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Since 1975, Urban Pathways has engaged New York City’s most vulnerable
residents, people on the streets or in areas unfit for human habitation, “lighting
the path home, one person at a time.” By utilizing a low-demand, “housing first”

approach and engaging people “where they are,” Urban Pathways ensures that
unhoused adults become stable, reclaim control over their lives, and rejoin the

community. Urban Pathways’ programs incorporate a “housing first” approach to
move individuals from the streets as quickly as possible, while providing support
and rehabilitative services.

Our programs serve more than 2,000 unique individuals each year, and include:

❖ Outreach Programs throughout New York City and at Newark Liberty International
Airport.
❖ The Olivieri Drop-In Center in midtown Manhattan.

❖ Safe Haven transitional residences in midtown Manhattan and Brooklyn.
❖ Extended Stay and Permanent Supportive Housing Programs. Two additional residences,
for veterans and senior residents, are scheduled to open within the next year.

❖ Job Readiness Training for those facing barriers to employment.
❖ Urban Pathways partners with affordable housing developers to provide social services
through its Housing Partnership Program.
Urban Pathways, believing that “housing first” is the single most effective way to

end homelessness, has developed a continuum of care to ensure that individuals
have housing which meets their needs and provides the necessary supports so

that they can live fulfilling lives.

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