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Discussion on underutilized transitional housing facility in The Bronx
2:24:57
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Council Member Cabán raises concerns about an underutilized transitional housing facility for women and families in The Bronx, which is set to close despite the need for such housing.
- A facility in The Bronx has 63 beds but only 20 residents
- No additional residents have been moved into the facility
- The facility is scheduled for closure in May
- The decision to close was based on feedback from elected constituents
- Cabán expresses frustration at the contradiction between the stated goals of supporting reentry and eliminating unnecessary incarceration and the actions being taken
Tiffany Cabán
2:24:57
Now in January, Pix 11, they aired this story about a new transitional housing residence for women and families in The Bronx.
2:25:06
And at the time of that report, they said that there were 20 residents there and there was space for 63 residents.
2:25:13
My understanding is that no more residents have been moved into that particular housing development.
2:25:19
Is that true?
2:25:21
That is correct.
2:25:22
Okay.
2:25:23
So there's a facility, only 20 of 63 beds are filled but the Rikers census is ballooning and we have heard also that over three quarters of women on Rikers are survivors of domestic and gender based violence and then you add into the mix the percentage of the population with mental health issues and we can't get those beds filled?
Deanna Logan
2:25:51
That facility is being transitioned for closure as of May.
2:25:56
Why?
2:25:59
The decision was made based on feedback from elected constituents that that that facility needed to close.
Tiffany Cabán
2:26:09
I I just I don't know how we take this testimony seriously about, like, you guys doing the work and understanding that there's only three really important things, and it's it's, you know, supporting reentry and and eliminating unnecessary incarceration because what I'm hearing flies in the face of that.
2:26:28
Chair I'll pass back to you but I obviously have other questions.