East 91st Street Safe Haven

Our Safe Haven at 419 East 91st Street is slated to open in 2022. This pet-friendly building will offer 88 beds for men and women exiting street homelessness.

Moving from the street into permanent housing often takes time. Safe Havens are a key intermediate step that give people a stable place to live while they work on securing housing.

Our Safe Haven will provide personal space for each resident, as well as a locker. Residents will not be required to leave the building during the day. Three meals a day will be provided, plus snacks. The building will have 24-hour front desk security plus 12 hours of external security during the busiest time of day.

Residents will be surrounded with services including case management, recreational and wellness activities, and medical and psychiatric care. Staff will work with each resident to address their individual needs and help them gather the necessary documents and complete the application process to get permanent housing. 

About the Safe Haven

• East 91st St. FAQ

  Questions and answers about the project

• Video of CB 8 Committee meeting

  A recording of the January 13, 2021 Health, Seniors, and Social Services Committee meeting where the East 91st Street Safe Haven won unanimous approval

• Video of CB 8 Full Meeting

  Discussion of the Safe Haven project and a 46-1-1 vote in support of the project

• Power Point Presentation to the CB 8 Health, Seniors and Social Services Committee

Inside Safe Havens

Media stories about how these residences work

• City Limits

  A good overview of Safe Havens: what they are, how they work, why more are needed

• West Side Rag

  A visit to a Safe Haven on the UWS

• City Limits

  The reporter goes for a walk with our downtown homeless outreach team and then tours the Andrews Safe Haven on the Bower.

Media Coverage of our Anti-Homelessness Programs

• West Side Rag: Code Blue

  A reporter rides along with our Homeless Outreach specialists on a wintry Code Blue day

• City Limits: Downtown Outreach

  A walk in the Chinatown/Bowery neighborhood with Goddard Outreach, plus a visit to a Safe Haven

• CBS NY: Thanksgiving

  Whether you’re homeless or hungry or just need a little holiday cheer, you’re welcome at Goddard’s free Thanksgiving meal

• New York Times: Capitol Hall

  How an Upper West Side block saved an old hotel to house its homeless neighbors

Success Stories

This video tells the stories of five participants in our programs, including some who made the journey from homeless to housed