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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

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he was

Kristy Marmorato

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amazing.

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And then when he wasn't, he was not.

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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.

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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

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Glad to hear that.

James Hendon

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May I may I interject something, council member?

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I think another piece of this too is that, you know, you may have someone who's says, no.

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I I don't want supportive.

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I wanna go straight to a foot or I don't wanna go to something in a supportive environment.

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That's an element.

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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.

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So these are other things that may compound it as far as that statutes have to say that.

Kristy Marmorato

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Yeah.

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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.

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Thank you.

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I would love for you to give me a list of organizations.

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I have some properties that would be a good fit for the my community and for veterans.

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So if you can try and get in touch with me, I'd appreciate that.

Sonya Russell

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I appreciate that.

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Thank you so much.

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