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City Council Approves Jacobi Supportive Housing Plan, Defying City Hall

City Hall’s withdrawal leaves the project’s fate in doubt.

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A vacant building at Jacobi Medical Center (background) was slated to become housing for former Rikers Island detainees with serious medical conditions.
From left, First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro, Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. (Barry Williams and Gardiner Anderson / New York Daily News; Emil Cohen / NYC Council Media Unit)
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Overview

  • Lawmakers voted 36–9 to authorize a lease at Jacobi Medical Center for the Just Home project, overriding local member Kristy Marmorato in the Council’s first break from member deference since 2021.
  • First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro told the Council the mayor will not approve use of the Jacobi grounds and urged leaders to deem the application withdrawn.
  • The administration says it will seek other sites, pointing to possible locations near Brooklyn’s Broadway Junction and suggesting Jacobi could host housing not reserved for people leaving jail.
  • The H+H board approved the land disposition in January 2024, Council leaders say that action stands, while City Hall argues the Council vote is meaningless and agencies are not obligated to proceed.
  • The Fortune Society, slated to operate 58 supportive units and 25 affordable apartments, says it has not been contacted about alternative locations.