Sentences with phrase «on combatting homelessness»
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.
http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/ Not exact matches
This begs the question: Why are tax dollars being spent on expensive emergency shelters when we know they are ineffective at combatting homelessness and addiction?
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.
New York Daily News article on BP Adams joining three other borough presidents in a call for Governor Andrew Cuomo to back a rent subsidy plan designed to combat homelessness.
Our Time Press editorial from BP Adams explaining his views on homelessness and how Brooklynites can work together to combat this issue in the borough.
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.
«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.
Governor Cuomo has been feuding with his rival, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, on several issues, including who is doing more to combat homelessness.
Mr. de Blasio's office defended Mr. Banks and its efforts to address homelessness, and called on Mr. Cuomo to «enter into a productive partnership» with the city to combat the problem.
«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.
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.»
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.
Governor Cuomo has been feuding with his rival, New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio, on several issues, including who is doing more to combat homelessness.
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.»
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.