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Bronx Housing Project Transforms Lives of 60 Formerly Homeless

4/3/2025

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The Lenniger Residences in the Bronx provide a safe haven for 60 formerly homeless individuals grappling with mental illness. Through a permanent supportive housing model, the Center for Urban Community Services fosters healing and stability. A year-long study by Andy Newman and photographer Thea Traff reveals the profound impact this initiative has on transforming lives.

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The Lenniger Residences in the Bronx provide a safe haven for 60 formerly homeless individuals grappling with mental illness. Through a permanent supportive housing model, the Center for Urban Community Services fosters healing and stability. A year-long study by Andy Newman and photographer Thea Traff reveals the profound impact this initiative has on transforming lives.