Sentences with phrase «new affordable housing program»

He's running for President, created a new affordable housing program that won't help many people, and one of his allies is facing the heat for violating election laws.

Since 2003 the provincial and federal governments have provided significant investment in new affordable housing programs.

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Amazon has suspended part of its expansion plans in Seattle, pending the outcome of a City Council vote on a new tax on large employers that would fund programs aimed at providing affordable housing and helping the homeless.

In December, the Los Angeles City Council voted to create a permanent revenue stream for its affordable housing program by slapping a fee on new homes and apartments.

Amazon halts an expansion effort in its hometown as the Seattle City Council prepares to vote on a new tax that would be levied on large business to pay for affordable housing and homeless - assistance programs.

Seattle is considering imposing a new 0.7 % payroll tax on large employers to fund affordable housing programs and reduce homelessness.

The budget dedicates $ 11.2 billion to cities and provinces for affordable housing over 10 years as part of the second wave of the government's infrastructure program, $ 5 billion of which is to encourage housing providers to pool their resources with private partners to pay for new projects.

Also at 6 p.m., Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. holds a workshop designed to help Bronx residents successfully apply for affordable housing featuring a panel discussion moderated by HUD Regional Administrator Holly Leicht, who oversees federal housing programs throughout New York and New Jersey, Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, the Bronx.

The recently enacted state budget creates a new affordable housing pilot program designed to help those who are homeless or at risk of losing their housing, and initially funds it with $ 15 million.

In the most recent state budget, Gov. Andrew Cuomo touted a new program to provide desperately needed affordable housing.

«This new public housing program will be a jobs program, a desegregation program, and a clean energy program as well as an affordable housing program.

New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was in Newburgh Friday to announce the launch of a pilot program to transform vacant homes into affordable housing.

It's still too early to say much about his affordable - housing plan, but the municipal - ID program has been a huge success; more than 100,000 New Yorkers have applied since its launch in January.

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.

The new Affordable New York Housing Program lets developers of rental apartment buildings off the hook for property taxes for 35 yeanew Affordable New York Housing Program lets developers of rental apartment buildings off the hook for property taxes for 35 yeaNew York Housing Program lets developers of rental apartment buildings off the hook for property taxes for 35 years.

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is charged with carrying out Governor Cuomo's $ 1 billion statewide House NY program, whose goal is to create or preserve 14,300 affordable units by 2018.

«Right now, we have no affordable housing program that's operating in the City of New York, and that is a major concern for the mayor and for myself, and that's been our number one topic of conversation.»

«The Mobile and Manufactured Home Replacement Program helps to address a critical shortfall in the availability of safe, affordable housing for low - income families in rural areas of New York State,» said Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, Chair of the Assembly's Housing Comhousing for low - income families in rural areas of New York State,» said Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, Chair of the Assembly's Housing ComHousing Committee.

HCR is in the second year of the $ 1 billion House New York program, which creates thousands of new units over five years, and is the largest investment in affordable housing in at least 15 yeaNew York program, which creates thousands of new units over five years, and is the largest investment in affordable housing in at least 15 yeanew units over five years, and is the largest investment in affordable housing in at least 15 years.

Meanwhile, the new 421 - a program, which gives a tax break to developers in exchange for affordable housing, no longer helps residents of the community where the project is built.

«We need a robust affordable housing program that keeps New Yorkers from being priced out of neighborhoods.

$ 16.8 Million Renovation Financed Through Governor Cuomo's HOUSE NEW YORK Program Brings 84 Affordable Townhome Apartments Back to Life

«The 421 - a program must be retooled to adequately address the extreme shortage of affordable housing in New York City.

This funding will provide 94 low income families in Upper Manhattan the opportunity to purchase newly renovated affordable apartments through the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development's Affordable Neighborhood Cooperativaffordable apartments through the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development's Affordable Neighborhood CooperativAffordable Neighborhood Cooperative Program.

Commissioner Rubin also addressed the New York State Association for Affordable Housing, with staff members participating on panels discussing opportunities, challenges and accessing various HCR housing and community revitalization programs, and how they can be coordinated and leveraged with Housing, with staff members participating on panels discussing opportunities, challenges and accessing various HCR housing and community revitalization programs, and how they can be coordinated and leveraged with housing and community revitalization programs, and how they can be coordinated and leveraged with others.

State and City official gathered this week to celebrate the opening of George T. Douris Tower, a 15 - floor, 183 - bedroom affordable senior housing complex on Hoyt Ave. New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) worked with an impressive array of partners, and provided coordinated resources from the Low Income Tax Credit program and the Homes for Working Families program to support the development.

The $ 10 billion HouseNY 2020 plan boosts state spending on housing programs by nearly $ 5 billion and will create and preserve 100,000 affordable housing units across the state, along with supporting services for New Yorkers seeking affordable housing.

This next phase of Sibley's redevelopment is supported by the state through a $ 3.5 million grant from Empire State Development; $ 3 million from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) through its Cleaner, Greener Communities program for energy efficiency upgrades; and $ 10 million from New York State Homes & Community Renewal (HCR) for affordable housing tax credits to be used to create 72 units of mixed - income senior housing and amenities.

Cuomo said the new program would create 2,500 units of new affordable housing per year and that he is sending the proposed legislation to lawmakers later Sunday.

Senate Housing Committee Chairperson Senator Betty Little said: «The Mobile and Manufactured Home Replacement Program will help address a shortfall in the availability of safe, affordable housing for low - income families in the North Country and other rural areas of New YorkHousing Committee Chairperson Senator Betty Little said: «The Mobile and Manufactured Home Replacement Program will help address a shortfall in the availability of safe, affordable housing for low - income families in the North Country and other rural areas of New Yorkhousing for low - income families in the North Country and other rural areas of New York State.

November 29, 2016 - New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner James S. Rubin today announced a $ 2 million pilot program to address the prevalence of older, dilapidated mobile and manufactured homes and preserve an important source of affordable housing in New York.

It remains to be seen how these new goals will play out, in conjunction with the newly rebooted 421a (dubbed Affordable New York), which gives developers a 35 - year break from taxes, as well as the mayor's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing progrnew goals will play out, in conjunction with the newly rebooted 421a (dubbed Affordable New York), which gives developers a 35 - year break from taxes, as well as the mayor's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing progrNew York), which gives developers a 35 - year break from taxes, as well as the mayor's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program.

The pair also discuss the new affordable housing pilot program in the state budget.

-LSB-...] the most recent state budget, Gov. Andrew Cuomo touted a new program to provide desperately needed affordable housing.

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new state initiative Sunday that will grant $ 50 million to nonprofit groups to help them with job creation and affordable housing programs.

Thirty houses on Long Island that were damaged by superstorm Sandy and acquired by the state's New York Rising program will be taken over by a housing group to be made into permanent affordable housing for eligible homebuyers.

«Instead of reaching out to union leaders to gain consensus on an affordable housing program that ensures middle - class wages for workers, (de Blasio) coordinated with a lobbying group — led by billionaire developers — to run an anti-union campaign that would lead to unsafe job sites and a low - wage workforce,» The Greater New York Laborers - Employers Cooperation and Education Trust and the New York City and Vicinity Carpenters Labor Management Corporation said in a joint statement.

«We would not have build thousands and thousands of affordable units of housing in the city of New York if we didn't have the 421 - a program,» Klein said.

One of the new provisions of Cuomo's affordable housing plan would likely increase rents for most New York City tenants who move into buildings constructed under the progrnew provisions of Cuomo's affordable housing plan would likely increase rents for most New York City tenants who move into buildings constructed under the progrNew York City tenants who move into buildings constructed under the program.

He also proposed a $ 250 million fund to help convert up to 110,000 foreclosed units into affordable housing, and called for a new loan program to help small businesses secure financing.

Cuomo spokesman Richard Azzopardi reiterated his statement from May 2 that «we are actively engaged with the Legislature to get this funding out the door and into affordable housing programs as soon as possible, because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable and decent place to call home.»

The thing we're talking about is what we were trying to achieve working with outside colleagues, things like pre-k for all, affordable housing programs, a Democratic State Senate that we thought would better serve the people of New York State and New York City.

The de Blasio administration's «Mandatory Inclusionary Housing» program would require some new construction to include permanently affordable housing, and their «Zoning for Quality and Affordability» would eliminate parking requirements and increase building heights, among other changes, with the goal of making it easier to build affordable units and senior hHousing» program would require some new construction to include permanently affordable housing, and their «Zoning for Quality and Affordability» would eliminate parking requirements and increase building heights, among other changes, with the goal of making it easier to build affordable units and senior hhousing, and their «Zoning for Quality and Affordability» would eliminate parking requirements and increase building heights, among other changes, with the goal of making it easier to build affordable units and senior housinghousing.

NYS $ 588 Million for Affordable and Supportive Housing Released 6/7/2017 New York State Homes and Community Renewal issued an RFP for more than $ 588 million to advance the creation and preservation of a wide range of affordable housing, including up to $ 175 million for supportive housing as part of the Supportive Housing OpportunitAffordable and Supportive Housing Released 6/7/2017 New York State Homes and Community Renewal issued an RFP for more than $ 588 million to advance the creation and preservation of a wide range of affordable housing, including up to $ 175 million for supportive housing as part of the Supportive Housing Opportunity PHousing Released 6/7/2017 New York State Homes and Community Renewal issued an RFP for more than $ 588 million to advance the creation and preservation of a wide range of affordable housing, including up to $ 175 million for supportive housing as part of the Supportive Housing Opportunitaffordable housing, including up to $ 175 million for supportive housing as part of the Supportive Housing Opportunity Phousing, including up to $ 175 million for supportive housing as part of the Supportive Housing Opportunity Phousing as part of the Supportive Housing Opportunity PHousing Opportunity Program.

The rent regulation programs stifles housing growth and reduces the amount of available affordable housing for New Yorkers and does nothing to grow the economy.

«HDFC co-ops are a crucial part of the 31st Senate District's affordable housing stock, and the expansion of this program to help seniors and New Yorkers with disabilities stay in their homes is a welcome step towards preserving affordability in the area.

Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to finance nonprofits that would buy private apartments set aside for homeless New Yorkers under the city's controversial cluster - site program and convert them into affordable housing.

«We are committed to working with stakeholders to fashion a program that will produce the affordable housing throughout New York City that is so desperately needed, ensures construction workers are treated fairly and creates job opportunities for City residents.»

Both programs focus on maintaining or creating affordable housing — a big issue for a city where more than 30 percent of New Yorkers spend more than half of their income on rent.

«In the absence of 421a, there is an even more urgent need for all stakeholders to work together and create a program to produce affordable rental housing for New York City.