{"id":1024,"date":"2022-02-28T18:38:25","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T18:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brownsvillenews.org\/help-usa-turning-east-new-york-shelter-into-permanent-housing-for-formerly-homeless-youth-families\/"},"modified":"2022-02-28T18:38:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T18:38:25","slug":"help-usa-turning-east-new-york-shelter-into-permanent-housing-for-formerly-homeless-youth-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brownsvillenews.org\/?p=1024","title":{"rendered":"HELP USA Turning East New York Shelter Into Permanent Housing for Formerly Homeless Youth &#038; Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Content Distributed by <a href=\"https:\/\/nycnewswire.com\/\">NYC Newswire<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/\"><strong>YIMBY<\/strong><\/a>, construction is now underway at <strong>515 Blake Avenue<\/strong>, a large parcel of land in East New York that will eventually support 255 affordable housing units. The project is titled, &#8216;HELP ONE&#8217; project. According to the report the development will include a mix of supportive housing and low-income apartments, and is among Brooklyn\u2019s largest affordable housing projects announced this year.<\/p>\n<p>This initial phase includes construction of the first two buildings referred to as \u201cBuilding A\u201d and \u201cBuilding B.\u201d Building A will comprise 184 homes ranging from one- to three-bedroom accommodations. Sixty percent of the units will be reserved for formerly homeless youth and families.<\/p>\n<p>The 71 apartments at Building B will comprise mix of studio and one-bedroom units. At this property, 60 percent of the units will be reserved for formerly homeless adults with mental health issues and those in recovery from substance abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Supportive services will be provided by HELP though the New York City 15\/15 Program. Additionally, Building A will be the new home of one of HELP USA\u2019s non-residential community service programs, HELP ROADS, a counseling and support team that serves survivors of domestic violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c30 years ago we opened our first shelter on this site,\u201d said president and <strong>CEO of HELP USA, Tom Hameline<\/strong>. \u201cSince then we\u2019ve worked tirelessly to serve communities and families who are under-resourced and under-served. We are so proud to stand on the spot where it all began, with our partners at the state and city, and continue that work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The HELP ONE complex will eventually comprise four buildings with more than 500 affordable apartments. On-site amenities will include a courtyard with a playground, a dog park, barbecue grills, and open green space for picnicking and outdoor recreation.<\/p>\n<p>To improve energy performance and efficiency throughout the complex, energy-efficient windows, fixtures, and integrated solar arrays will be installed at every building.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eastnewyork.com\/breaking-news\/\"><strong>Subscribe to EastNewYork.com<\/strong><\/a> for information on housing, development, politics, entertainment and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content Distributed by NYC Newswire According to YIMBY, construction is now underway at 515 Blake Avenue, a large parcel of land in East New York that will eventually support 255 affordable housing units. The project is titled, &#8216;HELP ONE&#8217; project. 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