{"id":11435,"date":"2025-10-27T11:09:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/eastnewyork\/dss-pioneers-affordable-housing-with-innovative-brooklyn-development\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:09:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:09:35","slug":"dss-pioneers-affordable-housing-with-innovative-brooklyn-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/eastnewyork\/dss-pioneers-affordable-housing-with-innovative-brooklyn-development\/","title":{"rendered":"DSS Pioneers Affordable Housing with Innovative Brooklyn Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A key milestone in New York City\u2019s battle with homelessness unfolded in Brooklyn, as Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner <\/span><b>Molly Wasow Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> joined various organizations to celebrate the arrival of 182 deeply affordable apartments at 2886 Atlantic Avenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This new housing, named The Atlantic, is Brooklyn\u2019s first to come out of the Affordable Housing Services (AHS) program and is pivotal in the city\u2019s ongoing mission to create lasting housing solutions for New Yorkers leaving shelters.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovative Housing Solutions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brought to life through a partnership among the Institute for Community Living (ICL), Camber Property Group, and DSS, The Atlantic participates in the Affordable Housing Services initiative. This program utilizes CityFHEPS vouchers, enabling nonprofits to obtain and manage whole buildings as long-term affordable housing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, the AHS program has reached over 1,000 apartments awarded or active, 835 of which are already occupied, with more than 200 additional units set to open soon. Of those, about 150 are expected to be ready next year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGiven the city\u2019s historic shortage in available housing, we can\u2019t stay the course,\u201d said Commissioner Molly Wasow Park. \u201cInnovative approaches, like our Affordable Housing Service initiative, allow us to maximize our impact and speed the creation of urgently needed affordable homes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responding to Community Needs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, more than 13,000 families in shelters hold CityFHEPS vouchers but struggle to find available apartments amid the city\u2019s tight rental market. The AHS model responds with entire buildings reserved as deeply affordable homes, protected by 30- or 9-year contracts to guarantee long-term tenant stability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As property manager for The Atlantic, ICL leverages its four decades of expertise in supportive housing and behavioral health. \u201cThese attractive new homes represent the start of stability and opportunity for many,\u201d said <\/span><b>Jody Rudin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, President and CEO of ICL. \u201cFor us, housing is the best medicine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boosting Housing Opportunities<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href='https:\/\/nycpolitics.com\/mayor-adams-unveils-146-million-plan-to-transform-jewel-streets-neighborhood\/'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adams administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is dedicated to growing its housing portfolio through significant investments and zoning changes. The City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, a plan approved last year, sets a target of 80,000 new homes in 15 years with $24.5 billion allocated for capital projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DSS continues wide collaboration with nonprofits including Riseboro, the Fortune Society, and VIP Community Services to bring the AHS approach to all five boroughs.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A key milestone in New York City\u2019s battle with homelessness unfolded in Brooklyn, as Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Molly Wasow Park joined various organizations to celebrate the arrival of 182 deeply affordable apartments at 2886 Atlantic Avenue. 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