affordable housing

The Ithaca Arthaus has 123 apartments and 40 housing units that offer onsite supportive services.

The project area is called the Southwest Gateway, and includes the neighborhoods bounded by West Onondaga and Clinton Street, south to Martin Luther King Drive. The minimum request for a project is $100,000.

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon Wednesday night declared the state of the county “stronger than ever” as it continues to recover from the COVID pandemic.

The Walsh administration’s big push to build new affordable housing in the city took another step forward Monday. They also approved federal pandemic relief funds for a series of items, including an assessment of the city’s gun violence prevention efforts.

A Syracuse Housing Program, Freedom Commons, helps people coming out of prison to get education, employment, substance abuse help, and more, while offering safe, affordable housing. The program run by the Center for Community Alternatives is staffed in part by people who have served jail time themselves, and help residents keep from falling back into criminal habits that increase recidivism.

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the construction of $15 million dollar energy-efficient housing development for the elderly and homeless veterans.

Syracuse’s inventory of affordable housing has grown by 66 units following the renovation of 20 buildings on the city’s east and north sides. State and local officials gathered Monday to celebrate the completion of the $22 million Winston Gaskin Homes project.

New $17 million Star Park apartments on Syracuse’s west end includes units reserved for formerly homeless adults who can receive onsite supportive services for mental health and other needs. It’s the latest in the state’s five-year, $20 billion effort to provide safe, quality affordable housing, especially for those with mental health issues.

Homelessness is declining in Central New York despite the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an annual report put together by the Housing and Homelessness…