Sentences with phrase «city housing authority»

At noon, the Doe Fund is joined by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the city Housing Authority, the city Human Resources Administration and development partners for a ribbon - cutting celebrating the completion of an affordable housing development, 1420 Crotona Park E., Bronx.

Also at 10:30 a.m., the New York City Housing Authority and the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs announce a new partnership to increase enrollment in IDNYC among NYCHA residents, Community Center, 1553 University Ave., the Bronx.

State Senator Jeff Klein, New York City Housing Authority Chair and CEO Shola Olatoye, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, and Councilwoman Annabel Palma joined tenants of the Sack Wern Houses to announce the delivery of hundreds of new refrigerators last week.

With the mayor giving speeches out of town, Gov. Cuomo came to the Bronx Monday to visit a bug - infested city Housing Authority apartment that left him quietly furious.

Those include a lead paint scandal at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the city's involvement in a discussion about whether to lift a deed restriction on a nonprofit AIDS hospice, the Administration for Children's Services» (ACS) mishandling child neglect cases, and former Department of Correction (DOC) Commissioner Joseph Ponte and other agency brass using city vehicles for personal trips.

He accused the New York City Housing Authority of managing «slums» and «cement reservations,» a term used by Martin Luther King to describe public housing in Chicago.

NEW YORK — Shola Olatoye has run the New York City Housing Authority for the last four years.

«You can't tell the tenants of the New York City Housing Authority I'm going to replace your boiler in three years,» Cuomo said.

NEW YORK — The head of the New York City Housing Authority, a woman who's faced increased criticism in recent months over conditions in NYCHA homes, is stepping down.

Cuomo, a former US secretary of housing and urban development, said he's visited a series of run - down New York City Housing Authority apartments in recent weeks because «I wanted to expose the problems.»

President Donald Trump's budget would also cut $ 300 million in capital funding to the beleaguered New York City Housing Authority, which houses more than 400,000 city residents.

Councilmen Ydanis Rodriguez, Fernando Cabrera and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) formally announced the installation of closed - circuit television cameras in the Marble Hill Houses on Oct. 3.

Silver said the city could hold the program in the community room at Rutgers Houses, a New York City Housing Authority building near the Manhattan Bridge, whose tenant association supports the idea.

Dennis, who works with the precinct serving New York City Housing Authority Developments throughout Queens, claimed residents of the borough's public housing apartments live in fear due to a spike in crime and what feels like a lacking relationship with police officers.

Cuomo delivered a blistering, 30 - minute speech at a Brooklyn church where he momentarily turned his ire from Hizzoner and dared Trump to witness the squalid living conditions provided by the scandal - scarred New York City Housing Authority.

Torres» report, entitled «Left out in the Cold,» noted that even though the city has set aside $ 200 million to fix New City Housing Authority heating systems, residents at the Astoria NYCHA complex «will have to wait four to six heating seasons before the installation of the new boilers is complete.»

A day earlier, the Democrat governor blasted the living conditions at a Bronx home run by the New York City Housing Authority and took another swipe at his rival, Mayor Bill de Blasio.

In addition, the $ 70.2 billion Assembly budget plan would include $ 200 million for repairs and restorations at the New York City Housing Authority and would enhance a Low Income Housing Tax Credit designed to maximize investment in low - income housing projects.

A spokesperson for the New York City Housing Authority says, «Staff have already started repairs today.

The Democrat - controlled Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill that would enable the City Housing Authority to expedite renovation and repair projects.

And he proceeded to blast the conditions at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the plan to close the Rikers Island jail complex in 10 years as too long of a timeline — both clear jabs at de Blasio — and said he would like to see an end to cash bail.

The candidates also had harsh words for the beleaguered New York City Housing Authority, slamming the city's management and its chairman John Rhea.

NEW YORK — New York's budget needs to include real remedies for the New York City Housing Authority to pass muster this year.

He warned of his intentions after touring an apartment in the New York City Housing Authority's Forest Houses in the Bronx on Thursday morning.

Changes are coming to the New York City Housing Authority in the wake of its lead inspection scandal.

As Deputy Mayor, Walcott oversaw and coordinated the operations of the Department of Education, the New York City Housing Authority, the Department of Youth and Community Development, and the Mayor's Office of Adult Education.

Commissioner / CEO Towns joined New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chairman John B. Rhea, New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Mathew M. Wambua, New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) President Marc Jahr and NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner David Burney, and Blue Sea Development principal Les Bluestone and partner, Avery Seavey in February to celebrate the opening of Arbor House.

Felecia Pullen, Chief Executive Officer of PILLARS, said her group is leaving public service announcements on every door in Harlem developments of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).

«New York City public housing residents deserve to live in clean, safe homes, and I have been proud to work towards a reinvestment in the New York City Housing Authority» the senator said.

Mayor Bill de Blasio knew the New York City Housing Authority was not complying with lead - inspection regulations since last year, the Wall Street Journal...

More than half of the heating technicians in the New York City Housing Authority aren't certified by the city's fire department to do the work, according to a monitor at the agency appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

The New York City Housing Authority has launched an emergency effort to inspect for lead in units with small children.

The new budget is also expected to include $ 250 million in new funding for the beleaguered New York City Housing Authority and would also grant the city power to use the design - build procurement process for projects at NYCHA and the reconstruction of the Brooklyn - Queens Expressway.

Gov. Cuomo on Monday approved an independent monitor to oversee repairs at the New York City Housing Authority — a humiliating slap at Mayor de Blasio, who is supposed to be in control of the troubled agency.

Digi spoke about the recent issues at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), which has had heating, mold, and lead paint issues in the past few years.

The report, released by State Senator Daniel Squadron, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, also found that half of the area's New York City Housing Authority buildings did not have security cameras and many intercom systems and lobby locks were broken.

A New York City Housing Authority repairman found Fowler's body after her son opened the door, and the worker called 911, the NYPD said.

Morales joined the DCAS in 2014 after stints as chair of the city Housing Authority and as first deputy comptroller.

Mayor de Blasio has tapped Mr. Brezenoff, a veteran public official, as interim chairman of the troubled New York City Housing Authority.

And she has criticized de Blasio's timeline for fixing New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) heaters and boiler systems, as well as former NYCHA Chairwoman Shola Olatoye's timeline over a lead paint scandal.

The project site sits at the edge of the New York City Housing Authority's Ingersoll Houses and near several new residential towers that have popped up across the Flatbush Avenue Extension from the MetroTech Center.

A spokesperson for the New York city Housing Authority tells us, «We encourage all NYCHA employees to share their concerns or potential issues so we can better provide for our residents.»

After City Council member Rosie Mendez spent Tuesday afternoon defending the New York City Housing Authority from recent negative press, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez is calling for the release of a report that could bring more critical scrutiny to the authority.

The New York City Housing Authority, which houses about 400,000 people in 326 properties, has a pilot program that allows tenants to report their rent payments.

City Councilmembers got another chance to question management at the New York City housing authority.

NEW YORK — The New York City Housing Authority chair is under fire as the Department of Investigations is looking into allegations that Shola Olatoye lied under oath about lead paint inspections at a City Council meeting, the Daily News reports.

They also said 14 sexual - harassment complaints at the New York City Housing Authority were excluded from a wider data set that counted 1,312 complaints across all city agencies.

While de Blasio has been out of town the past few days in Texas and Washington D.C., the governor toured the Jackson Houses in the South Bronx and visited the apartment of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) resident Jeff Blyther.

The nation's largest landlord — the New York City Housing Authority — has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its buildings by 30 % over the next 10 years.

This follows Cuomo's about - face on boosting state help for the New York City Housing Authority, and his support for a billion - dollar hike in state school aid — all moving to grab issues Nixon had raised.