A judge has approved a plan devised by a team of lawyers, city officials and social service organizations to prevent hundreds of people in Melrose and Mott Haven from losing the roofs over their heads.
Vinny Valentino, the director of the Third Avenue BID, is stepping down after over two decades of service to businesses in the Hub.
Community Board 1 says the combination of supportive housing and drug and mental health services is already far more than the area can take—but the shelters keep on coming.
