24th Annual New York Supportive Housing Conference


Join us Thursday, June 18th at the Marriott Marquis (1535 Broadway, New York, NY) for the 24th Annual New York State Supportive Housing Conference, the largest supportive housing conference in the nation.

The Network’s Statement on the Passing of Former Board Member Frederick Shack

The Network released the following statement in response to the passing of former Board Member Frederick Shack: 

Network Executive Director Pascale Leone Receives Community Housing Innovation’s Champion of Champions Award


On April 23rd, Executive Director Pascale Leone was honored with Community Housing Innovations’ Champion of Champions Award at the No Place Like Home Gala.

Community Access Breaks Ground on River Avenue II Apartments

On March 31st, Community Access joined project and community partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of River Avenue II Apartments. Once complete, this new residence will bring 292 affordable apartments, including 173 supportive apartments for individuals with mental illness, formerly homeless individuals and veterans with disabilities. 15 units are for individuals with mobility needs and six units are for individuals with sensory disabilities.

West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing Breaks Ground on West 108 Phase II

On March 29th, the West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing (WSFSSH) , project and community partners, gathered to break ground on West 108th Phase II. Once complete, this new affordable and supportive housing residence will bring 84 apartments for seniors, including 40 supportive for adults over 55 living with serious mental illness and/or substance use concerns, to the Upper West Side in Manhattan.

Network Hosts NetWorkshop on Messaging Support for Supportive Housing 

On April 20th, the Network hosted an interactive NetWorkshop on messaging support for supportive housing in New York City.


Led by Liz Benjamin of Marathon Strategies, the session focused on best practices for developing proactive, effective messaging about the benefits of supportive housing. Participants explored strategies for engaging with the media, presenting at community board meetings, and communicating in land use and local government hearings.

The Network Hosts a Furniture Vendor Expo

On April 15th the Network hosted a virtual Furniture Vendor Expo, designed to connect providers with Furniture vendors in New York City and New York State. 

New Network Member Spotlights


The Network has launched a “New Member Spotlight” series on our social media to introduce organizations that have recently joined the Network. This month, we featured Commonpoint, a community centric nonprofit, serving diverse audiences through every chapter of life, across the five boroughs and beyond.



Stay tuned for more member spotlights coming soon! 

The Network is Hiring: Director of Development

The Director of Development will work with the Executive Director to establish and advance a comprehensive vision for the organization’s fundraising, membership engagement and communication strategy. This is a highly visible position requiring a strategic thinker, relationship builder who is passionate about housing and homelessness issues and able to work effectively across sectors with donors, nonprofit and corporate members, board members, government agencies and elected officials.

Comings & Goings

• Kim Darga is the new Vice President, New York Market Leader at Enterprise Community Partners
• Danielle Minelli Pagnotta has stepped down as Executive Director of Providence House, and Rita Taddonio has been appointed Acting Executive Director