Sentences with phrase «city public housing units»

Tens of thousands of city public housing units have been without heat at times this winter.

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A report released by Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein and New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres on Thursday found the city's public housing units are in dire need of repair, with problems ranging from mold on the walls, leaking ceilings and peeling paCity Councilman Ritchie Torres on Thursday found the city's public housing units are in dire need of repair, with problems ranging from mold on the walls, leaking ceilings and peeling pacity's public housing units are in dire need of repair, with problems ranging from mold on the walls, leaking ceilings and peeling paint.

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.

She also cited a report from 2014 in which the city inspected 36 apartments of the 177,666 apartments in the public housing system, or less than 1 percent of units, and found one lead paint hazard.

«During a stellar career in the public and private sectors, Ms. Glen has been a leader in financing and rehabilitating thousands of moderate and low - income housing units in our city, as well as an advocate for small businesses and a catalyst for more than $ 5 billion worth of public - private partnerships.

Under the plan, the city would use public financing to help nonprofits buy roughly a third of the apartments currently used for the homeless, and then convert the apartments into affordable units, helping the mayor fulfill two goals: lowering homelessness and adding to the city's affordable housing stock.

«All you have to do is call up Mayor Rahm Emanuel, get in touch with their public housing program, and say, «How do you get $ 3,500 a unit and the city, New York City only got $ 101?&racity, New York City only got $ 101?&raCity only got $ 101?»

As senior advisor for public engagement at City Hall, Fromberg worked on the launch of universal pre-K, and in 2015 oversaw the roll - out of a $ 4.7 million unit aimed at proactively reaching out to New Yorkers and connecting them to services like eviction prevention programs or permanent housing options.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo called public housing in New York City «disgusting» when he visited a unit earlier this month.

This month, State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein, a Democrat who represents parts of the Bronx and Westchester County, and Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from the Bronx who is chairman of the City Council's Public Housing Committee, released the results of a door - to - door survey their offices conducted among more than 200 Nycha residents, with 63 percent of those surveyed reporting something damaged or broken in their unit.

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«Airbnb's practices are swallowing up affordable housing units, forcing New Yorkers from their homes and precipitating a spike in homelessness, unprecedented since the Great Depression,» Public Advocate Letitia James said during a rally outside City Hall, where the report was released.

Last week, Klein unveiled the results from his most recent investigation showing nearly one hundred level 2 and 3 registered sex offenders are illegally living in public housing units in New York City.

This led to the replacement or gut rehabilitation of almost all public housing units in the city.

As Facebook hires more employees, purchases more land and expands its college - inspired campus, the social network has floated the idea of creating thousands of new housing units for its workers and the public, city documents show.