Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Speaker Adrienne Adams break ground on the Sutphin Senior Housing development in downtown Jamaica.
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Speaker Adrienne Adams and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards were all smiles Tuesday as they helped break ground on the Sutphin Senior Residence, a new affordable housing development that will bring 173 units of affordable and supportive housing to seniors in Jamaica.
Developed by Breaking Ground, the 15-story structure at 97-04 Sutphin Blvd. will feature 121 units reserved for adults aged 62 or older and 52 units of permanent supportive housing for adults 55 or older who are experiencing chronic homelessness and have either a serious mental illness or substance use disorder.
“Building new affordable and supportive housing is critical to addressing New York’s dire housing crisis and rising homelessness that impacts every community,” Adams said. “Sutphin Senior Housing will deliver safety, stability and important services to hundreds of older New Yorkers and I am incredibly proud to support this project through City Council funding and guidance through the rezoning process to expand its impact. Supportive housing is a key solution to supporting residents who are experiencing chronic homelessness and serious mental illness, so it is crucial that we create even more units that serve New Yorkers.”
She added that “it’s no secret that New York is facing a dire housing crisis which has made our city and state unaffordable for too many families,” a crisis that is compounded by rising homelessness and eviction rates that continue to impact every single community, including southeast Queens.
“We must move with the urgency of now to address our city’s affordable housing crisis, which has a disparate impact on our seniors trying to age with grace in their communities,” Richards said. “The Sutphin Senior Residence is a critical investment in our mission to combat this…
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