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Governor Cuomo Deploys DFS Mobile Command Center to Locations in Nassau County and Staten Island
May 22, 2013 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
Albany, NY – May 22, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo will deploy representatives of the Department of Financial Services (DFS) to help Nassau County homeowners and business owners apply for federal recovery aid for Superstorm Sandy losses on Wednesday and Thursday. DFS will also offer insurance-related help to Staten Islanders on Friday and Saturday.
U.S. Courthouse in Buffalo Receives High Performance Energy-Efficiency Award from NYSERDA
May 15, 2013 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
New York, NY – May 15, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded the U.S. Courthouse in Buffalo a high performance energy-efficiency plaque for energy-efficiency projects that will cut energy costs by $289,000 annually.
Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of $88 Million in Energy Efficiency Projects By N.Y. Power Authority in 2012
April 12, 2013 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
Albany, NY – April 12, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) financed and completed 83 energy efficiency projects in 2012 at public facilities throughout New York State. The upgrades, totaling more than $88 million, will provide annual energy savings of $6.4 million to New York taxpayers. The projects will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 34,000 tons a year, equivalent to removing more than 6,400 cars from the road.
Senate Passes Bill to Expand Renewable Energy Technology Use
March 13, 2013 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
New York, NY – March 13, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The New York State Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Senator George D. Maziarz (R-C, Newfane) that would help encourage the installation of renewable energy technologies by making them more cost efficient and accessible.
Governor Cuomo Announces $6.4 Million in Funding to Help Farmers Reduce Costs Through Energy Efficiency Projects
March 4, 2013 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
New York, NY – March 4, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $6.4 million in funding to help farmers reduce energy costs, protect the environment, and remain economically viable. This new funding expands a successful program launched in 2011, which has already assisted 170 farms in securing annual energy savings of $850,000 and reducing power usage by 6,800 megawatt hours
NYSERDA Awards Green Jobs-Green NY Funding for Building-Science ‘Lab House’ at SUNY Ulster
February 5, 2013 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
New York, NY – February 5, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced a $205,000 award funded through New York State’s Green Jobs-Green New York to Integral Building Design Inc. of New Paltz. Integral Building Design is partnering with SUNY Ulster to turn Kelder House, one of its original campus buildings, into a state-of-the-art energy efficiency building-science “lab house” training facility.
Tips from NYSERDA for Preventing Ice Dams
January 15, 2013 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
New York, NY – January 15, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — If you see ice build-up and icicles hanging from the eaves of your home, you may have an ice dam, a major cause of roof leaks and energy loss in winter. Take steps now to prevent ice dams, recommends the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
Press Preview of New Exhibition Making Room: New Housing for New Yorkers
January 10, 2013 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
New Yorker, NY – January 10, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Making Room: New Models for Housing New Yorkers, organized by the Museum of the City of New York in conjunction with Citizens Housing & Planning Council (CHPC), offers insights into how New York City’s changing social, economic, and cultural lives, especially the rise of single adults, are re-shaping urban households, and how design can help re-shape the city’s housing stock for New Yorkers at all phases of their lives.
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Make Solar Power More Affordable for Homeowners and Businesses
August 20, 2012 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
Albany, NY – August 20, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed a series of bills as part of the NY-Sun initiative that will make solar energy more affordable for homeowners and businesses as well as create new jobs in the state’s growing solar energy sector.
Governor Cuomo Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for New Bridge to Replace the Tappan Zee
August 2, 2012 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
New York, NY – August 2, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced another major milestone in the project for building a new bridge to replace the Tappan Zee with the release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), a document compiled by agencies on all levels of government with comprehensive responses to thousands of comments from the public.
While School’s Out, Learn Lessons in Home Energy Use
July 15, 2011 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
New York, NY – July 15, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — It may be summer vacation season, but that doesn’t mean you should take a break from your home energy responsibilities. In fact, getting the whole family involved in making better choices regarding energy efficiency is a great way to teach your household how to conserve resources and save money.
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES OVER $473 MILLION IN HOME HEATING AID COMING TO NEW YORK STATE – TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LONG ISLAND SENIORS AND FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO KEEP WARM AND PAY THE BILLS
January 17, 2011 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
New Yorker, NY – January 17, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — As New Yorkers are being blasted with freezing temperatures and record snowfall, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing funds provided by Congress to help Long Island seniors and low income families deal with heating bills this winter. As part of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program’s (LIHEAP) block grants, New York State is set to receive a total of $473 million. In 2010, 25,297 households in Nassau and 60,527 households in Suffolk received the benefit, and similar numbers of households are expected to receive the benefit this year. Due to the recession and the recent bitter cold spell and winter weather that has gripped New York, Schumer today said that releasing these resources is essential for Long Island families and seniors who struggle to heat their homes.
Lowey Visits Leading Solar Energy Company
July 20, 2010 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
PORT CHESTER, NY – July 19, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) today visited the headquarters of Mercury Solar Systems, one of the leading solar integrators on the East Coast, to promote state and federal investments in clean, renewable energy.
Brooklyn’s Broadway Stages Goes Green with Solar Energy Project
June 15, 2010 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
Albany, NY – June 15, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is partnering with Broadway Stages in Brooklyn, one of New York’s premier sound stage facilities, on a solar energy project that will reduce the film stage’s energy costs by more than $70,000 annually.
State Announces Additional Federal Home Heating Assistance to Help Struggling Low-Income New Yorkers
May 11, 2010 Posted by OTDA
Albany, NY – May 11, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) today announced that 500,000 of New York’s neediest households will receive additional federal funding to assist in meeting their current energy costs.
