In Hoboken: Housing For Homeless Vets May Come To American Legion Site

Hoboken, NJ – Would you support a development at the American Legion site that would create housing space for homeless veterans?

The City of Hoboken will host a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. on February 29 at the American Legion Post 107, at 308 Second Street.

The purpose of the meeting is to “gather community feedback on a proposed development on the American Legion site that would create housing space for homeless veterans and protect the American Legion from future flooding by moving their operations to the second floor,” city officials stated in a release.

The property sustained serious damage during Superstorm Sandy, when a storm surge brought roughly five feet of water into the garage where 125 Hoboken veterans normally meet once a month.

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According to city officials, the American Legion, in partnership with Monarch Housing, Hoboken Shelter, and the City of Hoboken, was awarded six housing vouchers for homeless veterans in 2015.

The American Legion is preparing the application to be heard at an upcoming Zoning Board hearing, officials stated on Tuesday.

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Photo: A Hoboken veteran examines water damage at the American Legion after Superstorm Sandy.

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