With it’s stately exterior, well-lit hallways and backyard sculpture garden, Morris Manor easily could be mistaken for a new luxury condominium. But the 46-unit apartment building in Flatbush represents the latest strides in low-income housing.
Operated by CAMBA and designed by Harden + Van Arnam Architects, the goal of Morris Manor is to combine comfortable surrounding and social services for its formerly homeless tenants.
The hungry won’t find just food at the Yorkville Common Pantry. The Manhattan pantry also offers free haircuts and shaves, courtesy of volunteers from a Mennonite church in Manitoba, Canada.
The grooming services are part of the pantry’s Project Dignity, which offers a range of services designed to meet the basic needs of food, shelter and hygiene.
Age: 24
Neighborhood: Flatbush
Occupation: Single Mother
First Time Voter: Yes
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“Financially we need a big change… As a single mother with two kids things are very expensive.”
Age: 39
Neighborhood: Riverdale, Bronx
Occupation: Teacher
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“I would like to see Obama running for reelection.”
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