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A new program helps formerly haredi Orthodox New Yorkers find stable housing

JL;DR SUMMARY Footsteps, a nonprofit that supports individuals leaving haredi Orthodox communities in New York, is launching a new initiative to help these individuals secure stable housing. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Haredi OrthodoxNew YorkHousing CrisisHousingFootstepsSupport ProgramsNaomi MoskowitzEconomic EmpowermentCommunity TransitionRental Assistance

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
"Barnett qualified for public housing for those with mental health issues due to their past diagnoses for depression and PTSD, and was placed in a public housing program with a roommate who suffered from delusions, sometimes shouting at their hallucinations."
New Jersey, United States
"Haredi families have long sought more affordable housing outside the city in locations such as New Jersey and Rockland County."

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