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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline JULY 17, 2026 | The Indian Eye 16

Mayor Mamdani Breaks Ground On $255 Million River

Commons Development, Bringing 328 Affordable And

Supportive Homes To The South Bronx

229 homes will be reserved for low-income New Yorkers, including 98 supportive apartments

for homeless NYC Health + Hospitals patients

OUR BUREAU
NEW YORK, NY
YC Mayor Zohran Kwame
Mamdani, NYC Health +
NHospitals, the New York City
Department of Housing Preserva-
tion and Development and develop-
ment partners broke ground on River
Commons, a $255 million mixed-use
development that will bring 328 af-
fordable and supportive homes, an
expanded public health care center
and new public green space to the
South Bronx.

Built on the campus of NYC
Health + Hospitals/Gotham

Health, Morrisania River Com-
expanded health care services. This supportive housing as well as addi- the promise of the Jerome Avenue
mons marks the first time NYC is what government can accomplish tional primary care space. We are Neighborhood Plan, creating afford-
Health + Hospitals has integrat- when we bring people together to deeply grateful to our partners in and able housing, expanding access to
meet New Yorkers’ needs.”
out of government for making this healthcare, and ensuring that long-
ed a health care facility into a “For many New Yorkers, hous- shared purpose a reality.” time residents can benefit from the
residential building on hospi- ing and health are inseparable. Our “Residents of the South Bronx growth and development taking place
Housing for Health initiative ad- have long faced high barriers to qual- in our borough. Bringing together
tal property, bringing housing, dresses a holistic set of New York- ity healthcare and affordable hous- affordable and supportive housing,
health care and community ser- ers’ needs, using our public land to ing. River Commons is a remedy, and healthcare services, and communi-
this first-of-its-kind development is a ty-based resources will help residents
build housing, provide medical ser-
vices together in one place. vices, and ensure residents are able model for what’s possible when we build brighter futures and strengthen
to thrive,” said Deputy Mayor for think boldly about the intersection of the health and well-being of our com-
“New Yorkers deserve safe, af- Housing and Planning Leila Bozorg. housing and health,” said Dina Levy, munities.
fordable homes and the stability “My thanks to the H+H, HPD, and Commissioner of the Department of Thank you to NYC Health +
that comes with them,” said Mayor development teams for their work to Housing Preservation & Develop- Hospitals, Type A Projects, Bronx-
Mamdani. “River Commons will de- make River Commons a reality, and I ment. “For more than 300 families, Works, L+M Development Partners,
liver 328 homes to the South Bronx, look forward to delivering even more this marks the beginning of a new and all of our partners for helping
with nearly 70% reserved for low-in- Housing for Health projects across life. Children who grow up here will create healthier, more equitable
come New Yorkers and 98 support- the city as a part of our Block by be able to focus on their homework housing solutions where Bronx resi-
ive apartments for homeless H+H Block housing plan.” without worrying about whether the dents have the opportunity to thrive.”
patients. By bringing affordable “Housing is a powerful pre- heat’s going to come on, or whether “To improve the health of New
housing, health care and community scription for so many of our pa- their parents will be able to make Yorkers, NYC Health + Hospitals
services together in one place, we’re tients to support their health,” said rent. I want to thank H+H, our de- is always looking for innovative part-
investing New Yorkers who deserve a NYC Health + Hospitals President velopment partners, and the dedicat- nerships that can leverage City and
chance to build a secure future.” and CEO Mitchell Katz, MD. “Our ed staff at HPD who have spent years private resources and creativity,”
“Our city is confronting both a Housing for Health initiative has bringing River Commons to life.” said Leora Jontef, Senior Assistant
housing and health care crisis, made placed nearly 2,000 patients experi- “Housing is the foundation for Vice President for Housing and Real
even worse by federal attacks on the encing homelessness into safe, stable health, stability, and opportunity, Estate at NYC Health + Hospitals.
health care that New Yorkers rely homes. NYC Health + Hospitals is and a critical part of building stron- “River Commons will do just that: it
on,” said Deputy Mayor for Health particularly proud to use our land to ger, healthier communities,” said will transform a parking lot into over
and Human Services Dr. Helen Ar- create more housing for our patients Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. 300 new affordable and supportive
teaga. “Despite these threats, the and our community. River Commons Gibson. “River Commons is a trans- homes while also expanding and im-
Mamdani Administration is creating will be one of our largest housing formative investment in the South proving spaces for care delivery for
deeply affordable homes alongside projects in years, with affordable and Bronx and a powerful example of the larger community.”

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