Sentences with phrase «in need of affordable housing»

In 2007, DTC started partnering with Cornerstones, an organization that advocates for those in need of affordable housing, child care, and other services, and provides funding for evening child care services to low - income and homeless families.

HomeFinder.com connects homebuyers with their potential future home, and the Windy City Habitat for Humanity connects people in need of affordable housing with the resources to make this happen.

Some also provide assistance to low - income families in need of affordable housing.

«Ranked # 2 is perennial hellhole California, where lawmakers, prosecutors and plaintiff - friendly judges inexorably expand civil liability at the expense of businesses, jobseekers and those desperately in need of affordable housing,» Joyce explained.

At 10 a.m., the Assembly Correction Committee and Subcommittee on Transitional Services hold a public hearing on solutions to overcome the barriers faced by ex-offenders in need of affordable housing to address homelessness and recidivism, 250 Broadway, Manhattan.

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I could use my prior experience to address the critical shortage of affordable housing for people in need.

As economic tensions between Silicon Valley elites and the rest of society increase — affordable housing in California among the flash points — the approach to contract workers may need to change.

«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.

In fact, there is a substantial housing need here — a need for any kind of new affordable housing.

In the government's press release about BCHP, they highlighted their $ 855 million commitment to build 4,900 desperately needed units of affordable housing.

Overall, this budget adds new details about how Ottawa will spend some of the $ 93 billion in new money the Liberals had already set out for infrastructure — $ 11.2 billion will go to affordable housing over the next 11 years, less than the $ 12.6 billion over eight years the Federation of Canadian Municipalities says was needed.

At the same time, we need greater investment in social housing and decisive action to make the private rented sector more accessible and affordable, along with radical solutions to tackle the severe shortage of truly affordable homes.

Officials in Westchester County say they have satisfied the requirements of an affordable housing agreement, but advocates insist more needs to be done.

«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.

«Crotona Senior Residences will provide crucial housing and supportive services to the many older New Yorkers who are in desperate need of an affordable place to live.

Not only are we helping to return this beautiful building to productive use, it will be a vital source of quality affordable housing that will provide a safe and supportive environment, allowing those in need live with dignity and the respect they deserve.

Not to be outdone, a spokesperson for the mayor shot back, «If 421 - a is simply extended as is, as some are seeking up in Albany, there will be no prevailing wage construction jobs, far fewer building service workers making prevailing wage and no progress on affordable housing for tens of thousands in desperate need.

People need to speak up for affordable housing for seniors, because this vote will happen in this month, the month of March.

Fighting against entrenched power is never easy, and victory is never guaranteed, but the issues we've raised in this campaign — whether it's a lack of affordable housing, the need for a $ 15 minimum wage, or the importance of honest, ethical representation in government — will continue to drive me in what I do next.»

The Doe Fund Founder and President George T. McDonald said, «All of us at The Doe Fund are so proud to join our partners from the city, the state, and the financial sector to make affordable housing a reality New Yorkers in need.

«I need all of you to speak to every elected official in Albany and urge them to step up and to urge the governor of the state of New York and the state Legislature to work with the city government, to work with the mayor, to work with my office, to work with the City Council to provide more resources to come up with more innovative plans and proposals to address the crisis of affordable housing in the city of New York,» she added.

«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 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.»

The need for affordable housing was addressed in both segments of the debate, with Republicans charging that the incumbents and their board had done little, and the Democrats refuting that and saying that, historically, it has been solely Democratic boards that have created affordable housing.

Of course there are many hard - working families and young professionals in London doing well for themselves, and we need to provide quality housing which is affordable for them as well.

«We always believed that the far West Side of Manhattan had tremendous potential for providing what our growing city needs, and that's more jobs for New Yorkers and more affordable housing for them to live in,» the mayor said at a press conference Monday.

The tax break, which advocates say hastens the creation of affordable housing and encourages residential development at a time when it's desperately needed, cost the city about $ 1.1 billion in foregone tax revenue in 2013, according to the New York City Independent Budget Office.

Officials on Wednesday argued in favor of the city's plan to rezone East New York, saying it will keep locals in the area and create much - needed affordable housing.

It estimated the city would need to issue an additional $ 4.2 billion in subsidies to meet its goal of creating 80,000 new units of affordable housing.

He also spoke of a need for unity in New York City, where the privileged and disadvantaged alike are given a fair shot at economic success, good schools, affordable housing, and safe neighborhoods, and where people «don't have to worry about being stopped and frisked because you happen to be the wrong color.»

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.

The upcoming battle is reflected on this list by the presence of Albany - centric lawmakers, who the mayor will need to get his affordable housing plan off the ground; real estate industry players, who will no doubt have their deep - pocketed say in the legislative skirmish to come; and the city officials who will lobby hard for tenant - friendly rent laws in the state capital, or cut a few deals that alienate their progressive base.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have a proud record of creating affordable housing and we will continue to fight until everyone in Wales has access to the quality housing they need.»

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.

The city must carefully consider this possible impact, especially in light of the need for more housing affordable to middle - and lower - income New Yorkers.»

We are in dire need of affordable housing, and it's time our leaders start supporting new, creative solutions to address this crisis,» Bunkeddeko said.

«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?»

If 421a is simply extended as - is, as some are seeking up in Albany, there will be no prevailing wage construction jobs, far fewer building service workers making prevailing wage and no progress on affordable housing for tens of thousands in desperate need.

«A robust 421 - a program is one element in a menu of options that will be needed to make Mayor de Blasio's affordable housing plan a reality,» Steven Spinola, the group's outgoing president, tells us an email.

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«To fund new affordable housing development providers need to be able to charge rents of up to 80 % of the market levels but the impact of the overall benefit cap will prevent them from doing so in many areas greatly reducing their financial capacity,» it says.

«The idea of linking it to the expiration of the rent program is a legislative tactic that flies in the face of the desperate need for affordable housing and that affordable housing program took two years to design and should be allowed to operate on the merits,» the source said.

Further, it's killing affordable housing and good jobs, both of which are desperately needed in New York.»

Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration said it was working rapidly to remove families from cluster sites into safer properties, but noted the number of families in need far exceeds the limited available supply of affordable housing.

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Southold Town's Housing Advisory Commission has been thinking of ways to spend more than $ 400,000 the town has earmarked for affordable housing, but is «holding out» in case it's needed for a larger rental unit development, according to commission chair Rona Smith and government liaison officer Denis NonHousing Advisory Commission has been thinking of ways to spend more than $ 400,000 the town has earmarked for affordable housing, but is «holding out» in case it's needed for a larger rental unit development, according to commission chair Rona Smith and government liaison officer Denis Nonhousing, but is «holding out» in case it's needed for a larger rental unit development, according to commission chair Rona Smith and government liaison officer Denis Noncarrow.

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».

The borough president also discussed the need to build more affordable and permanent supportive housing as a means to prevent homelessness, and threw his support behind Queens Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi's Home Stability Support plan, which would give rent subsidies to those in danger of losing their homes.

«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.»

«Comptroller Stringer is focused on the urgent need to find new ways to address the city's affordable housing crisis and real solutions to create economic opportunity in every neighborhood of this city,» said press secretary Tyrone Stevens.