Council gets liimits on group homes

A broad plan that would limit sober living and group homes in residential areas was sent to the City Council on Thursday after a contentious debate. Daily News.

The Planning Commission divided 4-1 over the measure, sending it to the council without a formal recommendation because it was not a unanimous vote.

The measure seeks to address years of complaints by residents who say they have seen a growth in homes for recovering alcoholics, ex-cons and others in their quiet single-family neighborhoods.