Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman recently joined representatives from the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to announce Plans to Combat Veteran Homelessness on Long Island.
Nassau County has donated property at 3915 Austin Blvd in Island Park, a former motel, to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to build new housing for homeless veterans.
Tunnel to Towers will tear down the existing structure and build a new 42-unit apartment complex.
The new facility, to be completed in 2026, will offer more than just housing. It will feature on-site support services for Veteran residents, including job training, benefits assistance, education assistance, financial budget management, legal advocacy, medical care access, mental health support + PTSD counseling, and addiction treatment.