY Agreement

Millions of New Yorkers are deeply saddened by the passing of the great Mario Cuomo, but we in the supportive housing community need to draw attention to one of his very greatest achievements as Governor: The New York/New York Agreement to House Homeless Mentally Ill Individuals.

CAMBA Gardens Grows on the Grounds of Kings County Hospital

Nov.26.2014

Cutting the ribbon at Camba Gardens.  Photo credit: Vanni Archives Architectural Photography

CAMBA just opened two gorgeous buildings on the grounds of the Kings County Hospital campus, called CAMBA Gardens I, at 690 and 738 Albany Avenue, on November 17th, with 209 units of affordable and supportive housing.  The second phase of the development broke ground that same day and will ultimately provide nearly 300 additional units of housing.

Providence House’s Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Residence Opens in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn

Nov.25.2014

Sister Janet Kinney cuts the ribbon at the Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Residence.

On November 19th, Providence House and Alembic Community Development opened the Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Residence, an $8.2 million development providing permanent service-enriched affordable housing for homeless adults and low-income community residents. Holy water from Lourdes was used to bless the residence and its environs by the Sisters of St. Joseph.

Utica Place Brightens Brooklyn

Nov.18.2014

Cutting the ribbon at Utica Place, in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Jericho Project is proud to announce the opening of beautiful new Utica Place affordable housing development for low income families and U.S. veterans.  The development includes two buildings: a spacious 12-story affordable rental building with a roof garden and a four-story commercial building that has community space, a church, and a daycare center.

Franklin Avenue Residence Ribbon Cutting

Nov.06.2014

President and CEO of Lower Eastside Service Center Valerie C. Walters cuts the ribbon.

Lower Eastside Service Center (LESC) recently celebrated the opening of Franklin Avenue Residence, a beautiful new supportive housing residence in the Morrisania neighborhood in the Bronx, with 71 units of permanent housing for formerly homeless individuals as well as 27 studio apartments for low-income individuals from the community.

Speakers at the ribbon cutting ceremony included LESC’s President & CEO Valerie C. Walters, as well as Darryl C. Towns, Commissioner and CEO of NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and Vicki Been, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

Commissioner Been, the Network’s 2014 Government Partner of the Year, said “the de Blasio Administration’s Housing New York plan made a commitment to assist homeless individuals and families by providing opportunities for permanent housing. I would like to thank the Lower Eastside Service Center for doing so much to provide a much needed life-line for individuals seeking permanent housing solutions.”

ACMH Hosts Ribbon Cuttings for TWO New NYC Residences

Oct.08.2014

ACMH hosts ribbon cuttings at East 144 Street Residence in the South Bronx (left) and at Markus Gardens in Jamaica, Queens (photo credits courtesy of ACMH).

ACMH opened TWO supportive housing residences in September: the East 144th Street Residence in the South Bronx and Markus Gardens in Jamaica, Queens. The residences are part of NY/NY III and provide housing to a mix of individuals struggling with homelessness and behavioral health challenges and very low-income people from the neighborhood. And both offer housing options to young adults coming from institutional settings. Both openings also put tenants front and center quite literally. At both ceremonies it was tenants who stole the show at the podium and who held the classic giant scissors.  

First came the South Bronx opening, September 12th -- some fifty well-wishers and partners gathered on a gloriously sunny afternoon to celebrate the completion of a new residence that will provide 42 apartments for adults and young adults with special needs and 18 apartments for individuals and families from the community (at 30-40% of AMI).

ACMH CEO and master of ceremonies Dan Johansson gave effusive praise to the teams who played a part – the team of housing staff at OMH; the team of housing specialists at Homes and Community Renewal; the teams at Bank of America, at the Bronx Borough President’s office, at Harden Van Arnam Architects and at Mega Contracting. Also celebrated were partners Richman Housing and Deutsche Bank. The Network too got a mention (thank you, Dan).