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Dovetailing HUD's decision to deny the county's AI earlier this month, a federal appeals panel also denied the seventh appeal from the county on April 28, ruling that Westchester has engaged in «total obstructionism» regarding its 2009 federal mandate to increase access to affordable housing in more affluent pockets of the county.

Together, we must ensure that low - income and middle class New Yorkers have access to affordable housing in all five boroughs,» said Public Advocate Letitia James.

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In addition to mortgage insurance, it also issues mortgage - backed securities and pursues a variety of social policy agendas at the behest of Ottawa, such as disseminating information on regional housing markets, improving access to affordable housing and encouraging energy efficiency in new homeIn addition to mortgage insurance, it also issues mortgage - backed securities and pursues a variety of social policy agendas at the behest of Ottawa, such as disseminating information on regional housing markets, improving access to affordable housing and encouraging energy efficiency in new homein new homes.

Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) provides affordable housing and services for low - income people in the Tenderloin and throughout San Francisco to promote equitable access to opportunity and resources.

Factor in his pleas for just and moral laws or access to decent, affordable housing and guaranteed livable wages a half a century ago.

The new chair of the House Rules Committee came under attack for proposing a constitutionally questionable procedural maneuver to pass the controversial Affordable Care Act in 2010, refused to hold town hall meetings during the height of the Tea Party movement, and compared Republicans to Nazis during a fight over abortion access in 2011.

«From providing early education to increasing access to affordable housing and expanding labor and paid leave protections, Mayor de Blasio's progressive policies are having a real, positive impact right here in the 30th District.

To support private sector efforts in expanding access to housing, the Ministry of Finance will partner with banks, pension trustees and securities market players to start a process of developing and deepening the local mortgage and housing finance market to offer affordable mortgages at subsidized interest rate beginning with public sector workerTo support private sector efforts in expanding access to housing, the Ministry of Finance will partner with banks, pension trustees and securities market players to start a process of developing and deepening the local mortgage and housing finance market to offer affordable mortgages at subsidized interest rate beginning with public sector workerto housing, the Ministry of Finance will partner with banks, pension trustees and securities market players to start a process of developing and deepening the local mortgage and housing finance market to offer affordable mortgages at subsidized interest rate beginning with public sector workerto start a process of developing and deepening the local mortgage and housing finance market to offer affordable mortgages at subsidized interest rate beginning with public sector workerto offer affordable mortgages at subsidized interest rate beginning with public sector workers.

The Governor's commitment to providing all New Yorkers with access to safe, affordable housing is reflected in the State's unprecedented $ 20 billion, five - year Housinhousing is reflected in the State's unprecedented $ 20 billion, five - year HousingHousing Plan.

Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, the state is continuing to make access to affordable housing a priority, and with 72 new units this is an important step forward in that goal.»

«Lion Heart Residences increases access to affordable housing for individuals and their families, and will help people with disabilities live and succeed in their communities,» said New York State Senator Neil Breslin.

Assemblyman Phil Steck said, «Ensuring access to affordable housing is a critical investment in our communities and helps working families keep more of their hard - earned money so that they can keep up with the ever - increasing costs of living.

Critically, this budget provides funding support for affordable housing, preserves access to quality health services for millions of low - income New Yorkers, and makes important investments in anti-poverty initiatives throughout the state.

While the report commends NYCHA for providing «essential, affordable housing options,» it also says that the affordable housing communities that are created in the program are often isolated, making it difficult for residents to gain access to schools and jobs.

Morgan, who served as Rangel's campaign director in 2002 before he moved into banking, said the congressman had become a figurehead who is good at talking about problems like affordable housing, education access and unemployment, but has failed at implementing solutions to these problems.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have a proud record of creating affordable housing and we will continue to fight until everyone in Wales has access to the quality housing they need.»

«Jamaica is one of the last affordable commercial hubs in the City, yet it is strategically positioned for huge growth thanks to its available housing and amenities and its easy access to mass transit,» Borough President KATZ added.

In general, she said, the governor «applauds the mayor's emphasis on expanding access to affordable housing» and believes he hit on some important points.

CVH has chapters in NYC, Yonkers, Newburgh and Poughkeepsie and organizes around a truly affordable housing, a just social safety net, good jobs and access to them, a participatory democracy, and a fair share tax system to fund critical programs for low - income families.

«In the Senate, I want to fight for public safety and criminal justice reform, education programs, affordable housing, increased access to mental health care, economic development and opportunities, and social service reforms, especially as they affect middle class families and the working poor,» he said in a statemenIn the Senate, I want to fight for public safety and criminal justice reform, education programs, affordable housing, increased access to mental health care, economic development and opportunities, and social service reforms, especially as they affect middle class families and the working poor,» he said in a statemenin a statement.

Also, affordable housing and access to good - paying jobs are issues black and Latino politicians in Upper Manhattan have teamed up on for years.

New York Needs to Desegregate Housing in Order to Improve Schools Astorino Clearly Not A Supporter of Fair Housing for People of Color (White Plains, NY) Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor, said today that improving access to affordable housing was critical to improving education in New YorkHousing in Order to Improve Schools Astorino Clearly Not A Supporter of Fair Housing for People of Color (White Plains, NY) Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor, said today that improving access to affordable housing was critical to improving education in New YorkHousing for People of Color (White Plains, NY) Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor, said today that improving access to affordable housing was critical to improving education in New Yorkhousing was critical to improving education in New York State.

Flanked by Assemblymember Millman and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, Simon stressed her deep roots in the district and decade of experience as district leader, her progressive credentials and her work on community issues both big and small — from public transportation to traffic calming in Downtown Brooklyn, access to affordable housing and education, and saving Long Island College Hospital, to name a few.

«We believe that universal access to health care, education, affordable food, water, electricity and housing is the right of every Ghanaian» says the manifesto, adding that the NDC Government will establish and implement a framework for collective and individual contribution to the peace, safety, security and stability of the country when retained in power.

That means more affordable housing in the suburbs, more access to transportation to outlying areas, and better jobs and housing in the urban core.

«As a State Senator,» he explained, «I will fight for the things that matter to New Yorkers: strengthening rent laws and preserving affordable housing, increasing access to quality schools, safeguarding the environment, promoting economic and social justice, preventing violence in our communities, and creating a fairer and more accessible political process.»

At planning workshops over the last six months, we engaged over 1,000 residents and stakeholders in lively conversations focused on three major challenges: A pressing need for affordable housing, limited public access to the waterfront, and a shortage of economic opportunities.

He will continue this criticism in his speech, maintaining that the ideas would dramatically alter the way New York City looks and feels, and that they are not the way to ensure that New Yorkers have access to affordable housing.

The Council altered de Blasio's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Zoning for Quality and Affordability proposals to make them include more affordable housing and more parking in areas with poor access to public transportation, but these changes was not enough to satisfy some Bronx lHousing and Zoning for Quality and Affordability proposals to make them include more affordable housing and more parking in areas with poor access to public transportation, but these changes was not enough to satisfy some Bronx lhousing and more parking in areas with poor access to public transportation, but these changes was not enough to satisfy some Bronx leaders.

NEW YORK CITY — The City Council is set to approve Mayor Bill de Blasio's two affordable housing rezoning proposals after altering the plans to include more affordable housing and parking in areas with the least access to public transit, according to Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

Regional Investments to Move New York City Forward - Investments in New York City's outer boroughs - $ 50 million investment in the Montefiore Health System - Transform health and wellness in Brooklyn through measures such as affordable housing with «features such as exercise rooms, rooftop gardens, and health clinics,» the expansion of New York's Land Bank Program, and the establishment of «Brooklyn as a primary location for the FreshConnect Mobile Markets and FreshConnect Checks program expansion to increase access to healthy foods in the area.»

«It is financially feasible in a number of New York City neighborhoods to require a new MIH option that reaches deeper levels of affordable housing so that more families earning less that $ 30,000 annually can have access to permanently affordable housing,» opined Michelle de la Uz, who abstained from voting.

Established in 1929, RCCE helps rural communities achieve a thriving and sustainable future by addressing issues, such as social isolation, poor access to services and a shortage of affordable housing, that are crucial to people living and working in rural Essex today.

Across America, there is a population of students in school districts that are labeled as the «transient population» because of their family's mobility rate.The mobility of students from school - to - school is primarily connected to affordable housing and access to employment, economic development and transportation.

Liberals: Start a new, 10 - year investment in social housing infrastructure, prioritizing affordable housing and seniors» facilities (including building more units and refurbishing existing units); encourage the construction of new rental housing by removing all GST on new capital investments in affordable rental housing; loosening the existing qualification rules for the Home Buyers» Plan to allow more Canadians affected by sudden and significant life changes to access their RRSP savings for a down payment; review escalating home prices in high - priced markets, including Toronto and Vancouver, and review all policy tools that could keep homeownership within reach for more Canadians.

The City of Minneapolis, in partnership with Minnesota Housing, the Minnesota Homeownership Center, and Mortgage lenders like us here at Mortgages Unlimited are getting together to provide access to down payment assistance, quality, affordable mortgages and free, non-biased housing experts that can help you become a successful homeHousing, the Minnesota Homeownership Center, and Mortgage lenders like us here at Mortgages Unlimited are getting together to provide access to down payment assistance, quality, affordable mortgages and free, non-biased housing experts that can help you become a successful homehousing experts that can help you become a successful home owner!

USMI firmly believes that reform is necessary to put our housing finance system on a more sustainable path so that creditworthy borrowers will have access to prudent and affordable mortgage credit in the future and so that taxpayers are better shielded from housing related credit risks.

Asset Class Analysis Below, we provide examples of several types of fixed income investments and the standards we utilize to determine which securities are considered eligible for investment: Mortgage - Backed Securities In keeping with our commitment to increasing access to capital to those historically underserved, the Domini Social Bond Fund has, since its inception, maintained a substantial, long - term commitment to affordable housing primarily through the purchase of securities backed by pools of residential mortgages.

At least 30 % of those in the under - $ 50,000 income bracket reported that access to affordable veterinary care, pet - friendly housing, and free or low - cost food and boarding would have helped them retain their pet.

«The ASPCA actively supports safety net programs across the country, which enable owners to keep their pets in their own homes by providing services such as access to affordable veterinary care or help with pet - friendly housing,» Dr. Emily Weiss, vice president of research and development for the ASPCA, told The Dodo.

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«Prevention is key: Access to affordable veterinary care so medical conditions can be treated sooner; education on proper training and socialization before behavior problems develop and / or progress; education on resources available to keep pets in homes; more resources for Chicago Animal Care and Control so they have the capacity to care for the volume of animals that they arerequired to house; and improved legislation.»

«While some of the reasons people re-home their pets are quite complex and difficult to change, many reasons given by the respondents in this study might have been easily resolved through affordable, accessible veterinary care, pet - friendly housing and access to other supplies and resources,» said Dr. Emily Weiss, vice president of research and development for the ASPCA.

A network of Vermont funders, non-profits and building professionals are seeing the need to replace a mobile home housing stock that was disproportionately damaged in 2011 by tropical storm Irene as an opportunity to increase energy efficiency and access to affordable housing.

In addition to the complex set of factors influencing all homelessness — extreme shortage of affordable housing, livable income and access to health care — a large number of displaced and at - risk veterans live with lingering effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse, which are compounded by a lack of family and social support networks.

The report card grades BC's progress in nine key areas in women's rights, including access to justice, economic security, affordable housing and childcare, and safety, the foundations of a society in which everyone can participate equally regardless of their gender.

The Report Card grades BC's progress in nine key areas in women's rights, including access to justice, economic security, affordable housing and child care, and women's health and safety.

Recent highlights include advising a national FTSE 250 contractor on delivering mixed - tenure housing for five registered providers, as well as assisting with site acquisitions for associated joint ventures and negotiating conditional sales contracts; advising Cambridge City Council on its options and powers to deliver below - market rented housing and below - market sale homes for residents who don't qualify for social housing; and handling Rykneld Homes» acquisition of a site in North Wingfield for the delivery of affordable housing, which included assisting with title issues, third party agreements and negotiations with the council to provide mutual rights of access and services.

The grant will support VLAS's Strengthening Families with Children program to help low - income families increase and preserve financial resources, obtain and maintain safe and affordable housing, increase access to healthcare and education and increase stability for families in transition.»