Mayor Mamdani has revived the controversial “Just Home” venture within the Bronx, reversing the Adams administration’s try final yr to nix the controversial venture.
The venture, at a vacant Jacobi Hospital constructing in Morris Park, is slated to offer supportive and inexpensive housing, largely for individuals who had been previously incarcerated and with severe medical points. The nonprofit Fortune Society will function the positioning.
“We are not simply creating 83 new apartments and supporting those who are struggling, we are advancing the cause of justice,” Mamdani stated at an MLK Jr. Day press convention Monday.
“This is a project which will provide a rent-stabilized lease to every single tenant, and it will prove that our commitment to homeless New Yorkers, and those who need supportive housing, is anything but abstract. It is tangible and it is actionable.”
Neighbors within the space railed for years towards the plan, which was initially proposed and long-defended by the Adams administration. Regardless of that, Adams abruptly reversed course in September, asserting he would attempt to kill the venture by transferring it to a distinct location.
Regardless of the makes an attempt to disrupt the plan, “Just Home” acquired formal approval from the Metropolis Council in September.
“Wow, what a great mayor we have and what an amazing commitment,” Well being + Hospitals President and CEO Mitchell Katz stated on the announcement.
“It could have been a win-win,” stated the official, who spoke on situation of anonymity.
