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I support Ryan Supler for Council because I believe he will move York City forward. I met Ryan last summer when we were both working to elect Democrats. He was friendly, energetic and very involved in making the campaign successful.
I got to really know Ryan when we worked together at York C.A.R.E.S. to provide Code Blue Shelter at Asbury United Methodist Church for the homeless. He took his position seriously, was friendly, supportive, and helpful with staff, volunteers and the individuals we were serving. We learned about Ryan’s desire to run for council, and what some of his goals would be if he was elected. Several of us encouraged him to move forward with this goal, and are happy that he has taken our advice. Ryan is intelligent, well educated, articulate, and highly motivated to make positive changes in York City.
Center for Hope files lawsuit against Gloversville | The Daily Gazette
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GLOVERSVILLE The Free Methodist Church of Gloversville has filed an Article 78 lawsuit in Fulton County Supreme Court seeking to annul the city’s denial of a permanent certificate of occupancy for a Code Blue homeless shelter at the former YWCA at 33 Bleecker St.
Named in the lawsuit are the Gloversville Zoning Board of Appeals, city building inspector David Fox and the city itself.
The suit was filed by attorney Benjamin McGuire of the Gloversville-based law firm Wood Seward, McGuire & Sacco, on behalf of Rev. Richard Wilkinson, leader of the Free Methodist Church of Gloversville, which owns 33 Bleecker St.
The facility of seven containers will shelter 24 homeless individuals from the Penn Station corridor.
The containers have been converted into code-compliant modular residences and consist of dorm-style rooms, as well as two utility structures with private shower rooms and a multipurpose structure.
The rooms have simple furnishings, including a heater, bunk beds for extra storage, and a small dresser.
Funding is being provided by the CARES Act, the Essex County Division of Community Action through the State of New Jersey Code Blue Grant, and the City of Newark. Many of our residents without addresses have been traumatized by the system that was created to serve them, Baraka said. Housing is the key, but we must first re-establish trust with those who have been scarred. NEWARK Hope Village will provide a welcoming atmosphere, where our most vulnerable have an opportunity to re-engage in services in a safe and therapeutic shelter. I will continue to work on pioneering strategies
GLOVERSVILLE — The city Planning Board is set to hold a public hearing March 2 regarding the Gloversville Free Methodist Church's application for a site plan…
Dec 16, 2020
On Dec. 9, the Zoning Board turned down the application of the Code Blue Shelter in Gloversville, also known as the Center of Hope. It has been a brutal, heartbreaking, and depressing battle to get the shelter to open this year. One of their reasonings is that it might deter businesses from opening up in Gloversville.
What it really means is that they care more about the opportunity of “future businesses,” than their own citizens who are dying on the sidewalks freezing at night. If I was going to open a new business, their decision to turn down the Code Blue shelter would discourage me from opening in Gloversville. I wouldn’t want to associate myself with city officials who lack compassion, empathy, and kindness.