Sentences with phrase «affordable housing plan calls»

Mayor Bill de Blasio's ambitious 10 - year, $ 41 billion affordable housing plan calls for new planning initiatives and zoning changes that will help bring the 200,000 affordable housing units to fruition.

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«Despite over 700 objection letters submitted by our campaign and 11 objecting speakers, the Strategic Planning Committee approved plans for the Boleyn Ground development with only 25 % so called «affordable housing» and no social housing.

The initiative included television ads, online videos and robo - calls, however, despite the DCCC's best efforts, the plan was ineffective as the Republican controlled House repealed all or parts of the Affordable Care Act more than 33 times.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie today echoed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's call for the city to put up more money toward the City University of New York system — but backed Mayor Bill de Blasio's criticism of the governor's plans to add new layers of state oversight on affordable housing funds and to cut the state's contribution toward Medicaid.

Sanders» plan calls for increasing the National Affordable Housing Trust fund to at least $ 5 billion a year «to construct, preserve and rehabilitate at least 3.5 million affordable housing units over the next decaAffordable Housing Trust fund to at least $ 5 billion a year «to construct, preserve and rehabilitate at least 3.5 million affordable housing units over the next decade.Housing Trust fund to at least $ 5 billion a year «to construct, preserve and rehabilitate at least 3.5 million affordable housing units over the next decaaffordable housing units over the next decade.housing units over the next decade.»

Lewis, who has complained that de Blasio has been too cozy with developers in drafting plans for affordable housing, calls him «the gentrifier in chief.»

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's Housing Commissioner Vicki Been called Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed executive budget a «poison pill» for the city's affordable housinHousing Commissioner Vicki Been called Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed executive budget a «poison pill» for the city's affordable housinghousing plan.

Calling Jamaica «one of the last affordable commercial hubs that offer housing, amenities and transportation,» Katz said city officials are working with community members on a plan to revitalize the neighborhood.

One of the most recent came after de Blasio's State of the City address, where he called for a minimum wage of $ 15 and announced plans to build affordable housing at Sunnyside Yards in Queens.

The Democrat has said he wants Rikers Island to close in three years, and he has called for the mayor's affordable housing plan to include more apartments for very low - income New Yorkers.

Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled today his administration's long - awaited «NextGeneration NYCHA» plan, designed to address what he called the «worst financial crisis» in the New York City Housing Authority «s eight - decade history — and simultaneously construct 10,000 new low - cost apartments that will count toward his ambitious affordable housing Housing Authority «s eight - decade history — and simultaneously construct 10,000 new low - cost apartments that will count toward his ambitious affordable housing housing agenda.

RM: Successive chancellors have tried to give a boost to housebuilding but Hammond has had a very positive reception from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, who say this plan means he has listened to calls for more housing for rent and affordable homes to buy.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz called on the City Planning Commission to utterly reject Mayor Bill de Blasio's affordable housing proposals — while Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer criticized much of the plan even as she supported some parts of it.

The Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development also praised the plan, calling the 40 percent AMI option «significantly more affordable than any other policy in the country.»

But she also called for more affordable housing in the planned rezoning of Astoria and said the borough should have seven - day library service.

In response to de Blasio's plan, Brewer called for an inclusion of even more affordable housing, a reduction of luxury housing included in deals with developers, increased vigilance by HPD to make sure existing affordable housing units are not lost, that there are tenant education clinics (with no income restrictions) in areas where upzoning is proposed.

PARK SLOPE — Heeding the call of hundreds of angry Park Slopers, Brooklyn elected officials are asking for strong support from the mayor's office to make sure a «large, affordable» supermarket and «deeply affordable» housing are included in the mixed - used development planned for the Key Food site at 120 Fifth Ave.

The building is a small part of what Mayor Bill de Blasio has called the most ambitious affordable housing plan in the city's history.

Liberal activists from organizations like New York Communities for Change and Make the Road New York shouted «slow it down» at Mr. de Blasio as he entered City Hall this morning, calling for him to pump the brakes on his plan to rezone 15 neighborhoods across the city to allow for more building density and, in turn, more affordable housing.

On the heels of the panel's call, House speaker Paul Ryan (R — WI) said on Thursday that he would include a provision defunding Planned Parenthood in a high - priority bill repealing the Affordable Care Act.

Students plan to work with Cambridge Housing Authority and a program called Mass Save to deliver energy efficiency kits to residents of the city's affordable housing propHousing Authority and a program called Mass Save to deliver energy efficiency kits to residents of the city's affordable housing prophousing properties.

Today, we continue to keep this promise by offering special $ 1 new patient exams and affordable wellness plans, partnering with local rescue groups, making house calls for pets in need, and always respecting the special bond between pets and their owners.

Ultimately, the Housing Summit helped produce a plan, officially called the Housing Agenda for Action, that provided a blueprint the city should consider following as it pursues affordable housing for its residents, said Jim Wong, senior project manager for the city of PaHousing Summit helped produce a plan, officially called the Housing Agenda for Action, that provided a blueprint the city should consider following as it pursues affordable housing for its residents, said Jim Wong, senior project manager for the city of PaHousing Agenda for Action, that provided a blueprint the city should consider following as it pursues affordable housing for its residents, said Jim Wong, senior project manager for the city of Pahousing for its residents, said Jim Wong, senior project manager for the city of Pasadena.

But with many of the nation's cities facing what Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro calls an affordable housing crisis, the strategy is weaving its way into a growing number of affordable housingHousing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro calls an affordable housing crisis, the strategy is weaving its way into a growing number of affordable housinghousing crisis, the strategy is weaving its way into a growing number of affordable housinghousing plans.