MAYOR BLOOMBERG, DEPUTY MAYOR GIBBS AND HOMELESS SERVICES COMMISSIONER DIAMOND OPEN THE CITY’S NEW PREVENTION ASSISTANCE AND TEMPORARY HOUSING CENTER IN THE BRONX AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT

New York, NY – May 11, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Linda I. Gibbs, and Department of Homeless Services Commissioner Seth Diamond today opened the City’s new state-of-the-art intake center for homeless families seeking shelter. With more than 75,000 square feet, the new Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) facility has 213 percent more space than the original intake site, and houses more than 200 specialists from the Department of Homeless Services, Administration for Children’s Services and Human Resources Administration. The new facility replaces the dilapidated and inefficient Emergency Assistance Unit (EAU).