Sentences with phrase «of affordable housing issues»

Employers including global corporations, small businesses, nonprofits, hospitals and universities have encountered serious problems attracting and retaining employees because of affordable housing issues, especially in rundown inner cities and pricey suburbs.

Not exact matches

The center's latest report, released on October 27, highlights some of the ways that governments in high - cost cities have been responding to the affordable housing issue.

In addition to mortgage insurance, it also issues mortgage - backed securities and pursues a variety of social policy agendas at the behest of Ottawa, such as disseminating information on regional housing markets, improving access to affordable housing and encouraging energy efficiency in new homes.

Though it mentioned the issue only in passing in its request for proposals last fall, Amazon says it will take such costs into account, and has met with affordable - housing groups in several of the finalist cities.

This is a big, complex issue that requires a focussed national housing plan by senior government, to include new supply of affordable social housing.

New Democrat housing spokesperson David Eby said it's time that the Christy Clark government stopped just worrying about bad headlines and started taking the issue of affordable housing seriously.

Now this doesn't mean that the Republicans should do NOTHING on immigration, but it does mean that their economic agenda should focus on issues that would help people in the two middle quartiles (and the last quartile) get what Reihan Salam called «the basics of a dignified middle - class life — affordable high - quality medical care, education, and housing» With that in mind, here is a partial (and I'm not sure totally compatible) list of policies that Republicans should be looking at:

(Washington, D.C.) The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) issued the following statement by Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO, in response to the announcement by the White House on the nomination of Steve Censky, CEO of the American Soybean Association, as deputy secretary: «Americans enjoy the safest and most affordable food in the world, and Secretary Perdue is assembling an all - star team that will protect and preserve the public's longstanding confidence in the food and.

A plan that looks at the underlying issues that emerge in these conversations on immigration: the legacies of de-industrialisation, the absence of affordable housing, increasing job insecurity and zero hour work, and the impacts of neoliberalism on the national institutions that make up our shared identity.

His comments follow the chancellor Alistair Darling's recognition that the lack of affordable housing has become a volatile political issue.

Cuomo also wants lawmakers to take up a series of issues that range from funding affordable housing and a hate crimes task force to overhauling how procurement procedures are conducted.

«These candidates have a history of standing up for working people, immigrant rights, good public education, affordable housing, criminal justice, police reform and other issues that are important to our members and their families.

«I see policy issues through my students, including questions of affordable housing and stop and frisk,» says Otto.

In 2016, HCR set a record for the third year in a row, financing the creation or preservation of more than 17,000 affordable homes and apartments, creating nearly 2,000 homeownership opportunities for first - time homebuyers, and was once again the # 1 affordable housing bond issuer in the nation with $ 2.8 billion issued.

When it came to representing his district, Silver often echoed the voices of key community leaders and the many thousands they represented, so they were in a sense in «the room» helping make decisions on vital issues like schools and affordable housing.

«I am proud of the work we have done together to address issues of affordable housing, the need to raise the minimum wage and how to help Bronxites returning from prison to re-enter our community,» Rivera wrote.

But one issue not included is the continuation of the 421a affordable housing tax credit program for developers.

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.»

«Brian Kavanagh has worked hard in the Assembly on issues of critical importance to Brooklyn — affordable housing, reforming our criminal justice system, creating an equitable transportation system and combatting the effects of climate change.

The Democrats collided on a variety of issues in 2014 and earlier this year, including funding for Mr. de Blasio's universal prekindergarten expansion, affordable housing at Sunnyside Yards and how high New York City's minimum wage should be.

Brian has already demonstrated leadership on issues of great concern to us, including his efforts to make sure that housing stays affordable for people in our community.

A bill to repeal the vacancy allowance has languished in the State Assembly for years, but some see an opening to inject the issue into negotiations over the renewal of a tax exemption for developers who build affordable housing.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (02/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Community Voices Heard and a number of allied organizations will host a public meeting in Poughkeepsie with federal and state elected officials to discuss issues important to low - income residents of the Hudson Valley, including affordable housing, youth issues, raising the minimum wage, immigration reform, safety net programs, job creation, instituting a Fair Elections system in the state, as well as the federal and state budget.

Still, «the most pressing issue in our city of this generation is affordable housing,» James said; she stated that in her second term, she would work to address that problem, whether through making «preferential rent» permanent (rather than something a landlord can change or remove at whim), or creating more housing, rather than shelters, for homeless New Yorkers.

In 2012, David Herrera told DNAinfo that the project had been stopped due to financing issues, and that he'd seek to either develop market - rate housing instead of affordable, or sell the property.

With rising house prices and a shortage of well - priced properties, affordable housing has rapidly changed from a social to political issue.

While his campaign is motivated by the issue of policing and criminal justice reform, on which he calls de Blasio a moderate, he has expanded to address other issues, like affordable housing and transportation equity.

«The issues to which Council Member Williams has dedicated much of his career - affordable housing, gun violence, and policing to name a few - are also critical issues for the City of Syracuse.

With affordable housing becoming a hot - button issue in the upcoming mayoral race, the Real Estate Board of New York is warning the candidates not...

He's reduced taxes and debt twice, continued to make water quality a signature issue, and addressed his long - standing concerns over the lack of affordable housing on the East End by working with developer Georgica Green Ventures and community members to gain town board approval for a 38 - unit workforce housing project in Speonk.

«The Legislature and the Executive should capitalize on this consensus by re-enacting the Revised 421 - a Law and not condition the tax exemption on REBNY and the Construction Trades reaching an agreement on wages — an issue that is distinct from the financing of affordable housing and should be addressed in a separate bill.»

The congressman who represents Brooklyn and Queens has criticized de Blasio on issues including homelessness, affordable housing and the amount of time he has spent traveling outside the city.

In her recommendations, the former Chair of the New York City Council Land Use Committee (2002 - 09) cited several concerns with the proposals, namely the impermanence of senior affordable housing, the effect of eliminating parking for residents in a transit desert like Queens, the scores of extensive contextual rezonings previously issued throughout the five boroughs, and the insufficiencies in skilled labor commitments.

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.

Among the ex-marine and system programmer's issues of interest are affordable home ownership, senior citizen housing, energy sustainability and energy conservation.

Comptroller Scott Stringer took Mayor Bill de Blasio to task on just about every plan he has to address the city's most pressing issues — including affordable housing, homelessness and the lack of contracts given to minority - and women - owned businesses — in a speech that sounded like a platform for his rumored mayoral run this morning.

We also must continue to discuss the issue of ensuring affordable housing for all.

The governor proposed several initiatives that brought his platform further left towards liberal issues that de Blasio has been championing — such as increasing the minimum wage to $ 15 per hour, mandating 12 weeks of paid family leave and offering up $ 20 billion over the next five years to address homelessness by providing 20,000 more supportive housing beds and 100,000 units of affordable housing.

If elected, he said he would focus on tackling corruption and ethics reform in Albany, as well as affordable housing and responding to constituents» quality of life issues.

As the future congressman from this great district, I know Keith stands ready to deliver on the same fundamental issues he has fought for alongside me in the legislature — bringing more affordable housing to our neighborhoods, pushing through meaningful criminal justice reform and ensuring that all of our children have every chance to succeed with the promise of a first - rate education.

Johnson's introduced 33 bills that have passed the Council, mostly related to LGBT issues, affordable housing and health, including one law that increased the minimum price of a pack of cigarettes in the city from $ 10.50 to $ 13.

It was deemed more important than education issues, creating more affordable housing, combating heroin addictions, increasing cancer screening, or deciding if mayoral control of New York City's schools should continue.

A white paper issued by the Community United for True Affordable Housing, a coalition of Upper Manhattan elected officials and community leaders who took part in Sunday's rally near a vacant lot on West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, said the city should provide the area with the same level of housing provided in other Manhattan commuHousing, a coalition of Upper Manhattan elected officials and community leaders who took part in Sunday's rally near a vacant lot on West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, said the city should provide the area with the same level of housing provided in other Manhattan commuhousing provided in other Manhattan communities.

«When it comes to the issue of affordable housing, he's going to fight for the people of New York City,» he said of Mr. Heastie.

Updated X2: Jolie Milstein, president and CEO of the New York State Association for Affordable Housing, praised the issue being moved forward.

Conservative candidate for West Ham Festus Akinbusoye agrees that the lack of affordable housing is a major issue for local people.

At 6:30 p.m., Rep. Hakeem Jeffries delivers annual State of the District address, discussing issues including affordable housing, community safety, job creation, and immigration reform, Long Island University, 1 University Pl., Brookyln.

Well, there isn't much news today other than the failure of the House Republicans to get enough votes on their signature issue of the last seven years: Repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act.

The county has been sued by the federal government for its lack of affordable housing and is now being monitored by the government concerning that issue.

ALBANY — Mayor Bill de Blasio may have come to the Capitol on Tuesday to ask state lawmakers for help with affordable housing programs and homeless shelter allowances, but he found himself forced to answer a barrage of questions about an unexpected issue as more than a half - dozen lawmakers pressured him to allow a property tax cap in the city.