Governor Cuomo Announces ReCharge NY Program Supports More Than 400,000 Jobs With Low Cost...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that the ReCharge NY program, which utilizes low-cost power from the New York Power Authority to spur economic development, has supported 400,000 jobs since its inception five years ago
City Confident In Public Water Supply
Mayor Richard C. David today toured the City of Binghamton’s water treatment facility and outlined the many steps taken to ensure high-quality drinking water for Binghamton residents, amid the ongoing Flint, Mich. water crisis.
Congressman Zeldin Announces Victory for Disabled Communities
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced today that the Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act (S-2425), which was passed and signed into law by the President, includes a one year delay in the application of Medicare competitive bid pricing
COMPTROLLER STRINGER AUDIT: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE MISTAKENLY GAVE AWAY $10 MILLION IN PROPERTY TAX...
Corporate-owned condos and other properties such as indoor parking spaces and gardens were granted more than $10 million in improper tax abatements over the past 4 years because the New York City Department of Finance failed to conduct basic document checks, according to an audit released today by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer.
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND & RICE ANNOUNCE NEARLY $10 MILLION FOR REPAIRS TO LONG BEACH BOARDWALK...
U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice today announced that the City of Long Beach has been awarded nearly $10 million in federal grant funding for repairs to the Long Beach Boardwalk and other facilities that sustained damage during Superstorm Sandy. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) agreed to cover 90 percent of the cost of rebuilding the boardwalk, but initially declined additional costs totaling more than $9 million
OTDA Launches Unprecedented Initiative to Inspect Homeless Shelters Statewide, Building on Local Audit and...
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) today announced the launch of an unprecedented effort to inspect emergency homeless shelters statewide. This effort is designed to ensure that shelters are safe, clean, supervised and well-maintained, as well as fully compliant with state and local laws and regulations, and will utilize audit reports and analysis produced by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Buffalo Comptroller Mark Schroeder.
NYCEDC And Covenant House Issue Joint RFP to Build State-of-the-Art Facility For Homeless Teens...
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Covenant House, in coordination with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, today issued a joint Request for Proposal (RFP) for the development of a new complex to include a state-of-the-art headquarters for Covenant House and a mixed-use residential development that is expected to contain hundreds of new units of affordable housing
DESIGN TRUST FOR PUBLIC SPACE AND NYC DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUE...
Guidelines offer feasible ways to improve economic vitality and streetscape in underserved neighborhoods
NEW YORK, NY – January 27, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — The Design...
Comptroller DiNapoli & A.G. Schneiderman Announce Guilty Plea and Sentencing of Robert Wiesner...
Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty plea of Robert Wiesner, the former Security Director for the Monroe County Water Authority, for working with others to rig the bidding process for a multi-million dollar public works contract in Monroe County.
Governor Cuomo and Members of the Congressional Delegation Announce More Than $4.3 Million in...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that $4.3 million in federal grants have been awarded to 10 local governments in Westchester County to support 14 projects that address critical housing, public infrastructure, public facilities and economic development needs. These targeted high-need communities were previously prohibited from receiving funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development because of the county's non-compliance with federal Fair Housing laws
AS TOXIC PLUMES CONTINUE TO SPREAD ON LI, SENATOR DEMANDS NAVY & NORTHROP GRUMMAN...
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on the U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman to immediately share data from their monitoring wells with all affected Long Island Water Districts. Schumer is urging the Navy and Northrop Grumman to work closely with these water districts in order to define the reach of the plume and to remediate it.
Governor Cuomo Launches Initiative to Return Thousands of New York City Apartments to Rent...
Governor Cuomo announced a major initiative to return up to 50,000 illegally deregulated apartments to rent regulation, restoring rights to thousands of tenants. The owners of the targeted buildings are receiving J-51 tax benefits and claim to be exempt from rent regulation, contrary to the law. Each will be instructed via a letter to re-register their units.
Governor Cuomo Announces $22.6 Million to Improve 1,166 Homes and Expand Homeownership Opportunities
Announcement Made at Rochester Housing, Community and Faith-Based Development Conference to Encourage More Housing, Increase Access to Services, and Revitalize Neighborhoods Throughout the Finger Lakes
2015 New York State housing market sales reach highest level since mid-2000s
Closed sales of residential properties in New York State grew by 8 percent in 2015 to reach 116,671, marking three consecutive years of sales exceeding the 100,000 mark, according to the annual housing market report released today by the New York State Association of REALTORS. The 2015 annual median sales price of $230,000 represents a 2.2-percent increase from 2014.
NEW COMMUNICATIONS TOWER GOES UP AT NYPA’S BLENHEIM-GILBOA POWER PROJECT
GILBOA—Workers put finishing touches Jan. 14 on a new communications tower at the New York Power Authority’s Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project that will boost cellphone service in Schoharie County. The 260-foot tower, near the project’s upper reservoir, replaces a smaller one used to communicate equipment readings to the hydroelectric plant below. It is the centerpiece of an agreement between NYPA and Verizon to improve cellular communications along the Route 30 corridor, between the towns of Middleburgh and Grand Gorge.
Banks steal millions from minority, low-income Westchester homeowners: IDC releases “The Next Great American...
Senators Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Mayor Rich Thomas (D-Mount Vernon) on Monday unveiled “The Great American Bank Robbery,” a distressing report detailing the over $19 million dollar price tag that neglected, bank-owned and zombie properties cost communities throughout Westchester
Governor Cuomo Announces First Solar Schools Project at the New York Institute for Special...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the New York Institute for Special Education in the Bronx will be the site of the state's first solar schools project and will have solar panel arrays installed thanks to a power purchase agreement with SolarCity. This public-private partnership is the first such agreement under the Governor's K-Solar program, which is designed to increase the use of renewable energy at public school districts and nonprofit schools across the state. As part of the agreement, the project will receive
A.G. Schneiderman Announces Major Settlement with Africa Israel over Condominium Development Practices
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a settlement with several subsidiaries of the publicly-traded conglomerate Africa Israel Investments Limited that requires the developer to complete 15 Broad Street in Manhattan, which has been stalled for nearly a decade and surrender control of the building to the condominium owners, to resolve defect claims at three condominiums in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and to pay $2 million to New York City to compensate for improper receipt of tax benefits.
Statement From Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen And NYCEDC President Maria Torres-Springer on 2015 Venture...
Reports on PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association’s analysis of Venture Capital funding indicate that $5.95 billion of venture-capital funding was invested in New York City companies in 2015, up 62 percent from the $3.67 billion invested in 2014. In total, there were 395 venture-capital deals in 2015, up from 367 the previous year.
Governor Cuomo Announces $26.3 Million in State Grants and Loans For Water Infrastructure Projects
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $26.3 million in grants and interest-free loans to support seven vital environmental improvement projects across the state. "Today we are continuing to revitalize local infrastructure and improve communities across the state," said Governor Cuomo.
New York State Announces Progress to Address Contamination at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Site and...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department of Health (DOH) today called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to add the Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation McCaffrey Street Plant and other possible sources of contamination in Hoosick Falls to the National Priorities List (NPL) under the federal Superfund program and to undertake a full environmental investigation to address the sources of contamination.
HPD COMMISSIONER BEEN AND HDC PRESIDENT RODNEY ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM DESIGNATED TO BUILD 105...
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Vicki Been, and New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) President Gary Rodney today announced the selection of a team to develop a site located at St. Ann’s Avenue and East 142nd Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. The designated team, led by The Community Builders, Inc., was selected through a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process
A.G. Schneiderman Announces Convictions Of NYC School Construction And Housing Authority Contractor And Labor...
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark G. Peters announced today the convictions and sentencing of a contractor, Baldlev Singh, who with his brother Avtar Singh, also operated as labor brokers, for underpaying and stealing wages from workers on New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public works projects.
Consumers Expect Lower Household Income, Earnings and Spending Growth
The December 2015 Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE)results indicate that median expected growth in household income, earnings and especially household spending all declined. Labor market expectations are mixed compared to last month: Perceived layoff risk declined, but the perceived likelihood of finding a new job (if one were to lose their job today) also declined, although it remained at the high end of the range recorded since the inception of the survey
Ulster County Executive Mike Hein Announces Availability Of Funding For 2016 Youth Programs
Ulster County Executive Mike Hein and Youth Bureau Director Evelyn Clarke announce the Ulster County Youth Bureau is accepting Request for Applications for the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Youth Development grants. The Ulster County Youth Bureau administers the Youth Development Program (YDP) and Runaway & Homeless Shelter (RHYA) funding from OCFS and Ulster County to support youth programs.
