Officials of Saint Joseph”™s Medical Center in Yonkers recently conducted a lottery for the selection of residents for the 32 affordable units at Landy”™s Court, a modern new apartment building featuring 80 units of housing in downtown Yonkers.
The project is named for James J. Landy, long-time chairman of the Saint Joseph”™s Medical Center Board of Directors and an advocate for those in the community who seek a safe environment with support services to call home. An expert in housing, Landy is involved in many housing organizations and serves, among others, as chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Municipal Housing Authority of the City of Yonkers.
Located at 10 School St., the five-story building features 32 efficiency one- and two-bedroom affordable housing units for individuals and families who meet the affordable housing guidelines. There are also 48 efficiency units for individuals with a diagnosis of mental illness who are in need of supportive housing.
“”¦The 48 supportive apartments will meet the needs of those individuals who have demonstrated the ability to live independently in the community with on-site support services. This program is designed to offer support and assistance to help individuals maintain skills of daily living and foster successful integration in the community,” said Saint Joseph”™s Medical Center President and CEO Michael Spicer.
Landy”™s Court is operated by the Department of Residential Services of St. Vincent”™s Hospital, Westchester Division of Saint Joseph”™s Medical Center. Since its establishment in 1986, the department has expanded to four boroughs in New York City as well as Westchester County.
