Sentences with phrase «communities in need of housing»

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«At Zendesk, we share the community's concern over affordable housing and addressing the needs of the homeless in San Francisco,» Zendesk said in a statement.

The budget is also expected to devote big money to tackle the acute housing shortage in Indigenous communities, where homes are often overcrowded and in serious need of repairs.

He's made giving back to the community an integral part of his business, starting in 2012 when he began offering free classes once a month to The Little Light House, a tuition - free school for children with special needs.

As part of The Home Project, there is an internal social impact award to further incentivize the development of products and features that address the unique housing needs in our communities.

«The bill provides much - needed relief from the Dodd - Frank Act for thousands of community banks and credit unions, and will spur lending and economic growth without creating risks to the financial system,» the White House said in a statement after the vote.

One aspect that Notman House still needs to improve in is engaging the more traditional business community of Montreal in its mission.

We joined an abusive, (house / semi-communal) «Bible» church primarily because it seemed to provide what we desperately felt we needed at that time, as a young couple, expecting our first child: Stability, Clarity of belief, «Coolness», Community, and a sense that we were joining something that promised it was going to have a great impact on the culture in the future, and we were thus getting in on the «bottom floor.»

After many years of street ministry I found that if people are in need help it's best to direct them to a secular organization, like women's safe houses, food banks, AA, community colleges, community counselors, etc..

That is why — as it seems from the juxtaposition in Genesis of the Tower of Babel event and the life and career of Abraham — God chose Abraham and those born from him (and those who have attached themselves to his house) to be the covenanted community that God needs for the Torah to do its work in the world.

Mormons are definitely Christians, and their values of family, faith and community service are exactly what we need in the White House.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

That night the discussion in his fathers house turned to the respect my husband needed to show in the community I was given the example of how much he had in feeling for the way the community was set up in traditions and privilege.

The effect has been a diminishing pool of quality rental housing in the area, particularly for larger families needing the more spacious apartments often targeted for condo conversions, said John Fitzgerald, executive director of the Howard Area Community Center in Rogers Park.

Governor Larry Hogan signed The Hunger - Free Schools Act of 2017 (House Bill 287 / Senate Bill 361) yesterday, which will extend the successful Community Eligibility Provision to allow more high - need schools in Maryland to provide free school breakfast and lunch to all students.

Five Acres Announces their Holiday Open House and annual Toy Drive Community members are invited to come celebrate the season & support children and families in need with a call for toy donations (Friday, November 13, 2015, Altadena, CA) Community members and friends of Five Acres are invited to attend the Holiday Open House -LSB-...]

In addition to being a board member for Baby - Friendly USA, Ms. McBride also serves on the Board of Directors for Lakewood Community Services Center, which provides food and housing services to individuals and families in need on the west side of ClevelanIn addition to being a board member for Baby - Friendly USA, Ms. McBride also serves on the Board of Directors for Lakewood Community Services Center, which provides food and housing services to individuals and families in need on the west side of Clevelanin need on the west side of Cleveland.

«Airbnb's predatory housing schemes are robbing our communities of desperately needed affordable housing while forcing New Yorkers to pay $ 600 million more in rent,» said New York Communities for Change Executive Director Jonathan Westin.

K. Webster spoke about the burgeoning population of seniors who need housing, and the wealth of community gardens in the area.

«We need to focus on the 1,800 blighted houses on the South Side of the city that sit and contribute to horrendous things in communities,» Perez Williams said.

«Rather than razing a much loved and much needed community asset in Elizabeth Street Garden, the City should work with Community Board 2 to select more appropriate locations that will allow for both affordable housing and preservation of the Gardecommunity asset in Elizabeth Street Garden, the City should work with Community Board 2 to select more appropriate locations that will allow for both affordable housing and preservation of the GardeCommunity Board 2 to select more appropriate locations that will allow for both affordable housing and preservation of the Garden.»

This is a project that truly reflects the needs of the community, providing affordable apartments for people at a range of income levels, with services to those who require them in order to remain stably housed.»

Creating excellent housing for our most vulnerable New Yorkers is essential and we are honored to work with all our partners who dedicate their time and talents to support individuals with special needs to live with dignity in our Bronx community,» said Samantha Magistro, Managing Director of New Business at Bronx Pro.

«Homes and Community Renewal's proud participation in the Prospero Hall project exemplifies Governor Andrew Cuomo's leadership in making more housing opportunities available to New Yorkers who need them most,» said Darryl C. Towns, Commissioner / CEO of NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR).

Westchester County donated the land, and the development is helping to meet its federal court settlement regarding the need for affordable housing in many of the County's communities, including the City of Rye.

Westchester County Board of Legislators Chair Ben Boykin said, «The Vienna Senior Apartments, and their 40 units of affordable housing, address a critical need for individuals 62 and older in our communities.

(HCR) «We are happy to work with development partners like PUSH Buffalo and Housing Visions, who know the needs of Buffalo's West Side and have a track record of accomplishment in serving this community.»

Council Member King, who reviewed his 12 - Point Plan for the 12TH Council District with more than 700 Bronx residents, friends and special guests in attendance, discussed upcoming and future projects, which include affording housing for working families through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity, the renovation of Agnes Haywood Park, capital funding to schools in the 12th Council District, expense funding to community - based organizations, funding for NYCHA developments and youth programs as well as DOT and DSNY needs in the 12th Council District.

«How is it that a community with a need as great as ours has not even received 1 percent of the affordable housing built in Manhattan?»

Mr. Dunleavy, who has been critical of the proposed zone change in the past, said after the event that he supports the Family Community Life Center, but on the issue of the housing, he said the town needs to get payments in lieu of taxes from the church, because the town is losing $ 500,000 to $ 600,000 per year in tax revenue otherwise.

Among the nine criteria used to evaluate projects are the location of the development in relation to the municipality's master plan, efforts to advance the creation of walkable neighborhoods, a «significant unmet need» in the community for senior housing, and whether the project will be at least 50 % occupied by seniors with an income at or below 60 % of the median income in Erie County.

Founded in 1989, Comunilife's mission is to improve the quality of life and create a healthier tomorrow, for New Yorkers with special needs in the Hispanic and broader communities, by providing culturally competent health and human services and a continuum of affordable and supportive housing».

These proposals are a reflection of the wide variety of community needs that delegates analyzed such as more access to technology in schools, senior - friendly spaces, safe public housing, quality recreation and parks.

«We need MIH,» said Paul Muhammad of the Coalition for Community Advancement, an East New York group opposed to the neighborhood's rezoning, referring to Mandatory Inclusionary Housing which would mandate some affordable housing in new construction of areas being rezoned, «but in a much more affordable level for the people who live there.Housing which would mandate some affordable housing in new construction of areas being rezoned, «but in a much more affordable level for the people who live there.housing in new construction of areas being rezoned, «but in a much more affordable level for the people who live there.»

Meaningful job creation programs, increasing the minimum wage, strong support for affordable housing, and an overhaul of the way elections are run in New York State are desperately needed, but Governor Cuomo and Senator Skelos, two of the three most powerful politicians in Albany, have refused to respond to the needs of low - income New Yorkers and their communities.

The day featured a walking tour of the Cornhill community in Utica, a neighborhood that is undergoing revitalization, and a roundtable discussion in the City of Amsterdam on housing and community revitalization needs and priorities.

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.

in the more than a year since he began his White House bid, Trump has not held a single event aimed at black voters in their communities, and has also turned down repeated invitations to address gatherings of black leaders, ignored African - American conservatives in states he needs to win and made numerous inflammatory comments about minorities.

According to a press release his office sent out on Friday: «New York City tenants, housing advocates and clergy and community leaders [will be]... chanting slogans, waving placards and criticizing so - called advocacy groups as being out of touch with the needs of tenants in poor and middle class neighborhoods.»

«One in five people in the country will be over the age of 65 by 2030, but in many respects, the communities we've developed over the past 40 years do not accommodate the housing, neighborhood and mobility needs of an aging population.

NEW YORK, NY (08/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Meaningful job creation programs, increasing the minimum wage, strong support for affordable housing, and an overhaul of the way elections are run in New York State are desperately needed, but Governor Cuomo and Senator Skelos, two of the three most powerful politicians in Albany, have refused to respond to the needs of low - income New Yorkers and their communities.

NEW YORK, NY (05/11/2012)(readMedia)-- Early this afternoon, a team of welfare recipients, unemployed New Yorkers looking for work, public housing residents, and people living with HIV / AIDS — members of the grassroots organizing groups Community Voices Heard (CVH) and Voices of Community Activists and Leaders (VOCAL - NY)-- led other New York residents in a series of actions in Lower Manhattan to highlight the inequality prevalent in our City today, and lift up the need to restore critical programs currently proposed to be cut in Mayor Bloomberg's Fiscal Year 2013 budget.

«Over the years, I have worked with Senator Espaillat to address problems in our communities including the need for more affordable housing, the air pollution that causes asthma and other health issues, and to improve the quality of our education programs,» Mr. Farrell told the Observer.

For many of us, the job's biggest impact is in the district, helping the constituents who hire us.I have been proud to work with colleagues and community leaders to secure millions for public housing, new waterfront parks and flood resiliency after Hurricane Sandy; make local improvements, like bringing a pool to enliven Brooklyn Bridge Park and cherry trees to beautify Chinatown; and advocate for constituents in need — to save a home, pay for life - changing surgery or cut through bureaucratic red tape.

The document outlines the Consortia's goals and objectives relative to housing, economic development, community development and homeless issues with specific attention given to the needs of low / moderate households residing in the Consortia communities.

The DCE disclosed that the assembly had concluded all the needed consultations with various stakeholders in the community and work for the construction of the houses in the new sit will commence next week.

Any rezoning in East Harlem needs to address the full range of neighborhood issues like housing preservation, schools, and community - based small business.»

A slew of community boards in the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn have voted against the rezonings needed to build taller in their neighborhoods so as to accommodate greater private development and more low - cost housing, most arguing that the plan does not guarantee sufficient units or jobs for the poorest New Yorkers, and thus may accelerate gentrification.

In order to obtain up - to - date data on affordable housing need, members of Community Voices Heard Power partnered with Legislator Catherine Borgia and successfully won $ 100,000 in the 2016 Westchester County Budget to fund a new studIn order to obtain up - to - date data on affordable housing need, members of Community Voices Heard Power partnered with Legislator Catherine Borgia and successfully won $ 100,000 in the 2016 Westchester County Budget to fund a new studin the 2016 Westchester County Budget to fund a new study.

The scientific community needs to more effectively speak out about the necessity of evidence - based policies, scientific integrity protections and public access to research to defend the role of science, said John Holdren, former White House science adviser, in a speech on the eve of the April 22nd March for Science.

Nomi Davis, creator of De Stress Inc, caters to the business community's stress reduction needs by offering in - house classes and workshop sessions.