Sentences with phrase «affordable housing in towns»

In New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, enforceable «rights» to develop affordable housing in towns that are not providing their fair share were created for developers to challenge denials in court in an expedited manner (Von Hoffman).

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Meanwhile, the median amount of housing costs paid by residents has fallen by 3.2 %, making the city an affordable beach town to live in.

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.

Since 2011, Keith has worked for City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, Sr. helping to advocate for after school funding, expanded Advanced Placement, prevent bullying of LGBT students in public schools, secure funding for employment and workforce programs, create new affordable housing, and preserve the quality of life on the Upper East Side, In 2006, Keith was the tenant organizer for the «Preserve Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village» campaign during the sale of the neighborhood to Tishman Speyein public schools, secure funding for employment and workforce programs, create new affordable housing, and preserve the quality of life on the Upper East Side, In 2006, Keith was the tenant organizer for the «Preserve Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village» campaign during the sale of the neighborhood to Tishman SpeyeIn 2006, Keith was the tenant organizer for the «Preserve Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village» campaign during the sale of the neighborhood to Tishman Speyer.

In addition to those two agencies, Towns now oversees all the state's recently - integrated housing and community renewal agencies, including the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Housing Trust Fund Corporation and Affordable Housing Corpohousing and community renewal agencies, including the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Housing Trust Fund Corporation and Affordable Housing CorpoHousing and Community Renewal, Housing Trust Fund Corporation and Affordable Housing CorpoHousing Trust Fund Corporation and Affordable Housing CorpoHousing Corporation.

«Liberty Gardens Apartments will provide more affordable family housing for Rome residents, redevelop a distressed public housing complex for the first time in its more than 60 - year history, and provide excellent community and recreation facilities for residents,» said Darryl C. Towns, Commissioner & CEO of New York State Homes & Community Renewal.

Mr. Bragman said he would revisit the idea of using a town - owned site in the Wainscott School District for affordable housing, though the proposal, which drew fire from the Wainscott School Board, «may have to be scaled down.»

In addition to his focus on consumer protection issues, Garodnick said he will continue to push for long - term affordable housing and stability for tenants at Stuyvesent Town and Peter Cooper Village, where he was raised and currenty lives with his wife and young son.

Towns said he was looking forward to participating in Governor Cuomo's Regional Economic Development Councils and believes affordable housing and community renewal efforts are a powerful tool for economic development.

New York State today announced the opening of the Oak Ridge Apartments, affordable housing located within the Town of Walkill in Orange County.

A longstanding East Hampton Housing Authority plan for affordable housing on a vacant 4.6 - acre site on the north side of Montauk Highway in Amagansett underwent preliminary review by the East Hampton Town Planning Board on NHousing Authority plan for affordable housing on a vacant 4.6 - acre site on the north side of Montauk Highway in Amagansett underwent preliminary review by the East Hampton Town Planning Board on Nhousing on a vacant 4.6 - acre site on the north side of Montauk Highway in Amagansett underwent preliminary review by the East Hampton Town Planning Board on Nov. 15.

He's reduced taxes and debt twice, continued to make water quality a signature issue, and addressed his long - standing concerns over the lack of affordable housing on the East End by working with developer Georgica Green Ventures and community members to gain town board approval for a 38 - unit workforce housing project in Speonk.

In an effort to create more affordable housing options in Southold Town, the Town Board passed a local law last Tuesday that would permit up to six «moderate income» rental units near village centerIn an effort to create more affordable housing options in Southold Town, the Town Board passed a local law last Tuesday that would permit up to six «moderate income» rental units near village centerin Southold Town, the Town Board passed a local law last Tuesday that would permit up to six «moderate income» rental units near village centers.

«Governor Andrew Cuomo, with his own deep history in affordable housing development, has helped state agencies to recognize that community - based development models work best,» said Darryl C. Towns, Commissioner / CEO of New York State Homes and Community Renewal.

I have worked together with Marc Molinaro on programs and policies that have had a positive impact on our community: providing affordable senior housing, preserving important farmland and open space, promoting sound healthcare initiatives, and investing in innovative economic policies,» said Supervisor Sue Crane, Town of Red Hook.

«Affordable housing in general is very critical out here, whether it's for utility company employees or for other people,» said Town Board member and Fishers Island resident Louisa Evans.

The group hosted a town hall in Sunset Park on Friday night in which activists and residents grilled Public Advocate Letitia James and acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez on their positions on broken windows, affordable housing, public housing and other police reform - oriented issues.

Southold Town's Housing Advisory Commission has been thinking of ways to spend more than $ 400,000 the town has earmarked for affordable housing, but is «holding out» in case it's needed for a larger rental unit development, according to commission chair Rona Smith and government liaison officer Denis NoncarTown's Housing Advisory Commission has been thinking of ways to spend more than $ 400,000 the town has earmarked for affordable housing, but is «holding out» in case it's needed for a larger rental unit development, according to commission chair Rona Smith and government liaison officer Denis NonHousing Advisory Commission has been thinking of ways to spend more than $ 400,000 the town has earmarked for affordable housing, but is «holding out» in case it's needed for a larger rental unit development, according to commission chair Rona Smith and government liaison officer Denis Noncartown has earmarked for affordable housing, but is «holding out» in case it's needed for a larger rental unit development, according to commission chair Rona Smith and government liaison officer Denis Nonhousing, but is «holding out» in case it's needed for a larger rental unit development, according to commission chair Rona Smith and government liaison officer Denis Noncarrow.

Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell said Thursday he will propose legislation this year to encourage affordable housing development by allowing apartments in commercial properties.

While many residents at Tuesday night's Southold Town Board meeting agreed that having affordable housing for the area's workers and retired population is important, others said they feared how a proposal to increase the number of units allowed in an affordable housing development will change the North Fork's rural character.

Citing improvements in town administration, a ban on synthetic drugs and cancellation of a tax agreement with a controversial affordable housing development in Glasco, Town Supervisor Kelly Myers announced her candidacy for a second term last wtown administration, a ban on synthetic drugs and cancellation of a tax agreement with a controversial affordable housing development in Glasco, Town Supervisor Kelly Myers announced her candidacy for a second term last wTown Supervisor Kelly Myers announced her candidacy for a second term last week.

He said the town was working on a new model for affordable housing — getting away from high - density construction to put it in the least affordable areas where labor is at highest demand, for the most part east of the Shinnecock Canal.

HCR Commissioner / CEO Darryl C. Towns and members of HCR's leadership team joined affordable housing developers and industry leaders at a luncheon in Albany hosted by the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) as part of the organization's Annual Legislative Caffordable housing developers and industry leaders at a luncheon in Albany hosted by the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) as part of the organization's Annual Legislative Confhousing developers and industry leaders at a luncheon in Albany hosted by the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) as part of the organization's Annual Legislative CAffordable Housing (NYSAFAH) as part of the organization's Annual Legislative ConfHousing (NYSAFAH) as part of the organization's Annual Legislative Conference.

«This new development, 810 River Avenue Apartments, will provide high quality, affordable housing opportunities to New Yorkers most in need of them, within easy reach of neighborhood shopping options, mass transit, Gateway Mall and the borough's civic center,» said HCR Commissioner / CEO Darryl C. Towns.

Governor Cuomo welcomed the group and introduced Commissioner Towns, saying, «Darryl knows first - hand the value, the dignity, and the importance of affordable housing in transforming a community.

The lawsuit requires the county to analyze its zoning laws to find potentially discriminatory practices, and build affordable housing units in some of the county's predominately white towns.

Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell stressed the need for community input on several key issues, including affordable housing and helicopter noise, in his sixth annual «State of the Town» address Thursday night.

Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell is proposing to double the limits of the town's current zoning rules in order to increase affordable housing rental units across the North FTown Supervisor Scott Russell is proposing to double the limits of the town's current zoning rules in order to increase affordable housing rental units across the North Ftown's current zoning rules in order to increase affordable housing rental units across the North Fork.

His duties in that job were varied, including coordinating he town's affordable housing program, particularly the development of the The Cottages at Mattituck, a 22 - unit project built by the Long Island Housing Partnhousing program, particularly the development of the The Cottages at Mattituck, a 22 - unit project built by the Long Island Housing PartnHousing Partnership.

Denis Noncarrow, the town's government liaison officer, said the changes would lead to «putting out a wider net» for property owners to create more affordable housing apartments in their homes or on their land.

In his address, Mr. Russell outlined goals for 2018, including continued efforts to create affordable housing options in towIn his address, Mr. Russell outlined goals for 2018, including continued efforts to create affordable housing options in towin town.

Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski, who lives in Cutchogue, said upgraded sewer systems might allow higher density and suggested the town look at each individual hamlet to have any affordable housing development match the allowable density for those areas.

The supervisor made similar suggestions at the «State of Greenport Village and Southold Town» in January and said affordable housing would be a priority for the coming year.

The need for affordable housing has been discussed at Southold Town Board meetings in recent years.

Traffic, affordable housing and agritainment were among several issues discussed by this year's Southold Town Board candidates on Saturday at a community forum in Orient.

As examples of unnecessary spending, both Rhodes and Meyers cited the controversial building of the baseball stadium in Pomona at the expense of town taxpayers and the building of «affordable housing» on Elm Street which has failed to attract attention from renters.

have affordable housing ordinances, there's a long tradition of Jersey towns evading their responsibility through a loophole in state statute that allows municipalities to enter into Regional Contribution Agreements that let them pay off another town to take its share of affordable units.

In a telephone survey conducted for the town's Community Development plan, 72 % of residents agreed that Madison should consider expanding its affordable housing stock, [23] yet residents also expressed an unwillingness to consider high - density, multi-family housing.

The town's affordable housing and solid public transport — along with a diverse arts, music, and food scene — make Denton a perfect place to get started in the business world.

Trench Town's public housing projects were designed in the 1940's to provide affordable homes with basic amenities like electricity and flush toilets for Kingston's many poor.

This charming stone house offers affordable self - catering accommodation in the town of George.

Feather Nest Guest House is modern, affordable, homely and located in a quiet area of this little Karoo town and offers guests an unforgettable stay.

Le Petit Chateau Guest House offers classic elegance and style for the discerning guest and business professional who is looking for something special at affordable and competitive rates in Durbanville, Cape Town.

For budget conscious travellers coming to Byron Bay to enjoy the sun, sand and the shore, we have valuable budget options - budget hotels, guest houses that provide simple, clean and affordable accommodation close to the beach and best hotspots in town.

We have budget hotels, guest houses and B&B inns that provide simple, clean and affordable accommodation close to the beach and main streets in town.

We have budget hotels, guest houses and B&B's that provide simple, clean and affordable accommodation close to the beach and best hotspots in town.

We have budget hotels, guest houses and B&B inns that provide simple, clean and affordable accommodation that are just a short walk to the beach and best hotspots in town.

We are completely integrated in one of the most conservative towns in the U.S., we have created affordable housing arrangements, turned several organic farms around, built permaculture gardens in people's yards, talked to Tea Party members about overturning the Citizen's United Decision, and paid for it all with a sliding scale of tuition fee and exchanges through our Timebank and the Gift Economy.

If you rent a house, condo or other dwelling in the Cary Town area, take the time to investigate this affordable and versatile insurance option for yourself.

Many young families rent homes here in town, because of the availability of affordable housing and its proximity to major freeways and area employers.