By Hank Russell
The state recently sent approximately $55 million to Long Island for affordable and supportive housing projects in local communities. The funding is part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s $25 billion five-year Housing Plan, which is on track to create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes statewide.
These statewide projects have received more than $240 million in tax credits and subsidies that was awarded to create and preserve 1,800 affordable, modern homes in 27 housing developments across New York.
According to the governor’s office, the awarded projects include housing with supportive services, accessibility features, and incorporate sustainability measures to keep costs down for residents and help address climate change.
On Long Island, four housing projects are being funded under the housing Plan. Dogwood Terrace in the Town of Hempstead received $19.2 million to redevelop a 104-unit public housing development, which will include a new 3,700-square-foot community facility. Georgica Green Ventures and the Town of Hempstead Housing Authority are the developers on this project.
The Town of Riverhead will get $12.2 million for Northville Commons. The money will go to fund the first phase of a larger plan to redevelop vacant land owned by the First Baptist Church of Riverhead. This phase includes the construction of an 80-unit affordable and supportive housing project that is being developed by Georgica Green Ventures.
Alegria South in the Town of Brookhaven will receive $13.2 million to build a 96-unit affordable and supportive housing project. The development will include townhomes, as well as a community facility. D&F Development Group will develop the project.
Finally, Bishop Ronald H. Carter Manor in the Village of Freeport was awarded $12.3 million for the construction of an 80-unit senior and supportive affordable housing project. The project includes a parking facility to be shared by the adjacent Refuge Church of Christ of Roosevelt. It is being developed by D&F Development Group.
“The housing crisis won’t solve itself. If we want New York to remain a place people can afford to call home, we have to act with urgency,” Hochul said. “That means building more housing in every region and making targeted investments to expand affordable homes for people of all ages and phases of life, including working families, seniors, and people living with disabilities.”