Just Home, a supportive housing project for people exiting incarceration with major medical needs, was approved by City Council on Thursday after years of contentious debate — and after losing the support of Mayor Eric Adams, who first touted the project in 2022.
The Sept. 25 vote also broke from the tradition of member deference, whereby members usually vote in accordance with the local representative on land use decisions. In this case, Council Member Kristy Marmorato long opposed Just Home on behalf of her Morris Park constituents, who made their opposition loud and clear, but was ultimately overruled.
