Sentences with phrase «biggest affordable housing plan»

«Mayor de Blasio was proud to secure the first rent freeze in history and launch the biggest affordable housing plan ever.

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This is a big, complex issue that requires a focussed national housing plan by senior government, to include new supply of affordable social housing.

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New big - ticket items include a $ 1.9 billion subsidy to make 10,000 units in the mayor's affordable - housing plan even cheaper, $ 300 million to renovate homeless shelters and $ 355 million for facade repairs at city public - housing developments.

Facing the biggest public forum yet on their affordable housing strategy, de Blasio administration officials defended the plan, saying it is a «game changer.»

Alicia Glen, deputy mayor for housing and economic development, said that she was an intern in college in the administration of the late former Mayor Ed Koch 30 years ago and thus had the opportunity to work on his landmark affordable housing plan that is said to be his biggest achievement — a plan she also worked on under the administrations of former Mayors David Dinkins and Rudy Giuliani.

Update 5/11/17: The Hotel Trades Council, a big supporter of the affordable housing plan (since their members need affordable housing) endorsed Bill de Blasio.

Officials with Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration, facing the biggest public forum yet on their affordable housing strategy, defended the plan before a packed hearing on Wednesday, saying it is a «game changer.»

He said the city is continuing to work on implementing the big - ticket items he instituted in previous years, like his affordable housing agenda, a new community policing plan and universal pre-kindergarten.

Advocates leading nonprofits that are pushing for affordable housing for very low - income residents say the biggest miscalculation for the de Blasio administration is in its affordable housing plan.

«While the inclusionary program, which requires private developers to build developments with 20 percent affordable units, will generate of thousands of units, the biggest piece of the plan will be investments in existing affordable housing buildings and insuring people are able to stay there for the long term,» Cestero said.

They'll appreciate being able to protect one of life's biggest investments — with an affordable plan that can ensure reimbursement for tuition, housing and fees if withdrawal becomes necessary.