The Network publishes Network News, its monthly e-newsletter, as a chronicle of all things related to New York supportive housing. A typical issue features stories on new residence openings, budget updates, advocacy alerts, photos from recent events, Request for Proposal (RFP) information, and summaries of new research. Read our past issues below.
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The Network updates its members on 2026 Annual Awards Gala, The Network’s Executive Director Pascale Leone Honored at Homeless and Travelers Aid Society Sunflower Breakfast, Breaking Ground Opens Sutphin Senior Housing and Clinic, Comunilife Opens El Hogar and more
August 2026
The Network updates its members on The Network Recognized as City & State's Top 2026 Trade Association, Continuum of Care (CoC) Summary Judgment Update, The Network Joins Goddard Riverside for a Supportive Housing Tour, The Doe Fund Breaks Ground on Casanova Residence and more
The Network updates its members on Honoring Carole Coppens on Her Retirement from YWCA of Binghamton & Broome County and the Network Board, The Network Concludes Year Three of its Safety & Well-Being Initiative, The Network Joins National Alliance to End Homeless for its Annual Conference and Capitol Hill Day, On June 30th, Mayor Mamdani and the New York City Council reached an agreement on the Fiscal Year 2027 Adopted Budget, with the Council approving a $125.8 billion spending plan. The adopted budget is approximately $1.1 billion above the FY27 Executive Budget and more
The Network updates its members on The Network Hosts its 24th Annual New York State Supportive Housing Conference, The Network's 24th Annual New York State Supportive Housing Conference Reel, NYC Housing and Preservation Department Launches Supportive Preservation Program, Network Executive Director Pascale Leone Appointed to New York City Council Advisory Group on Affordable Housing and more
The Network updates its members on The Network’s Statement in Response to the Passage of the 2026-2027 State Budget, The State of Supportive Housing 2026, 24th Annual New York Supportive Housing Conference, The Network’s Statement in Response to Mayor Mamdani’s “Block by Block” Housing Plan and more
The Network updates its members on 24th Annual New York Supportive Housing Conference, The Network’s Statement on the Passing of Former Board Member Frederick Shack, Network Executive Director Pascale Leone Receives Community Housing Innovation’s Champion of Champions Award, Community Access Breaks Ground on River Avenue II Apartments and more
The Network updates its members on The Network Hosts its Third Annual Virtual City Council Lobby Day, The Network’s Statement in Response to the New York State Senate and Assembly One-House Budget Proposals, The Network Joins the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Capitol Hill Day, The Network Joins HSC’s Human Services Advocacy Day and more
The Network updates its members on The Network Hosts its 2026 State Lobby Day, 2025 Neighbor of the Year Nominee Celebration Breakfast, The Network Hosts its 2026 Annual Meeting, Urban Pathways Chief Executive Officer & Network Board Vice Chair Frederick Shack Retires and more
The Network updates its members on NYS FY26-27 Executive Budget Analysis, Mayor Zohran Mamdani Announces Restarting Just Home Supportive Housing Initiative, New Administration and New City Council Appointments Announcement, The Network’s Statement in Response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Address and Book and more
The Network updates its members on The Network Hosts its 2025 Annual Awards Gala, Summary of NOFO Updates, Network Executive Director Joins Errol Louis on Inside City Hall, The Network Testifies at New York State Senate Joint Public Hearing on Impacts of Increasing Operating Costs on Supportive Housing and more
The Network updates its members on 2025 Annual Awards Gala, Network Hosts Emergency #SavetheCoC Rally, The Network Rallies & Testifies at New York City Council on Impacts of Federal Budget Cuts on New York City, The Network to be Honored at Comunilife's 2025 Annual Awards Breakfast
The Network updates its members on Network Chief Operating Officer Cynthia Stuart Leaves the Network after 19 Years of Service, The Network Joins Elected Officials and Advocates to Celebrate the Passing of Intro 1100, the "Jail is Not a Home" Bill, The Network and Housing Works Hold Statewide "Hands Off Housing" Day of Action, The Network Celebrates the Completion of its 2025 Safety & Well-Being Training Series & Community of Practice Initiative, and more
The Network updates its members on Mayor Adams and City Council Reach Deal on $115.9 Billion FY26 Adopted Budget, The Network Hosts its 23rd Annual New York Supportive Housing Conference, FY 2025-26 Adopted State Budget Analysis, The State of Supportive Housing 2025, and more
The Network updates its members on The Network Hosts #HandsOffHousing Rally, One House Budgets Released, The Network & Supportive Housing Tenant Advocates Testify at New York City Council FY26 Preliminary Budget Hearings, Network Hosts NetWorkshop and Publishes Guide on Preserving Supportive Housing, and more
The Network updates its members on 2024 Tenant of the Year Nominee Celebration, The Network Testifies at NYC Council General Welfare Hearing and NYS Joint Assembly and Senate Budget Hearing on Human Services, The Network Hosts its 2025 Annual State Lobby Day, Unique People Services Breaks Ground on Ogden Theatre Apartments, and more
The Network updates its members on New York City Council Passes "City of Yes", Samaritan Daytop Village Breaks Ground on Highbridge, The Doe Fund Opens The Plains, and more
September/October 2024
The Network updates its members on The Network Hosts 2024 Annual Awards Gala, Concern Housing Opens St. James Terrace, Services for the UnderServed Opens Melrose North, The Network Testimony for New York City Council Hearing on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, and more
The Network updates its members on City and State New York Honors Network Executive Director and Members, Tompkins Community Action Opens Asteri Ithaca, New Destiny Opens Highgarden Tower, Housing Works and Hudson Companies Break Ground on The Lirio, and more
The Network updates its members on The Network Hosts its 22nd Annual New York State Supportive Housing Conference, The Network Joins the City in Celebrating Record Supportive Housing Creation and Preservation, Essential Investments in Supportive Housing Included in NYC FY25 Adopted Budget, The Network's Statement in Response to SCOTUS ruling on Johnson vs. Grants Pass, and more
April/May 2024
The Network updates its members on The State of Supportive Housing, FY 2025 New York State Budget Passes, Mayor Adams Releases FY 25 Executive Budget, RUPCO Breaks Ground on Silver Gardens, and more
The Network updates its members on The Network Meets with Over 50 Legislators in Albany, The Network Hosts Inaugural Virtual City Council Lobby Day, Community Access Opens River Avenue, The Network Testifies at Three City Council Preliminary Budget Hearings, and more
December/January 2024
The Network updates its members on Governor Hochul Releases SFY 2025 Executive Budget, Mayor Adams Releases FY 2025 Preliminary Budget, 2023 Tenant of the Year Nominee Celebration, SROs Now Eligible For HCR's Supportive Housing Preservation Program, and more
The Network updates its members on The Network Hosts 2023 Annual Awards Gala, Unique People Services Opens 2050 Grand Concourse, HousingPlus Tops Off Shepherd Glenmore, Homeward NYC, Type A Projects and Azimuth Development Open Homeward Central Harlem, and more
The Network updates its members on Supportive housing in The New Yorker and The New Yorker Radio Hour, The Network's Statement in Response to Mayor Adams' Hiring Freeze and Budget Cuts Announcement, The Network Testifies at the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare, Federation of Organization and CSD Housing Open Herkimer Gardens, and more
June/July 2023
The Network updates its members on The Network Hosts its 21st Annual New York State Supportive Housing Conference, The Network Joins the National Alliance to End Homelessness' Advocacy Day, Project Renewal Tops Off Bedford Green House Phase II, New OMH Rates, and more
The Network updates its members on The Network Responds to Recent Press Coverage on Arrears in Supportive Housing, Services for the UnderServed Opens Jerome Court, The Network Joins HSC and 6K Human Services Workers for #JustPay Rally, The Network Joins Correct Crisis Intervention Today NYC for a #PeersNotPolice Budget Rally, and more
The Network updates its members on 2023-24 State Budget Passes, The Network's Statement in Response to Mayor Adams' FY 24 Executive Budget, The Network's Statement on City Council's Mental Health Roadmap, Comunilife Breaks Ground on the Comunilife Throop Residence, and more
March 2023
The Network updates its members on Assembly and Senate Releases One-House Budgets, The Network Hosts a Legislative Week of Action, HUD Announces Continuum of Care Awards, The Network Testifies at Three New York City Council Committee Hearings, The Network Hosts a City Council Supportive Housing Briefing, and more
February 2023
The Network updates its members on The Network Testifies at NYS Joint Assembly and Senate Budget Hearing on Human Services, Governor Hochul Releases SFY 2024 Budget, The Network Testifies in Support of Bills Prioritizing Nonprofit Developers, The Network Spotlights Black Leaders in Supportive Housing for Black History Month, and more
The Network updates its members on 2022 Tenant of the Year Nominee Celebration, RESH Celebrates its First RELISH Cohort Graduation, The Network Joins CCIT-NYC for "Community Care, Not Coercion" Rally, RiseBoro Community Partnership and Services for the UnderServed Break Ground on Alafia Phase 1, and more
November 2022
The Network updates its members on Breaking Ground Opens 90 Sands, Ithaca Neighborhood Services and Salvation Army Open Founders Way, BRC Breaks Ground on Beach Channel, The Network Hosts a NetWorkshop with NYS Office of Mental Health on Medicaid State Amendment Plan Implementation Guidance, and more
The Network updates its members on The Network Hosts its 2022 Annual Awards Gala, The Network Joins a Coalition of Behavioral Health Advocates for Rallies for an 8.5% COLA, RESH launches Readying Emerging Leaders in Supportive Housing Mentorship Program (RELISH), WSFSSH Opens WSFSSH at West 108, and more
September 2022
The Network updates its members on NYS HCR Releases 9% LIHTC RFP, NYS HCR Announces New HFA Term Sheets, 2022 Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative RFP Released, The Network Joins CCIT-NYC for a Rally To Transform Mental Health Crisis Response in New York, and more
July 2022
The Network updates its members on Pascale Leone Named Executive Director of The Network, S:US Breaks Ground on Starhill, YWCA Cortland and Christopher Community Open Grace Brown House, Citizen Advocates Breaks Ground on Harison Place, and more
May-June 2022
The Network updates its members on NYC Mayor Launches Housing Plan at Breaking Ground's 90 Sands, NYC FY 2023 Adopted Budget and Housing Blueprint, The Network Hosts 20th Annual New York State Supportive Housing Conference, HSI Opens The Bedford, and more
April 2022
The Network updates members on the FY 2023 Executive Budget, Laura Mascuch Leaves the Network to Join NYS Department of Health, City Council Response to Mayor's FY23 Preliminary Budget, Supportive Housing Bill of Rights Workshop, and more
March 2022
The Network updates members on Supportive Housing Vacancy and Referrals, President Biden's FY 2023 Budget Released, The Network Testifies at New York City Council Hearings, HUD announces Continnum of Care Awards, and more
February 2022
The Network updates members on New York City FY 23 Preliminary Budget Analysis, Network Advocates for Increased NYSSHP Rates and Inclusion in 5.4% COLA, HELP USA Breaks Ground on HELP ONE Buildings, The Network Celebrates Black History Month, and more
January 2022
The Network updates members on Mayor Adams Appoints Affordable Housing Leadership Team, New York State Funding Awards Announced, The Network's Behavioral Health Advocacy, and more
November 2021
The Network updates members on Build Back Better Moves Forward, The Network and HSC Host #JustPay Rally for Human Services 3% COLA, John Oliver Spotlights Supportive Housing, New Destiny Opens The Corden, and more
October 2021
The Network updates members on the Build Back Better Framework, HSC #JustPay Campaign, Network Testifies Before Assembly Housing Hearing, Housing Visions Opens Winston Gaskin Homes in Syracuse, and more
September 2021
The Network updates members on the Westhab Dayspring Campus Opening, HoUSed Campaign Update, Concern Housing Opens Liberty Station, Sisters of Charity Housing Development Corportation Opens Vincent's Village, and more
Summer 2021
The Network updates members on the City Council Budget Summary, 2021 Friday Forums, HHAP Window Remaining Open, Guest Blogs on Vaccine Hesitancy, and more
The Network updates members on the State Budget Passing - Funding Year 6 of ESSHI, Federal Policy, Network Participation in NLIHC Federal Lobby Day as part of HoUSed Campaign, and more
The Network updates members on the ESSHI Conditional Awards and HHAP Awards Announced, The Network Testifying at Joint Legislative Budget Hearing, Notes from the Field: Vaccinations, and more
The Network updates members on the Governor's executive budget and funding year 6 of ESSHI, HPD Capital Budget News, COVID-19 Vaccines, Celebrating Tony Hannigan of CUCS, and more
The Network updates members on the State budget, Relaunching the Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing, Westhab topping off in Yonkers, Right of First Refusal Advocacy, One Shot Deals, and more
The Network updates members on the HPD Capital Budget, our 2020 Virtual Gala, CAPS Launch, Friday Forums, Community Corner Launch, and more
The Network updates members on the state budget and RFP releases, A Conversation with Brittany Packnett, CAPS Redesign Presentation, 2020 Virtual Gala Invitation, and more
The Network updates members on our recent advocacy actions, the ESSHI extension, Network comments on HUD's Equal Access Rule change, topping off for S:US and Bronx Pro Group's Jerome Avenue Apartments, Health and Hospitals Isolation Hotel program, and remembering Joe McKenzie-Hamilton.
The Network updates members on captial project and legislative updates, a letter to the Network community, Network speaking at City Council press conference opposing affordable housing budget cuts, Doctors Without Borders partnering with the Network, and more.
The Network updates members on COVID-19, FEMA request for public assistance grants, OMH guidance on background check process, additional staffing opportunities, changes to HPD 9% LIHTC applications, and more.
The Network updates members about our 2020 Lobby Day, Testimony to New York State Senate and Assembly on the 2020-21 Budget, State Budget Updates, HPD Occupancy Guidelines, upcoming events, and more.
The Network updates members about the New York State 2021 Executive Budget, ground breakings on Catholic Charities of Brooklyn & Queens Loreto apartments and Unique People Services' on 2050 Grand Concourse, recently released and re-released RFPs and more.