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Challenges in transitioning veterans from shelters and the need for supportive housing
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Council Member Kristy Marmorato shares a personal experience about her uncle's challenges in shelters and success in supportive housing. The discussion highlights the complexities of transitioning veterans from shelters to stable housing situations.
- Some veterans may refuse supportive housing, preferring independent living arrangements
- New York City's low vacancy rate (1.4%) compounds the difficulty in finding suitable housing
- Marmorato expresses strong support for veteran housing in her district and offers to help identify potential properties
Kristy Marmorato
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I I have I mean, I lived it.
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My uncle, he had a lot of challenges.
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And when he was good,
Alex Stein
0:56:55
he was
Kristy Marmorato
0:56:55
amazing.
0:56:57
And then when he wasn't, he was not.
0:56:59
So it's very disheartening to see and hear that these and especially when he was in shelters, it was not really a good outcome for him.
0:57:06
But once he get went on to the more stabilized supportive housing and he was able to get the services that he required, he was amazing.
Sonya Russell
0:57:16
Glad to hear that.
James Hendon
0:57:17
May I may I interject something, council member?
0:57:19
I think another piece of this too is that, you know, you may have someone who's says, no.
0:57:23
I I don't want supportive.
0:57:24
I wanna go straight to a foot or I don't wanna go to something in a supportive environment.
0:57:27
That's an element.
0:57:28
And then another element, which is beyond us, is the 1.4% vacancy rate right now as far as the the just the lack of availability.
0:57:35
So these are other things that may compound it as far as that statutes have to say that.
Kristy Marmorato
0:57:39
Yeah.
0:57:39
And and to hear that other council member districts are opposed to veteran homeless shelters and veteran housing, when my community hears that District 13, they are appalled by that.
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And we welcome any kind of veteran supportive housing, shelters, we welcome that.
0:57:56
Thank you.
0:57:56
I would love for you to give me a list of organizations.
0:57:59
I have some properties that would be a good fit for the my community and for veterans.
0:58:05
So if you can try and get in touch with me, I'd appreciate that.
Sonya Russell
0:58:08
I appreciate that.
0:58:09
Thank you so much.