A Rendering of Hope House’s outdoor courtyard area. The project is expected to be completed in 2025.
Photo courtesy EQ Architecture and Design
The Greenburger Center for Social and Criminal Justice celebrated the groundbreaking for an upcoming $13 million development in the Bronx’s Crotona Park, which will house individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) who were previously accused of felony-level crimes.
Hope House, acting as the Greenburger Center’s Alternative to Incarceration model, will provide treatment, education and other services for those who suffer with SMI. The project will also serve as the first of its kind in the nation — housing alleged felony-level offenders with mental illness, when it is completed.
“The community needs the Greenburger Center’s Hope House model now more than ever,” said Cherly Roberts, executive director for the Greenburger Center.
At Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony, Roberts thanked Gov. Kathy Hochul for providing the leadership necessary to bring what was a 10-year effort to a successful conclusion, as well as the New York City Council and Community Board 3, who Roberts said supported the project from its inception.
A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which was incorporated in 2014, the Greenburger Center strives and advocates for needed reforms to the criminal justice system, according to the organization’s website.
The groundbreaking, which took place in Crotona Park, was just across from the future site, which will be located at 849 Crotona Park N.
Veterans and individuals who were living in the Bronx at the time of their arrest will have top preference in accessing Hope House, which will provide services to anyone living in the city’s five boroughs, aged 18 and older. The facility will consist of eight rooms and 16 beds, with two people sharing each room. It is reserved for eight men and eight women who have not committed a sexual offense. Residential and security…
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