Sentences with phrase «of combatting homelessness»

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The mayor's new initiative to combat homelessness was being drowned out by media coverage of the investigations.

The problem of military personnel struggling in the job market was a tremendous societal burden after combat in Vietnam ended in 1975, and joblessness and homelessness have been epidemic issues among returning veterans every year since.

Think of what just half of that money could do if spent worldwide for clean water, vaccines, micro-loans and so on, and in the USA to combat homelessness.

The plan makes housing accessible and combats homelessness by building or preserving more than 100,000 units of affordable housing — enough to house every resident in the City of Buffalo.

The plan makes housing accessible and combats homelessness by building and preserving more than 100,000 units of affordable housing and 6,000 of supportive housing.

The plan makes housing accessible and combats homelessness by building and preserving 112,000 units of affordable housing, including 6,000 of supportive housing.

It includes a multi-year plan to combat homelessness, together with the development of 10 anti-poverty tasks forces; these are productive ways to recognize that child poverty and homelessness are at record levels across the state.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday he is launching a sweeping initiative to combat the persistent problem of homelessness in New York City, ordering teams to do a daily canvass of every block of an 8 - mile stretch in Manhattan to reach out to those living on the street.

Last month, Cuomo launched a $ 20 billion, five - year plan to combat homelessness and advance the construction of affordable housing in New York State — supported by the release of $ 2.5 billion in capital funding delivered in the fiscal year 2018 budget, which he said will establish and preserve more than 110,000 units of affordable and 6,000 units of supportive housing over the next five years.

«The Governor's unprecedented plan to combat homelessness and build 6,000 units of supportive housing over 5 years is on track,» Azzopardi said in a statement.

He says he would give 15 % of his salary to combat rough sleeping and homelessness.

As the budget nears its deadline of April 1, city commissioners have been working their way through Albany to make their case for funding to combat homelessness and improve public housing.

This also affirms Governor Cuomo's historic commitment to combat the problems of housing and homelessness in New York State.»

He also argued that the city would see a net benefit under his budget because of a new $ 20 billion outlay to combat homelessness and additional education spending.

Cuomo reported two charitable donations of $ 13,500 each, with contributions going to HELP USA, the organization that combats homelessness he founded and the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice (the governor's ex-wife, Kerry Kennedy, is the organization's president).

«We must finish the job and pass a responsible budget that makes college tuition free for the middle class, fully funds our public schools, cuts taxes for the middle class, Raises the Age of criminal responsibility, combats homelessness, and moves New York forward.

De Blasio is forming a task force to help build 1,500 units of affordable housing in order to combat the homelessness cries in New York City.

Cuomo insisted he can work productively with the mayor on combatting homelessness despite their long - running feud, and he said one of their biggest challenges is the expiration of the 4231 - a tax abatement program to incentivize affordable housing development in NYC.

«On behalf of my 1,140 members employed at The Legal Aid Society, The Legal Aid Society of Nassau County, The Legal Aid Society of Orange County, and The Federal Defenders of the Eastern and Southern Districts, we are proud to partner with Assembly Member Hevesi to combat the homelessness crisis overwhelming New York State, and especially the City.

But the shelter numbers have remained high, and earlier this month the issue became the latest fodder for criticism from his fellow Democrat, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who publicly questioned the city's handling of the crisis, even as the mayor has called for more state resources to combat homelessness.

Cox's statement noted that the House of Delegates has invested nearly $ 2 million since last year to combat homelessness among veterans and improve educational and workforce training programs.

From here on the East Side of Buffalo to Rochester, to Albany and all the way north and all the way south, HCR and our partners are hard at work making Governor Cuomo's aggressive $ 20 billion agenda combat homelessness and expand access to affordable housing a reality.»

This year, the Governor launched an unprecedented $ 20 billion five - year plan to provide affordable housing and combat homelessness by constructing and rehabilitating 100,000 units of affordable housing and 6,000 units of supportive housing — enough units to house the number of residents of the City of Buffalo.

The number of people sleeping in New York City homeless shelters has risen to nearly 60,000, according to an official city count released today, reviving questions about the effectiveness of Mayor Bill de Blasio's policies to combat homelessness.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo discussed with President - elect Donald Trump on Wednesday the impact on the state of repealing the federal Affordable Care Act, infrastructure spending and federal support to combat homelessness

In addition to aiding veterans on the road to recovery via access to treatment for substance abuse, PTSD and other combat - related disorders, the new Veteran Treatment Tracks will provide a range of support services to address associated problems, such as unemployment and homelessness.

In a speech that was equal parts wish list, progressive victory lap and ominous critique of the federal landscape, the governor issued an ambitious list of 30 - or - so proposals, including implementing a uniform sexual harassment policy for state and local officials, tightening up efforts to combat election meddling, ending homelessness and expanding access to food at school to combat child hunger.

The governor said he also touched on how the U.S. Department of Housing Preservation and Development — the agency he headed during the Clinton administration --» could be a great, great ally to cities and states» as far as combatting homelessness and getting housing production «up once again.»

The other $ 10 billion, $ 2.6 billion of which is for new commitments, would be earmarked over the next five years to combat homelessness, including the same 6,000 units of new supportive housing the Assembly Dems are now seeking.

Puppy mills: Best Friends is working hard to combat puppy mills, one of the major contributors to animal homelessness, through public awareness campaigns, legislative work, and encouragement of adopting rather than purchasing pets.

The ASPCA is working hard to combat the pet homelessness crisis, and spay / neuter operations are one of the most effective tools at our disposal.

Puppy mill initiatives: Best Friends is working hard to combat puppy mills, one of the major contributors to animal homelessness, through public awareness campaigns, legislative work, and encouragement of adopting rather than purchasing pets.

Expanding on their current work through PAIR of presenting theater projects to nurture a deeper understanding of issues facing veterans, Doerries and his company, Theater of War Productions, will partner with City agencies and community organizations — including the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence (OCDV) and the Mayor's Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety — to present new projects that address domestic violence, neighborhood violence, homelessness, and more.

Other issues were more contentious, but ultimately the negotiated budget increased funding to several key areas including: $ 28 million for safety improvements at the state's mental health hospitals; $ 7 million for recruiting new public school teachers and retaining existing ones; $ 190 million from the state's emergency fund to address damages from the last round of wildfires; $ 15 million to expand programs that combat homelessness; and, $ 8 million to backfill tuition cuts made to state colleges and universities during the 2015 session.

«As much as I am proud to put first - time homebuyers into a new humble abode, I believe that combatting the issue of homelessness is just as important,» says Erwin in his submission to the 30 Under 30 judges.