January 21, 2026
Big news for New York City housing: Mayor Zohran Mamdani just announced that the “Just Home” supportive housing project is officially back on track. The project will turn a building on the Jacobi Health campus in the Bronx into 83 apartments for some of the city’s most vulnerable residents, specifically formerly incarcerated New Yorkers with complex medical needs.
Think of it like this: Just Home isn’t just housing. It’s a place to live with support built in, including social services, health care coordination, and case management. The nonprofit Fortune Society will run it, bringing years of experience helping people reintegrate into the community.
The project isn’t brand new; it was approved a few years ago but got delayed when the previous administration pulled back. Now, Mamdani’s team is fully backing it, making sure it finally happens in the Bronx. Mayor Mamdani frames it as more than housing. He sees it as a way to give people dignity, stability, and a real shot at a fresh start. By combining housing, healthcare, and support services, the city hopes to keep residents in stable homes and out of emergency systems.
Supportive housing like Just Home is part of a broader push to tackle affordability and homelessness. The city is planning more projects under its Justice-Involved Supportive Housing program, which could add up to hundreds more units for people leaving incarceration who need both a home and support. Why does it matter? Because housing alone isn’t always enough. Programs like this reduce the chances of people bouncing between shelters, hospitals, and prisons, which benefits everyone — residents and the city alike.
Just Home is more than just another building in the Bronx. It’s a sign that NYC is taking a fresh approach to housing equity, focusing on people who often get left behind. With 83 units coming online soon and hundreds more planned citywide, this project shows that affordable, supportive housing can be practical, impactful, and a real game-changer for the city’s toughest housing challenges.
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