The city opened a deeply affordable apartment building in Cypress Hills on Thursday, where New Yorkers exiting the shelter system can find a new home using the CityFHEPS voucher.

Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park and Institute of Community Living President Jody Rudin celebrated the opening of 182 deeply affordable homes at 2886 Atlantic Ave., which marks the first Affordable Housing Services site in Brooklyn.

The AHS initiative leverages CityFHEPS vouchers to create high-quality homes for New Yorkers in shelter who’ve faced significant, long-term barriers to finding stable housing. ICL will operate and manage this building, leveraging 40 years of experience in helping tens of thousands of New Yorkers achieve stable, fulfilling lives through housing, behavi

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