Sentences with phrase «city housing policies»

But for the next year, given the city's fiscal crisis and pending reforms to city housing policies, I support keeping that $ 1.5 million in the city's reserve fund.

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In its latest statement, it said «household vulnerabilities have moved higher,» which is how policy makers describe the troubling nexus between excessive housing prices in many cities and record levels of household debt.

Jenny Schuetz, a Brookings Institution economist who has studied housing policy, said cities would be wise to start planning for HQ2 even before Amazon announced its decision, which is expected this year.

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Yesterday I blogged about rental housing in Yellowknife, over at the Northern Public Affairs web site. Specifically, I blogged about a recent announcement by the city's largest for - profit landlord that it plans to «tighten» its policies vis - a-vis renting to recipients of «income assistance» (which, in most parts of Canada, is known generically as social assistance).

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Cupertino's commitment to meeting its RHNA and to creating more opportunities for affordable housing is reflected in various policies adopted and championed by the City Council.

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Experts anticipate a mix of supply and demand levers in the B.C. NDP's new housing policy, including a speculation tax and a widening of Vancouver's foreign buyer tax, introduced by the previous Liberal government in 2016, to include more cities.

Experts anticipate a mix of supply and demand levers in the NDP's new housing policy, including a speculation tax and a widening of Vancouver's foreign buyer tax, introduced by the previous Liberal government in 2016, to include more cities.

«We need to create a policy between the school board and the city to build attainable housing for young people in the core,» said Mayor Mandel.

In a speech at the Progressive Policy - Institute, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros made a remarkable statement about what community means for «a modern, big American city and its relationship with a big Washington bureaucracy.»

In Rochester, New York, where the issues were housing and jobs, Minister Florence of the FIGHT organization could put the word «plantation» on policies of the city housing commission and major corporations.

The Chicago Food Policy Action Council and the Food Chain Workers Alliance have played a leadership role in the City's adoption of the Program by supporting the Chicago Good Food Taskforce organized by the Mayor's Office including multiple City of Chicago Sister Agencies (Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park District, Chicago City Colleges, Chicago Housing Authority) and Departments (Department of Public Health, Department of Family and Support Services, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Aviation, and Procurement).

However, the party has also reiterated its belief in City Regions, a policy first mooted in the wake of the 2004 North - East regional assembly referendum defeat — stating that it will pass an «English Devolution Act» if elected into government, giving more powers to City and also County regions, and replacing the House of Lords with an elected Senate of the Nations and regions to work as a forum for regional representation.

The Senate passed a one house bill that would end what's known as LIFO, the last in first out policy for unionized teachers in New York City, something Mayor Mike Bloomberg has requested as a tool to better manage expected teacher lay offs.

A draft of an audit being prepared by the Office of the New York State Comptroller calls into question the budget and spending policies of the City of Niagara Falls and warns of potentially dire financial circumstances for the Cataract City unless officials there «take immediate steps» to get their financial house in order.

It addresses changes to the federal tax code, education, sexual harassment policies, and increased funding for The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Today, State Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh and State Senator Daniel Squadron released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s decision that changes to the Section 8 Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) policy — which could have had severe unintended consequences for NYC Section 8 tenants — will not apply to cities with low vacancy rates, like NYC.

Projects under the mayor's housing policy have proved contentious in several neighborhoods across the city.

Mayor Bill de Blasio wishes he had more control over housing and development policy in his city, but he's happy to have Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed investment in Brooklyn, if, the mayor said, «it's real.»

A draft of an audit being prepared by the state comptroller calls into question the budget and spending policies of the City of Niagara Falls and warns of potentially dire financial circumstances for the Cataract City unless its officials «take immediate steps» to get their financial house in order.

And while he praised Bloomberg's efforts to improve public health, snuff out smoking, and pass immigration reform, he vowed to improve the way the city deals with small businesses, bolster affordable housing, and reform the controversial stop - and - frisk policy to improve community relations with police.

«As we continue working with HUD on increasing affordability and other critical housing goals, we appreciate that HUD heard our request for a policy that takes into account the unique needs of NYC, and other cities with low vacancy rates, and that the unintentional but real harm posed by the proposed SAFMR rule will be averted.

De Blasio, who just this morning labeled the new policy «immoral,» convened Crowley, NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill and an array of local leaders in City Hall this evening to discuss the new White House dictate.

Prim, according to her online bio, was a high - dollar finance director for de Blasio's 2013 campaign and worked for the mayor at City Hall as a housing and economic policy analyst.

Signs of progress are emerging from negotiations between the de Blasio administration and the City Council over the future of the city's housing polCity Council over the future of the city's housing polcity's housing policy.

Former Erie County and City of Buffalo elected official Joel Giambra, longtime State Senator John DeFrancisco and former Housing Commissioner for the Pataki Administration Joe Holland took turns criticizing Governor Cuomo's Buffalo Billion program, an energy policy that bans hydrofracking, the state's taxes and regulations, ethical troubles in Albany and education policies including the Excelsior program.

We are attracted by the idea of coalitions between progressives, especially if they result in electoral reform, genuine reform of the House of Lords and of the City, legislation for fixed - term parliaments, stronger civil liberties, an enhanced Freedom of Information Act, closer ties with Europe, a multilateral foreign policy and withdrawal from Afghanistan.

When the new state budget for fiscal year 2019 passed early Saturday morning in Albany, Governor Andrew Cuomo had successfully implemented several of his top policy priorities on issues like workplace sexual harassment, taxes, gun control, and public housing in New York City.

This year's Cities Outlook reflects on the performance of city economies over the last 10 years based on four main indicators, population, businesses and housing affordability, the approach of policy over this period (both under Labour and the Coalition) and its implications for further devolution.

A battle over housing policy is quietly rekindling the feud between New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

A Cuomo plan that could add a costly level of oversight to the city's affordable housing financing has no «rational» policy basis and is simply a blatant power grab by the state, according to a scathing new NYC Council report.

At 8 a.m., NYLCVEF, Enterprise Community Partners and NYU's Wagner School host a policy forum on greening affordable housing in New York City, The Puck Building, 295 Lafayette St., 2nd Floor, Manhattan.

Also at 6 p.m., National Organization of Women New York City hosts a forum for New York City Council speaker candidates, focusing on women's issues, Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute, Hunter College, 47 - 49 E. 65th St., Manhattan.

Massey says he will launch an immediate review of the city's homelessness policies and convert unsafe shelters into thousands of supportive housing units.

A contract with the city stipulates that the association — a registered lobbyist — must use the money to «convince the state and city to incorporate permanent affordability» into government housing policy, which is what Quinn is pushing for in her candidature.

With Democrats in control of that chamber, de Blasio said the city could, potentially, benefit from boosted state funding for public housing and support for other policies helpful to city residents.

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