Sentences with phrase «for zombie properties»
Non-state representatives included housing developers, nonprofits, and faith - based organizations, and together the group focused on a variety of issues that included the application process for housing development opportunities, solutions for zombie properties, adaptive reuse, ways to expand community services and resources, and ways to increase overall homeownership.
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The bill would also create a statewide registry for zombie properties that would be electronically accessible by, and serve as a resource for, localities facing abandoned property issues.
At 3:50 p.m., Cuomo holds a third bill signing ceremony for the zombie property legislation, IBEW Local 25,370 Motor Pkwy., Hauppauge, Long Island.
At 1:15 p.m., Cuomo holds another ceremonial bill signing for the zombie property legislation, Educational Alliance's Manny Cantor Center, 197 East Broadway, Manhattan.
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Banks would also be on the hook for maintaining zombie properties and create a reinvestment program.
The law includes creation of a toll - free hotline for people to report zombie properties, a statewide registry to track them, and fines of up to $ 500.00 per day for every home a bank walks away from.
In July, Governor Cuomo announced the commitment of $ 10 million for a three - year initiative to create homeownership opportunities, make needed home repairs to prevent foreclosure, and fund a targeted zombie property prevention strategy for Buffalo's East Side and the Town of Cheektowaga.
«It is imperative that the Clerk's office has direct and specific information as to who in each municipality is responsible for handling zombie properties, so that the flow of information is seamless.»
In partnership with the WNY Law Center, Kearns will conduct trainings for municipality officials on how to report «zombie» properties and work with banks to move these vacant properties back on the market.
We have made great strides in eliminating zombie properties and holding financial institutions liable for the properties they own, however there is still more to do.
This is a critical tool for local governments, as they can easily locate the owner of neglected zombie property to enforce their duty to maintain.
In doing so, staff members discovered numerous properties that appeared abandoned, however weren't identified as zombie houses through the Department of Financial Services (DFS) registry or bank - owned through the Office of the Assessor for the City of Mount Vernon.
The Attorney General's Abandoned Property Neighborhood Relief Act will hold «land banks» accountable for so - called zombie properties.
Other sustainability and development programs that have been initiated or reformed over the last six years under Governor Cuomo include: · Cleaner, Greener Regional Sustainability Plans · Regional Economic Development Councils · Land Bank Act to convert vacant properties · Legislation to combat zombie properties · Complete Streets design initiative · Upstate Revitalization Initiative · Hudson Valley Farmland Preservation and Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Programs · Clean Energy Communities · Brownfield Redevelopment Reform · Historic Preservation Tax Credit · Climate Smart Communities Grants · Community Risk and Resiliency Act Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again said, «Whenever I get a chance to come home I'm always impressed at the rapid progress being made here in the Finger Lakes.
Klein's bill calls for expanding the zombie - properties registry to include bank - owned properties, and penalties of $ 500 per day for failing to maintain a property post-foreclosure.
AG Eric Schneiderman lauded Cuomo's announcement today regarding a crackdown on so - called «zombie» properties, though the attorney general is still pushing for legal changes that would apply to all lenders.
Cuomo has announced $ 22 million for a program to battle the scourge of «zombie» properties.
The registry is a powerful tool for both homeowners and local officials and we encourage all New Yorkers living near «zombie» properties to call DFS so that we can take appropriate action to make sure those responsible are held accountable.»
The «zombie properties» legislation also includes measures to assist homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure, improve the efficiency and integrity of the mandatory settlement conferences, and establishes a pre-foreclosure duty to maintain on mortgagees, create an expedited foreclosure process for vacant and abandoned properties, create an electronic vacant property registry, and establish a Consumer Bill of Rights.
«From The Bronx to Buffalo, zombie properties impact every corner of our state resulting in blight and diminished property values for surrounding homeowners.»
The other bill would require lenders to take responsibility for abandoned, blighted «zombie properties,» and would also create a statewide registry of the zombie properties to assist municipalities enforce maintenance codes.
«There is a clear need for resources for our smaller municipalities, many of who want to take action on zombie properties but don't have the means to do it.
«The hardest part of this problem is identifying the problem upfront - who's involved, what's going on with each individual property - and then we can find tailored solutions for each individual property, as well as find ways to prevent more homes from becoming zombie foreclosures, so do more targeted outreach to homeowners so that people are aware of their rights and their responsibilities with regard to their properties.»
The City of Syracuse will use $ 180,000 of its funding for its Blight Busting Program: to seed a revolving fund to pay for «cut and clean» efforts to maintain vacant and zombie properties.
«LISC is thrilled to be awarding $ 12.6 million in grants to cities, towns and villages, in partnership with Attorney General Schneiderman, to combat their zombie and vacant properties,» said Denise Scott, LISC's executive vice president for programs.
The state Department of Financial Services now maintains a registry of all zombie owned properties, and can impose fines on banks of $ 500 a day for failure to maintain.
Two New York state senators came together in Putnam County Monday to advocate for legislation to better hold banks accountable for both foreclosed homes and zombie properties.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law today that requires banks to care for «zombie» properties — homes that are in foreclosure and have been abandoned.
He lists his platform priorities as holding banks responsible for «zombie» properties through the foreclosure process, providing high quality customer service for all residents, and improving public accessibility, particularly for those for disabilities.
The Legislature also has moved to act, passing during the 2016 session legislation that created new maintenance duties for banks and a hotline to report potential zombie properties.
A bit of an also - ran in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant - Man may not have the ready - made name recognition of the rest of the Avengers, but it does tie in with the overall story arc of the MCU, which should be enough for most of the fans to be reasonably interested in seeing where it goes, even if they aren't yet ecstatic about the property to think it might have done well as a complete standalone adventure, though, non-Marvel zombies may be interested to know, with the exception of a few obligatory Avengers tie - ins, Ant - Man mostly plays as one.