NEW YORK—At least three Hurricane Sandy evacuees who have been living in a city-sponsored hotel program since losing their homes are being offered shelter in temporary housing facilities by their service provider, Samaritan Village.
According to a number of evacuees living in the Hilton Hotel at 26th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan, caseworkers from Samaritan Village said that they had an option to move to one of their treatment facilities.
Samaritan Village is a nonprofit human services agency with more than 20 locations across New York City and beyond, offering programs for substance abuse, veterans, and homeless individuals.
Finan and about 300 other evacuees face eviction from their hotels on Oct. 4 when the hotel program ends. Many are within days of securing permanent homes and fear the mental and physical health impact of moving again.
