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Syracuse, NY - The opening of a controversial halfway house is being discussed today at Syracuse's common council meeting. The councilors will vote whether or not to open the house for recovering drug addicts on the city's Southwest Side.
Opposition comes from Syracuse United Neighbors, located at 168 Lincoln Avenue. The community advocacy group does not want the house near the Southweast Community Center. The group says the halfway house would disrupt the living for those staying at the Southwest Community Center. Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare needs a special permit to open the house.
Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare says Onondaga County is only meeting 40 percent of the community need for half-way house treatment.
The vote will be held at 1:00 PM. NCC's Anne McNamara will provide information on the outcome of the meeting on NCC News' 4:00 newscast.
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