Questions Surround Future of Sober Living Home in Yorktown
Is the sober living home on Underhill Avenue in Yorktown looking to change direction a little more than a year after opening?
While one of the principal owners of Constellations Recovery, Tom McCrossan, declined to comment last week on speculation in the neighborhood that something was in the works since there had been no visible activity at the 8,470-square-foot home at 482 Underhill in several weeks, Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace said the town had not been officially notified of any change of use.
“I have no knowledge of anything happening there. It seems very quiet over there,” Grace said. “As far as I know there’s no residents there.”
Constellations Recovery offers Sober Living for as many as 14 adults 18 years or older who have completed 30-, 60-, or 90-day inpatient, outpatient treatment, or have otherwise been cleared by a licensed professional to participate. Applicants must have a primary diagnosis of drug or alcohol abuse. Opened in May 2015, it is the first High End Recovery Center in Westchester. It was co-founded by McCrossan’s son, Devin, a recovering addict who is Director of Admissions.
Grace said it was possible the owners of Constellations Recovery were in the process of complying with new certification regulations set by the state Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services last year
When Constellations Recovery was applying for a special permit from the town, some residents maintained the convalescent residence would ruin the neighborhood and hurt property values by luring undesirable individuals to Yorktown.
Last December, an 18-year-old resident of Constellations Recovery died following a week-long stint in the hospital after being found in distress in the home. It was later determined he died of an overdose.
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