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A new Affordable Housing Services (AHS) site has opened at 2736 Creston Avenue in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Officials say the new site has created nearly 400 “deeply affordable homes for New Yorkers in shelter” through the AHS initiative” in 2024.
Built as a collaboration between NYC Department of Social Services (DSS) and The Doe Fund, a not-for-profit human services provider, the structure yields 63 residential units, according to YIMBY.
Officials said the building is part of the Adams administration’s efforts to fast-track the creation of nearly 900 “deeply affordable” homes awarded through the AHS pipeline. They said DSS is working to expedite the opening of an additional 500 “deeply affordable” homes for New Yorkers in the shelter system with CityFHEPS vouchers.
“In a city with a homeless population in the thousands, we must do everything we can to provide safe, stable housing to all New Yorkers,” said Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar (A.D. 38) who represents parts of Queens and was a senior advisor to the transition team of NYC Mayor Eric Adams. “The new Bronx AHS site is part of our groundbreaking work this year to address homelessness, putting over 18,500 households on the path to dignity and self-sufficiency.”
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Officials said the AHS site will be operated by The Doe Fund, whose “Ready, Willing, and Able” program helps New Yorkers break the cycle of homelessness by providing employment supports for justice-involved individuals and those struggling with substance use challenges. They said DSS has finalized or opened AHS sites with various not-for-profit providers, including Riseboro, the Fortune Society, Community Housing Innovation, VIP Community Services, and Services for the Underserved.
In reference to the housing structure, Rajkumar said, “I am building upon this effort by working with the administration to expedite housing production and provide new resources to serve our unhoused population. Through our determination, we will give all New Yorkers the help and support they need.”
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