sessions, seminars, and ESL lessons in partnership with local Albanian schools.
they may be able to seek full-time or part- time employment. Why are you bringing Just Home to a neighborhood that is already slated for homeless shelters and methadone clinics Just Home isn’t a homeless shelter or a methadone clinic – it’s permanent, supportive and affordable housing. Every tenant will receive a rent-stabilized lease. The courts have determined that the individuals entering Just Home are free to reenter their communities. The judges also know that these individuals have secured permanent housing and social services, so it is less likely that they will be sentenced to prison. Regardless of the outcome of any open court cases, these individuals deserve a safe and dignified place to live after their release from Rikers – especially a place that provides close access to medical care. Why would you give a lease to someone who may be sentenced to prison? Why didn’t you engage the community before deciding to use Building 2 for Just Home and before designating Fortune as the developer? We followed the standard practices for this kind of project, with HPD's designation of Fortune kicking off the official community outreach process. NYC Health + Hospitals and HPD are focused on leveraging City resources to address the immense need for affordable housing in the City. We're using public land for public good – meeting the needs of different populations through available land and properties. We will continue to brief community stakeholders
We would like to hear more from community members about the services and programs they would like to see at NYC Health + Hospitals/ Jacobi.
Will Just Home make my neighborhood less safe?
Tenants will have the rights of any other persons in rented apartments, so visitors will not be searched. However, if there are justified suspicions that visitors pose a risk to other residents, after appropriate investigation, they may be barred from the premises. Will visitors be searched for drugs and/or weapons? need to escape a cycle of homelessness, hospitalization, and incarceration. Every community must do its part. Every day, people are released from Rikers Island and reenter their communities. They include individuals charged with serious crimes and those charged with minor property crimes. Many of the charges are dropped after cases are heard in court. Communities are safer and stronger when people who are released from incarceration receive needed supportive services such as those offered by Just Home. People deserve an opportunity to reestablish themselves, and we have a responsibility to provide the support they Yes. Fortune prides itself on its robust employment services offerings, which include job placement and job training. Although residents will be medically complex, with the support services and consistent high-quality medical care, Will Fortune offer job training and placement to Just Home tenants?
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