Sentences with phrase «included affordable housing initiatives»

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Other initiatives discussed from the Dec. 14th agenda included Brad Hoylman speaking about the negotiations in the NYS Senate regarding the IDC; Laurie Hardjowirigo gave the Voter Reform Committee Report; Nat Johnson gave the Environmental Committee Report by stressing what was learned at the December 4 Future of Renewable Energy Forum; Erik Coler of Affordable Housing recapped the year's achievements by saying this year 42 units had been re-stabilized and he was hoping next year to add 90 more.

The initiative included television ads, online videos and robo - calls, however, despite the DCCC's best efforts, the plan was ineffective as the Republican controlled House repealed all or parts of the Affordable Care Act more than 33 times.

The 115 - page plan, which was created through coordination with 13 agencies and with input from more than 200 individual stakeholders, outlines more than 50 initiatives that will accelerate affordable construction, protect tenants, and deliver more value from affordable housing investments, including:

Some of Dinkins» accomplishments include creating the city's Economic Development Corporation, launching the «Safe City, Safe Streets» initiative, which many credit with putting New York City on the path toward its recent record crime lows and building many units of affordable housing.

He defended his record, which he said includes the universal prekindergarten initiative, his affordable housing plan, the city's work to support and protect immigrants and reducing the use of the stop and frisk policing method «93 percent while driving down crime.»

Mayor Bill de Blasio slapped back at city Comptroller Scott Stringer — the man discontented business interests hope to recruit to challenge him in next year's Democratic primary — for his critiques yesterday of the mayor's key initiatives to combat income inequality, including of his signature affordable housing plan.

The mayor launched a 10 - year plan titled NextGeneration NYCHA, which includes a variety of initiatives, one of which is a program that leases underutilized land to developers to build both affordable and market - rate housing.

In addition to calling for more affordable housing beyond the proposed 25 percent requirement, Adams sought accountability to put in place and sustain the city's proposed anti-displacement initiatives, which include free legal services to tenants and a task force dedicated to investigating and taking action against landlords harassing residents.

Global Green's initiatives also include greening of affordable housing, schools, and cities, as well as reducing waste in NY, energy use in California, and water use in New Orleans.

It includes 127 initiatives on how we're going to achieve ten main goals, which include affordable housing, access to open space, cleaning up our brown fields, insuring proper transit infrastructure and shorter commutes, making sure we have clean, reliable energy, achieving the cleanest air quality of any big city, insuring our waterways are cleaner and our water network is secure so we have drinking water.

There are also portfolios which include bonds, such as «BAB,» which include companies issued by municipalities to support local initiatives; and «GNMA,» which include securities issued by government agencies to promote affordable housing.

The grants support a wide range of housing initiatives, including housing symposia; home buyer education or housing fairs; counseling and financial literacy efforts; down payment or closing cost financial assistance programs; public opinion surveys; and REALTORS ® affordable housing education.

The poll, conducted this spring for the Minnesota Association of REALTORS ® and three other statewide groups, comes as lawmakers are weighing initiatives that include adding a surcharge to the deed transfer tax to help generate funds for affordable housing.

Wong said the Pasadena Foothills Association of REALTORS ® has been supportive of several city affordable housing initiatives, including contributing funds that the city used to match with federal dollars to provide down payments to qualified home buyers.

There's a big initiative to bring more affordable housing, including rental units, to the River City.