The mayor agreed in 2013 to gradually reduce the urban renewal agency's roster. (syracuse.com)
NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) which includes all the integrated housing and community renewal agencies of New York, today announced a new State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) program for low - and moderate - income first - time homebuyers called the Own it, Fix it New York! (nyshcr.org)
The integrated housing and community renewal agencies of HCR worked together to provide $ 2.2 million from the Homes for Working Families Program and sufficient Low Income Housing Tax Credits to leverage $ 18.9 million in private investment, which makes it possible for Astoria seniors to live comfortably, affordably, and independently in a place that enhances quality of life throughout the entire community.» (nyshcr.org)