Sentences with phrase «for public housing authorities»

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The White House is declining to offer public support for long - awaited legislation that would give federal judges clearer authority to order technology companies like Apple to help law enforcement crack encrypted data, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

When the responsibility for public health moves to local authorities there will be further opportunities for doctors to play a leading role in finding local solutions to help their communities in areas like cold housing and fuel poverty.»

Cuomo's emergency order for the New York City Housing Authority could be counterproductive to efforts to improve public housing, NYCHA's general manageHousing Authority could be counterproductive to efforts to improve public housing, NYCHA's general managehousing, NYCHA's general manager said.

As NYC's public housing stock crumbles around them, unionized workers are fighting to hold onto perks that cost the city money and manpower, while delaying changes housing authority officials say would improve the quality of life for the 400,000 residents living in their deteriorating buildings.

But critics, including some environmental groups, say it's an expensive bailout for the nuclear industry that will be financed by ratepayers around the state, as well as public institutions the same ratepayers use, like the MTA and New York City's public housing authority.

The governor sharply criticized NYCHA's management and the «maze of bureaucracy» for the dire conditions at the largest public housing authority in North America, housing about 400,000 people, and called on the City Council to make specific requests regarding how to quickly fix the situation.

These Housing Trust Fund grants will enable each public housing authority to complete essential capital repairs that will enhance the quality of life for residents.Housing Trust Fund grants will enable each public housing authority to complete essential capital repairs that will enhance the quality of life for residents.housing authority to complete essential capital repairs that will enhance the quality of life for residents.»

Also at 10 a.m., NYC Councilman Andy King and NYCHA Chairwoman and CEO Shola Olatoye, joined by state Sen. Ruth Hassell - Thompson, lead a tour of the authority's Boston Secor Houses, as King discusses nearly $ 1.5 million in funding for projects to install security cameras and renovate the public housing development's senior center and track and field; 3475 Bivona St., the Bronx.

Sir Michael Scholar, the chairman of the UK Statistics Authority at the time, responded to Mr Raynsford's letter in January: «Looking at statistics on housing, house building and house prices more generally, the Statistics Authority has been concerned for some time that there is a lack of coherence and clarity in their public presentation.»

ALBANY — Mayor Bill de Blasio asked the State Legislature today to find $ 300 million more for the city's chronically - underfunded public housing authority, one prong of his agenda to protect the city's affordable housing stock.

Events took a weird turn that evening, as the governor's counsel Alphonso David sent a public letter to Johnson asserting they had reached an accord on a number of matters, including the Housing Authority and city funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

It also allocates $ 303 million to complete a new tunnel linking New York City to its upstate drinking water reservoirs, $ 571 million for bridge maintenance and repair, $ 1 billion for roof repairs at the New York City Housing Authority, $ 478 million to bring more public ramps into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, $ 5.2 million for bullet - proof window inserts on NYPD patrol cars and $ 275 million to upgrade a police shooting range in the Bronx.

The embattled head of the city's public housing authority was grilled at a city council hearing Tuesday over her agency's failure to conduct mandatory lead paint inspections for years.

Sheridan Hollow residents and local environmental advocates have continued to voice concerns that authorities haven't weighed the public - health impact of the upcoming project set for the Sheridan Ave. steam plant that will house an oil and gas - powered microgrid.

«We could be two years into working through a project... and at the last minute the Public Authorities Control Board, one member, could say, «I don't approve that project,»» Been said, referring to the proposed new approval process for using the housing bonds.

But a day later, he would not specify what legal action would look like — though he maintained that he and other mayors across the country would fight in court — nor explain how the city would handle retaliatory cuts to federal funding for the NYPD, the New York City Housing Authority and the city's public hospital system.

In his first public comments since the budget deal was struck over the weekend, de Blasio repeatedly said Gov. Andrew Cuomo is on the hook for system - wide repairs at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the New York City Housing Authority.

That was the message of public housing residents, community groups and elected officials who rallied at City Hall on Thurs., Jan. 29 to campaign for increased city and state funding for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) prophousing residents, community groups and elected officials who rallied at City Hall on Thurs., Jan. 29 to campaign for increased city and state funding for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) propHousing Authority (NYCHA) properties.

There's been a year - over-year increase in the number of public housing tenants suing the New York City Housing Authority for delayed repairs, New housing tenants suing the New York City Housing Authority for delayed repairs, New Housing Authority for delayed repairs, New York...

Senate Republicans granted at least one of the de Blasio administration's wishes: it joined with Assembly Democrats in rejecting a Cuomo proposal to subject bonds for housing to approval by the state's Public Authorities Control Board, a maneuver that would have given Albany veto power over a significant slice of the city's housing program.

Last year, de Blasio asked the Legislature for $ 300 million in new funding to help make capital improvements at the New York City Housing Authority, the crumbling system of public housing with a multi-billion dollar dHousing Authority, the crumbling system of public housing with a multi-billion dollar dhousing with a multi-billion dollar deficit.

In his first public comments since the budget deal was struck over the weekend, Bill de Blasio repeatedly said Andrew Cuomo is on the hook for system - wide repairs at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the New York City Housing Authority.

Furious over the de Blasio administration's market rate apartment plans for New York City Housing Authority properties, about 140 public housing tenants creatHousing Authority properties, about 140 public housing tenants creathousing tenants created a...

NYC's public - housing authority — already under fire for ignoring lead - paint hazards and failing to get heat to freezing tenants — left a Brooklyn family to fend for themselves after the ceiling came crashing down.

Ampry - Samuel has a long history with NYCHA — she grew up in public housing, helped tenants as a community organizer and eventually worked for the authority.

The DA's Office is in the midst of an investigation aimed at the Waldron Terrace Housing Complex in Central Nyack and have hit pay dirt as the seven defendants — who range in age from 26 to 55 — are accused of stealing over $ 300,000 in benefits, and for falsifying applications submitted to, the Village of Nyack Housing Authority and the Rockland County Department of Social Services between 2002 and 2012, making it possible for each to fraudulently receive a variety of public assistance benefits.

He listed among his pet causes improving stubbornly poor test scores and college readiness among public school students, bolstering support for the NYPD, cutting business regulations and ameliorating the «national disgrace» of living conditions within the New York City Housing Authority.

Under the Leadership of Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie, the Assembly Majority fought hard to secure much needed capital funding for the public housing developments owned and operated by New York City House Authority (NYCHA).

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NEW YORK — Public Advocate Letitia James called for a change in leadership at the city's Housing Authority just days after a report emerged showing the agency failed to inspect for lead in paint at thousands of apartments.

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Developing land owned by the New York City Housing Authority has the potential to generate much - needed revenue for the public housing agency while simultaneously creating more affordable housing, but those benefits drop off abruptly in less affluent neighborhoods, according to a report released today by NYU's Furman Housing Authority has the potential to generate much - needed revenue for the public housing agency while simultaneously creating more affordable housing, but those benefits drop off abruptly in less affluent neighborhoods, according to a report released today by NYU's Furman housing agency while simultaneously creating more affordable housing, but those benefits drop off abruptly in less affluent neighborhoods, according to a report released today by NYU's Furman housing, but those benefits drop off abruptly in less affluent neighborhoods, according to a report released today by NYU's Furman Center.

Mr. Torres, who chairs the public housing committee, pressed Mr. Couch and Shola Olatoye — Mayor Bill de Blasio's Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer for NYCHA — on why the infamously underfunded authority had not converted the units.

At City Hall yesterday, City Council member Rosie Mendez, along with fellow lawmakers and public housing residents, blasted the New York Daily News for a series of articles critical of the New York City Housing Authority (housing residents, blasted the New York Daily News for a series of articles critical of the New York City Housing Authority (Housing Authority (NYCHA).

He had campaigned actively, participating in candidate forums, doing interviews on local television and radio and joining in calls for the city Housing Authority chairman's resignation and opposition to the way public school student data is being used in a state database.

For more than a year, Mayor de Blasio concealed from the public and 400,000 public housing tenants, the city Housing Authority's failure to perform legally mandated lead - paint inspections in thousands of aparhousing tenants, the city Housing Authority's failure to perform legally mandated lead - paint inspections in thousands of aparHousing Authority's failure to perform legally mandated lead - paint inspections in thousands of apartments.

As Mayor Bill de Blasio and leaders of the embattled New York City Housing Authority continue to respond to fallout from revelations that NYCHA had failed for years to comply with federal and local laws around lead paint inspections, some elected officials are renewing calls for the state take a more active role in the city's massive public housing Housing Authority continue to respond to fallout from revelations that NYCHA had failed for years to comply with federal and local laws around lead paint inspections, some elected officials are renewing calls for the state take a more active role in the city's massive public housing housing system.

De Blasio administration officials are arguing that what Cuomo is requesting is not an actual emergency declaration and are calling on him to provide more money for the public housing developments — which have about 400,000 residents — and approve design - build authority, which would speed up the construction process and reduce costs.

The only hope for restoring public confidence in the leadership of the Housing Authority is an independent monitor, and I will not relent in holding NYCHA's feet to the fire until one is appointed,» said Public Housing Chair Ritchie Tpublic confidence in the leadership of the Housing Authority is an independent monitor, and I will not relent in holding NYCHA's feet to the fire until one is appointed,» said Public Housing Chair Ritchie TPublic Housing Chair Ritchie Torres.

Later that week, at almost the exact moment that Mr. Cuomo was in a Manhattan ballroom condemning the city's public housing as «disgusting,» Mr. de Blasio was on the roof of a New York City Housing Authority development in Queens swiping at the governor for acting «like the great white knight.housing as «disgusting,» Mr. de Blasio was on the roof of a New York City Housing Authority development in Queens swiping at the governor for acting «like the great white knight.Housing Authority development in Queens swiping at the governor for acting «like the great white knight.»

In 2007, then Prime Minister Gordon Brown stated, during a House of Commons debate on constitutional reform, that he believed that the House of Commons should have more authority over the selection of «public officials whose role it is to protect the public's rights and interests, and for whom there is not currently independent scrutiny.

Albany, NY — State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester), New York City Council Member Ritchie Torres, Chair of the Committee on Public Housing, Senator Diane Savino (D - Staten Island / Brooklyn), Senator Adriano Espaillat (D - Manhattan / Bronx), Democratic Ranking Member of the Senate Housing Committee, and more than 500 hundred New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) tenants, today rallied at the state capitol to call for increased state funding to update and repair deplorable conditions in NYCHA developments in the Bronx and beyond.

The PACB exists to provide review and oversight for projects for 11 statewide public authorities that fund housing, economic development and water infrastructure, for example.

Despite steadily shrinking federal support for public housing, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has made significant gains in public safety and in balancing its annual operating budget under Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is up for reelection on Thousing, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has made significant gains in public safety and in balancing its annual operating budget under Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is up for reelection on THousing Authority (NYCHA) has made significant gains in public safety and in balancing its annual operating budget under Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is up for reelection on Tuesday.

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Their comments were in response to requests from Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres, chairman of the Committee on Public Housing, for assurances that the housing authority leaders would not sell property — which former Mayor Michael Bloomberg had proposed as a fix for NYCHA's ballooning operating deficits and $ 17 billion backlog in rHousing, for assurances that the housing authority leaders would not sell property — which former Mayor Michael Bloomberg had proposed as a fix for NYCHA's ballooning operating deficits and $ 17 billion backlog in rhousing authority leaders would not sell property — which former Mayor Michael Bloomberg had proposed as a fix for NYCHA's ballooning operating deficits and $ 17 billion backlog in repairs.

Fixing the management issues at the authority falls on Mr. de Blasio, yet Mr. Cuomo could make it easier for the authority to buy and install things such as boilers that would improve life for public housing residents, Mr. Torres said.

His support for NYCHA, where about half a million low - income New Yorkers live, has set him apart from his predecessors, Michael Bloomberg and Rudy Giuliani, neither of whom matched de Blasio's financial and programmatic commitment to the city's public housing authority and residents, according to documents and experts.

CIVIC CENTER — Mayor Bill de Blasio could potentially use space in New York Public Library branches and New York City Housing Authority buildings to meet his goal of providing full - day universal pre-K to all city students by fall 2015, the mayor's office said Monday as de Blasio headed to Albany to make the case for his plan.