The Lantern Organization is slated to manage a new supportive housing project – Timbale Terrace – on Park Avenue and 119th Street. This new project would bring one hundred additional SRO (Single Room Occupancy) units to Harlem for people with severe mental health or addiction issues.

The Greater Harlem Coalition and the Harlem East Block Association filed a FOIL data request (Freedom of Information Law) to understand the statewide density of housing similar to the proposed Timbale Terrace – housing for individuals with serious mental health and/or addiction issues – in New York City and funded by DOMH (Department of Mental Health) under code 5070. 

The data shows that DOMH has already allocated an excessive amount of SRO housing to the zip code 10035 where Timbale Terrace will be located. More specifically, while zip code 10035 has only 0.2% of New York State’s population 5.6% of all of New York State’s SRO housing (or 595 out of 10635 patients) has been packed in this zip code. If Timbale Terrace brings another 100 more DOMH SRO units, zip code 10035 will have 6.4% of New York State’s entire SRO housing. On top of this, within zip code 10035, 6 out of the 7 existing DOMH SRO programs are located in close proximity to the designated location of Timbale Terrace (see data below)

Sadly, DOMH is not the only government agency that has overburdened East Harlem. East Harlem also bears an unfair burden of other social services rejected by other wealthier and whiter districts. Below, is a summary of the data we have obtained:

1. East Harlem has 1.4% of NYC’s population, but it has 14% of NYC’s opioid treatment capacities as allocated by New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Support (NYS OASAS)
2. East Harlem has 1.4% of NYC’s population, but it has 8 to 10% of NYC’s adult-only shelter capacities as allocated by New York City’s Department of Homeless Services (DHS)

Unfortunately, Council Member Kristin Jordan is working to reinforce the status quo of structural oversaturation by supporting the Timbale Terrace project. East Harlem cannot continue to be asked to take on this burden for New York State. These well-intended social services are all fine on their own, but if located in extreme density, can create a negative, self-reinforcing street culture. 

To ask Council Member Jordan why she seeks to reinforce structural oversaturation, please reach out to her office at: District9@council.nyc.gov

Existing SRO funded by DOMH in zip code 10035

Agency Code	Agency Name	Program Code	Program Address	Program Zip	Program County	Open Date	CAIRS Capacity	5 digit zip
31600	CAMBA, Inc.	13	2027 Madison Avenue New York,  NY  10035-1015	10035-1015	New York	11/1/2014	23	10035
46230	Lantern Community Services	7	110 East 118th Street New York,  NY  10035	10035	New York	4/1/2014	54	10035
22790	Volunteers of America	4	22 E. 119th Street New York,  NY  10035	10035	New York	7/1/2011	53	10035
19880	Weston United Community Renewal, Inc.	6	158 E. 122nd Street New York,  NY  10035	10035	New York	4/15/2011	60	10035
24740	Center for Urban Community Services, Inc.	8	198 E. 121st Street New York,  NY  10035	10035	New York	6/1/2010	16	10035
24740	Center for Urban Community Services, Inc.	635	198 E. 121st Street 5th Floor	10035	New York	1/1/1995	129	10035
44530	Columba Services, Inc.	1	209 E. 118th Street New York,  NY  10035	10035	New York	1/1/1992	260	10035

Judicial Candidate (Civil Court) Virtual Forum

We invite you to a Civil Court Virtual Zoom on Thursday, February 2, 2023 7:00pm-8:00pm. The purpose of this virtual forum is to afford District Leaders & club members the opportunity to hear from Civil Court candidates. 

Each candidate will have 5 minutes plus questions & answers. 

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