Sentences with phrase «for public housing tenants»

He says he won't sign the state budget unless it includes «real and immediate remedies» for public housing tenants.

Another big issue for public housing tenants throughout the Lower East Side is NextGeneration NYCHA, which calls for building new mixed - income housing alongside existing residential towers.

In this neighborhood, Mendez was seen during her three terms as a strong advocate for public housing tenants and for affordable housing in a rapidly gentrifying community.

The day unfolded as a series of public declarations from the governor and Mayor de Blasio presenting alternative narratives about who was doing the most for public housing tenants.

Not exact matches

There are highly partisan policy debates in which I have gladly joined on the conservative side — on federal enterprise zones, on a youth opportunity wage, on educational vouchers for low - income students, on stimulating ownership among responsible public - housing tenants, on requiring work from able - bodied welfare recipients, on dealing sternly with those who violently brutalize their neighbors.

The New York Housing Conference Inc., a real estate - backed nonprofit group, has expressed political support for U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley's housing proposals that pivot the Government's commitment away from public housing and that offers a tax credit solution to tenants facing a rent Housing Conference Inc., a real estate - backed nonprofit group, has expressed political support for U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley's housing proposals that pivot the Government's commitment away from public housing and that offers a tax credit solution to tenants facing a rent housing proposals that pivot the Government's commitment away from public housing and that offers a tax credit solution to tenants facing a rent housing and that offers a tax credit solution to tenants facing a rent burden.

A letter from Shola Olatoye, NYCHA's chair, was sent to tenant association presidents highlighting a 46 percent increase in national funding for public housing from Housing and Urban Developmenthousing from Housing and Urban DevelopmentHousing and Urban Development (HUD).

Since 2011, Keith has worked for City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, Sr. helping to advocate for after school funding, expanded Advanced Placement, prevent bullying of LGBT students in public schools, secure funding for employment and workforce programs, create new affordable housing, and preserve the quality of life on the Upper East Side, In 2006, Keith was the tenant organizer for the «Preserve Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village» campaign during the sale of the neighborhood to Tishman Speyer.

Also at 10:30 a.m., Albanese holds a press conference on building market rate housing on public land; market rate tenants to occupy upper floors; «poor floors» for everyone else, NYCHA Holmes Towers, 1780 First Ave., Manhattan.

I make it 21 to date, including tax - cuts for low - earners, the introduction of a mansion tax, a major council house - building programme, cuts to universal benefits for wealthy pensioners, rent reforms for private tenants, a living wage for public sector workers, and an elected House of Lhouse - building programme, cuts to universal benefits for wealthy pensioners, rent reforms for private tenants, a living wage for public sector workers, and an elected House of LHouse of Lords.

From his time working at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton administration to his work on the City Council to reform 421a and end discrimination against Section 8 tenants to his work as Public Advocate to crack down on bad landlords, no one has done more to fight for affordable safe housing for all New Yorkers.Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton administration to his work on the City Council to reform 421a and end discrimination against Section 8 tenants to his work as Public Advocate to crack down on bad landlords, no one has done more to fight for affordable safe housing for all New Yorkers.housing for all New Yorkers.»

In a follow - up to the debate, Gotham Gazette asked Stringer's office about his apparent openness to some home ownership among NYCHA tenants and what that might mean for a privatization of the nation's largest public housing system.

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...

The mayor said he is not well - versed yet on the governor's plan but cautioned that the process, which limits his control over an agency in his purview, could slow progress for some 400,000 tenants who live in public housing.

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...

The head of the NYC Council's Public Housing Committee, Bronx Councilman Richie Torres, will propose a new law requiring NYCHA to clean up all apartments with lead paint instead of waiting for tenants to move out.

1210 - A requiring diaper changing stations in new and renovated buildings with public restrooms, regardless of gender; Intro 1241 - A to create a watch list of rent regulated buildings housing tenants at - risk for eviction, City Hall, Blue Room, Manhattan.

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.

Such a cap already exists for tenants in public and congregate care housing — but not to those in the private rental market.

In addition to supporting the legislation in the current Council session for accessible ferries and taxis, Gerson introduced a housing preservation measure for Section 8 and public housing tenants so that they can have the right of first refusal to buy their apartments if they go on the market, and is gearing up to introduce «grab - bar» legislation so that seniors and people with disabilities can have accessible, safe bathrooms in their residences.

At 9 a.m., tenants and housing activists demand no public land or removal of deed restrictions should go to for - profit developers, front of City Hall gates, 1 - 15 Centre St., Manhattan.

She promised to help lead the battle for tenant rights, for the survival of small businesses and for the sustainability of public housing.

«Throughout her career in public service, Carolyn Maloney has been an effective proponent for, and defender of, affordable housing, rent regulation and tenant protection,» the campaign said.

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.

But he kept a «worst landlords» watch list while he was the city's public advocate, and a central promise of his mayoral campaign was to protect low - income tenants and make housing more affordable for the poor and working class.

Lasher said his campaign will focus on issues like housing, strengthening rent laws and protecting tenants, building «a new generation of Mitchell - Lama - style housing» and ending state income tax for public school teachers.

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.

NYCHA residents, including tenants of the Pelham Parkway, Throggs Neck and Sack Wern Houses, together with housing advocates Community Voices Heard and Real Affordability For All, filled the Million Dollar Staircase to decry current conditions and push for new investments in the nation's largest public housing stoFor All, filled the Million Dollar Staircase to decry current conditions and push for new investments in the nation's largest public housing stofor new investments in the nation's largest public housing stock.

The plan calls for independent oversight of the city's Housing Preservation Department; establishing a public education campaign to inform tenants about HPD's role; empowering a new body or building inspectors to collect fines against landlords; having HPD make repairs not completed by the landlord in the specified amount of time and then billing the landlord; making inspectors carry citations in multiple languages and send out reports in multiple languages; forcing landlords to make repairs within 24 hours of emergency violations; establishing an East Harlem HPD oversight team as a pilot for other areas with at - risk low - income housing; providing inspections 24 - hours - a-day, 7 - days - a-week; and improving HPD's follow - up on violHousing Preservation Department; establishing a public education campaign to inform tenants about HPD's role; empowering a new body or building inspectors to collect fines against landlords; having HPD make repairs not completed by the landlord in the specified amount of time and then billing the landlord; making inspectors carry citations in multiple languages and send out reports in multiple languages; forcing landlords to make repairs within 24 hours of emergency violations; establishing an East Harlem HPD oversight team as a pilot for other areas with at - risk low - income housing; providing inspections 24 - hours - a-day, 7 - days - a-week; and improving HPD's follow - up on violhousing; providing inspections 24 - hours - a-day, 7 - days - a-week; and improving HPD's follow - up on violations.

«The city has been working on a plan to not only do that, but to increase employment opportunities for low - income residents and public housing tenants.»

On behalf of the residents of public housing in District 16, I'm grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of this Task Force to ensure that tenants» priorities remain at the forefront of our discussions.

Time for feds to act Fifty - one members of Congress nearly three months ago wrote on February 12, 2016 to federal Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Julian Castro, asking Castro «to prohibit public housing authorities from requiring declawing as a condition of residency for tenants with cats.Housing & Urban Development Julian Castro, asking Castro «to prohibit public housing authorities from requiring declawing as a condition of residency for tenants with cats.housing authorities from requiring declawing as a condition of residency for tenants with cats.»

http://www.animallaw.info/articles/ovuspetsandhousinglaws.htm This guide explains four key federal laws that govern the rights of tenants, and that may determine whether you have a right as a tenant to live with a companion animal, whether you rent a home, own a home that is governed by a homeowners association, live in federally - assisted public housing for the elderly or disabled, or in federally assisted public housing that does not give such a preference to the elderly or disabled, or whether your housing is subsidized by a state or local government.

Martin Westgate QC Respected leader of the housing and public law teams and widely considered to be a go - to silk for tenants and applicants.

Kerry Bretherton QC of Tanfield Chambers Has a long - standing reputation for public law and real estate litigation, and regularly acts on behalf of social housing tenants and homeless applicants.

Recently, I was tasked with organizing and implementing a series of public legal education seminars on housing issues for youth, funded by the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario.

where the premises are subsidized public housing and the tenant's income levels have become too high, or the public funding has been cancelled, or the tenant has not reported income and is therefore not eligible for the subsidy program.

Both have spent most of their adult lives advocating for the rights of the poor in East St. Louis, particularly for the rights of public housing tenants.

Directly responsible for the maintenance and operation of all facilities, HVAC equipment, guest rooms, public spaces, back - of - house areas and fire / life safety systems throughout a 22 story 289 guestroom hotel with fitness facilities and a restaurant tenant

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For the first time, remote Indigenous citizens will have access to mainstream housing arrangements that public housing tenants in cities and towns take for grantFor the first time, remote Indigenous citizens will have access to mainstream housing arrangements that public housing tenants in cities and towns take for grantfor granted.

The common wisdom — some of it mine, I had just finished six years on the Real Estate Council — was the public would be better served by licensees who were fully trained in property management, rather than by part - time practitioners who did property management only when a client wanted them to find a tenant for the house just purchased.

The same month, the Fair Housing Justice Center in New York sued a landlord for allegedly quoting higher rental rates to black prospective tenants, rejecting applicants with public rent assistance, and making children undergo unnecessary lead tests.