Opinion: New York’s Mental Health Crisis Demands We Invest in Programs That Work
For years, New York City has struggled to meet the needs of people living with the most serious behavioral health challenges. We saw the consequences on our subways and in shelters, emergency rooms, and jails. But in the last few years, the city, state and nonprofit providers developed even more effective programs—including Intensive Mobile Treatment […]
Op-ed: Mamdani should scale affordable housing services to help the homeless
No single policy will solve New York City’s homelessness crisis on its own, but a little-known program with tremendous potential offers one of the most effective paths from shelter to permanent housing. Affordable Housing Services is a proven model that can help thousands of New Yorkers move into deeply affordable, stable homes, and it deserves […]
The 2026 Who’s Who in Affordable Housing
New Yorkers creating and preserving housing for low- or middle-income households. There’s no single policy solution when it comes to easing the housing crisis in New York. Instead, there’s an assortment of policies and programs aimed at addressing the severe shortage of affordable units. Incentives for developers, subsidies for tenants and limits on rental increases have […]
Continue Encampment Sweeps — But Do Them Right
Lessons from recent New York City history for Mayor Mamdani The trial for Randy Rodriguez Santos, the man accused of murdering four unhoused New Yorkers in 2019, is underway. This case is horrific, but the violent death of people living on the streets is unsurprising. It happens all too frequently. The danger of being unsheltered has been […]
The 2026 Black Trailblazers
New York is ahead of the pack in elevating Black politicians into positions of power. The state has elected a Black governor, attorney general, comptroller and several lieutenant governors, while both houses of the state Legislature currently have Black leaders. New York City has had two mayors, two public advocates, a comptroller and a council […]
The 2026 Trailblazers in Health Care
When people think about health care, they tend to think primarily about doctors and nurses. But getting proper medical attention goes much deeper, relying on a multilayered, interconnected system of medical specialists, business leaders, insurance executives, technology professionals, educators, scientists, drugmakers, labor union chiefs, social services providers, and government regulators and policymakers – not to […]
Building the Future: Workforce Innovation in Behavioral Health for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
As behavioral health needs among individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) become more complex and widespread, the workforce tasked with supporting them is under extraordinary pressure. To ensure quality, continuity, and person-centered care, behavioral health systems must invest in strategic workforce development, retention, and innovation especially in the context of IDD (intellectual and developmental disability) populations. […]
Developers Secure Financing for Renova West At 860 Concourse Village East In Morrisania, The Bronx
Financing was recently secured for Renova West, a 19-story affordable and supportive housing development at 860 Concourse Village East in Morrisania, The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects and Developed in partnership between Gilbane Development, the Institute for Community Living (ICL), Tredway, the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), […]
Gilbane, Institute for Community Living, Tredway, HPD, and HDC Announce Financing of 266 New Affordable Apartments at 860 Concourse Village East
100 percent affordable Bronx development project to transform parking lot into affordable and supportive apartments and a new community-based Health Hub Gilbane Development, the Institute for Community Living, Inc. (ICL), Tredway, New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Housing Development Corporation (HDC) today announced financing for Renova West at 860 Concourse Village East in […]
100% affordable housing development brings hope to Cypress Hill
The project is the result of a partnership between the Institute for Community Living (ICL), the New York City Department of Social Services, and Camber Property Group. Click here to watch.
