Applications Available for Studio Units at Park House in the Bronx

On October 10th, our annual Gala honored MetLife and JPMorganChase, and raised over $3.8 million for outreach and housing programs

Join us to honor MetLife's Michel Khalaf at the 2024 Celebrating Home and Community Gala on October 10th

Join us to honor JPMorganChase at the 2024 Celebrating Home & Community Gala on October 10th

In 2023, you helped us reach more than 16,000 vulnerable New Yorkers through outreach and housing across the City

On Thursday, October 19th, Breaking Ground held our annual Celebrating Home & Community Gala honoring Governor Kathy Hochul and Board Member Kara McShane

As part of Wells Fargo’s Welcome Home initiative, nearly 50 volunteers assembled hundreds of grocery packs for formerly homeless tenants

Join the Junior Board on Tuesday, May 23rd and raise crucial funds to help homeless New Yorkers on the path to permanent housing

You, our community of supporters, helped Breaking Ground serve more New Yorkers in 2022 than any previous 12-month period

Improving access to health care for people experiencing homelessness and their pets through a holistic approach.

With 491 units of supportive and affordable housing, 90 Sands welcomes first residents in DUMBO, Brooklyn

On Thursday, October 20th, Breaking Ground held our annual Celebrating Home & Community Gala honoring Alice Carr, CEO of April Housing

Leonard shares his experience of moving into Betances Residence and the importance of affordable housing

Mayor Adams, Partnership for New York City Launch Homeless Assistance Fund With NYC's Business Community to Provide Services for Unsheltered New Yorkers

With 152 units of supportive and affordable housing, Betances Residence advances Breaking Ground's commitment to sustainable development

Mark your calendars for our annual Celebrating Home & Community Gala honoring Alice Carr, CEO of April Housing, a Blackstone portfolio company.

Serving Up Home: The Summer Edition takes the stage at the Prince George Ballroom to raise critical funds in support of street outreach for homeless New Yorkers

See the impact you had through your support of Breaking Ground and our continuum of outreach and housing for vulnerable New Yorkers

Join the Junior Board on Wednesday, June 8th and help raise crucial funds to help homeless New Yorkers come indoors

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Grant to Provide Critical Services for Un-Documented Homeless New Yorkers

View income guidelines and download an application to fill vacancies and replenish the waiting list

See Joseph tell his story in his own words, and how our outreach and transitional housing teams helped him come indoors to housing

On Thursday, October 7th, Breaking Ground held our annual Celebrating Home & Community Gala honoring Hugh Frater, CEO of Fannie Mae

Maria struggled with homelessness and housing instability brought on by a health crisis. Today, she's safe and stable at Webster Residence in the Bronx.

We gathered for a ribbon cutting and open house at Edwin's Place in Brownsville, with 125 new supportive and affordable apartments

Governor Cuomo announces team led by Breaking Ground and Douglaston Development selected to redevelop a portion of the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center

Applications are now available for new senior apartments at Betances Senior Residence - our first Passive House - in the Bronx

A word of encouragement can make all the difference.

Real estate industry veteran joins Breaking Ground's governing body

A brief moment of relief and gratitude for accountability amidst the continued struggle for justice and equity

Despite a pandemic that hit NYC hard, Breaking Ground sustained and grew our services for the most vulnerable New Yorkers in 2020

Our CEO, Brenda Rosen, made the Nonprofit Power 100 list for the third year running.

In an op-ed for Gotham Gazette, our CEO Brenda Rosen presents the case for hotel conversions to supportive and affordable housing, and why we should do it now.

We closed on construction financing and are moving forward to transform this former residential hotel into 491 units of permanent supportive housing

Charlie Alvarez, a tenant at our Prince George residence, talks about overcoming homelessness and celebrating 10 years of sobriety.

In extraordinary times, our exceptional honoree - David Brickman, CEO of Freddie Mac - reminded us just how important affordable housing is to our recovery.

Four expert barbers worked their magic on more than two dozen residents of our East Flatbush Safe Haven to help people look and feel their best.

Though we cannot gather in person this year, we celebrate our generous sponsors and the great work of our Junior Board.

Breaking Ground's street outreach teams help homeless clients access and complete 2020 Census surveys, ensuring that everybody counts.

Prepaid phones can mean the difference between finding permanent housing and remaining on the street during a pandemic.

Mark your calendars for our annual Celebrating Home & Community Gala honoring David Brickman, Chief Executive Officer of Freddie Mac.

We are essential. Breaking Ground teams across the city - from street outreach to permanent housing, are protecting our vulnerable clients and tenants.

We are essential. Learn more about what we're doing to help homeless and vulnterable New Yorkers in this public health crisis.

More than 100 Breaking Ground volunteers, led by staff from our Street to Home program, canvassed the streets of Midtown Manhattan on Monday, January 27th.

More than 70 people joined us to cut the ribbon and officially open 161 units of supportive and affordable housing.

And we honored two exceptional New Yorkers in the fields of health and housing, who delivered stirring and moving remarks.

Mr. Broome overcame homelessness and addiction through the work of outreach and supportive housing

Celebrating the start of our first Passive House residence in the Mott Haven section of South Bronx

Jeff Peronel is a man of few words, but his quiet ways belie a strength and resilience that saw him through homelessness on the streets of Brooklyn.

In this op-ed originally published by Apolitical, our CEO Brenda Rosen writes on the importance of a housing first approach.

Legally blind from birth, Emilio has made huge strides in his decade of living at our Schermerhorn residence in Downtown Brooklyn.

Apply now for 63 affordable studio apartments at our newest development in the South Bronx, slated to be complete later this summer.

On December 7, more than 50,000 people in cities and locations across the world will sleep out to raise awareness and critical funds to address homelessness.

Our CEO Brenda Rosen sits down with host Michael Stoler to discuss her background and career helping people overcome and avoid homelessness.

More than 100 Breaking Ground volunteers, led by staff from our Street to Home program, canvassed the streets of Midtown Manhattan on Monday, January 28th.

Breaking Ground celebrates 28 years of service to New Yorkers who experience or are at risk of homelessness, and honors two giants of affordable housing.

Brenda was named #9 on a list of the most powerful leaders in the New York nonprofit community.

Construction is now under way at Edwin's Place in Brownsville, Brooklyn - 125 supportive and affordable apartments that will be home to vulnerable New Yorkers.

Three interns from Bronx high schools became Breaking Ground interns for the summer, learning all about our mission and our work.

In May, Breaking Ground began seeing clients of our new Drop-In Center in Ozone Park, Queens.

Wells Fargo's Kara McShane joins the Breaking Ground Board of Directors

On Tuesday, May 15 Breaking Ground and our partners gathered to cut the ribbon at Webster Residence, our latest supportive housing project in the Bronx.

Save the Date for our annual Celebrating Home & Community Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street, honoring Jeffrey E. Levine and RuthAnne Visnauskas.

Students from the University of Kentucky visited Breaking Ground to learn more about outreach as they build a data collection app

More than 100 volunteers braved the cold and stayed up late with us on January 23rd to make the night count.

Lottery applications are available for 80 affordable studio apartments at our Webster Avenue residence in the Bronx. Apply now through March 20th, 2018.

The Prince George receives a visit from a former resident who relied on Breaking Ground when she needed help more than a decade ago.

Breaking Ground’s Young Professionals Committee kicked off their Building Blocks speakers series with a panel on urban farming and gardening at The Christopher.

Park House, our first ground-up, all affordable residence designed primarily for families with children, opens in the Bronx.

​On Monday, June 5th more than 250 people came together to raise funds and awareness for our outreach & housing programs serving street homeless New Yorkers.

With two new transitional housing sites in Brooklyn, Breaking Ground is adding more Safe Haven beds to serve the most vulnerable street homeless New Yorkers.