Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced that the historic public-private partnership between United Water and Nassau County today received an award for innovation from the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships for its wastewater operation. The award ceremony took place at the P3 Connect 2015 National Conference for Public Private Partnerships in Boston

HUD’s Current ‘Duplication of Benefits’ Policy Would Requires Homeowners to Use Their Additional FEMA NFIP Insurance Money to Repay Federally-Financed CDBG Funds They Received Via NY Rising; Many of these Sandy Victims Have Already Endured Hardship, Denial of Claims & Payment Delays Due to Potentially Fraudulent Schemes Involving Flood Insurance Companies & Engineering Firms

New York Power Authority (NYPA) President and Chief Executive Officer Gil C. Quiniones and Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks will announce the completion of a $15.2 million energy efficiency project at the Monroe County Civic Center on Thursday, July 23, at 11 a.m.

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced the sale of a 51,000 square foot parcel in East Harlem for the construction of The New York Proton Center (NYPC), the first proton beam therapy facility in New York State. The Center will provide a state-of-the-art cancer treatment regimen using targeted radiation that is especially effective on pediatric, head and neck, and eye cancers, among others.

Congressman Gregory Meeks released the following statement regarding New York City’s Build It Back program’s new policy initiatives regarding reimbursement for homeowners who received SBA loans in the aftermath of Super Storm Sandy

Governor Cuomo announced the approval of a bold new community initiative enabling millions of New Yorkers to access clean and affordable energy for the first time. Proposed in Governor Cuomo’s 2015 State of Opportunity Agenda, Shared Renewables provides opportunities for renters, homeowners, low-income residents, schools and businesses to join together to set up shared renewable energy projects resulting in healthier and stronger communities

New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and Citi today announced “Doorways to Opportunity,” a multi-partner initiative that provides public housing residents across New York with access to employment opportunities, free financial counseling and entrepreneurship training in partnership with community organizations.

Following Limited Inspection In May Of Federally-Subsidized Complex, Schumer Called On HUD To Launch Top-To-Bottom Investigation ASAP; Asked HUD To Look Into Why The Apartment Building Has Been Allowed to Deteriorate & What Can Be Done to Hold the Landlord Accountable – Schumer Pushed HUD To Do Inspection ASAP, Despite The Fact That Next Review Was Not Set To Be Conducted Until 2016

Following SBA Officials Tour Of Tompkins County, Schumer and Gillibrand Write To SBA In Support Of Low-Interest Disaster Loans To Renters, Homeowners, Businesses For Communities In The Southern Tier And Finger Lakes Regions That Experienced Significant Rainfall And Flooding Last Month

Governor Cuomo unveiled plans for the Western New York Workforce Development Center, a new hub that will focus primarily on training for careers in the advanced manufacturing and energy sectors. To be located on Buffalo's East Side, the center will inhabit a 100,000-square-foot building at 683 Northland Avenue that has sat vacant for 25 years.

Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that the City financed the creation and preservation of 20,325 affordable apartments and homes during fiscal year 2015, enough housing for more than 50,000 New Yorkers and the most in 25 years. The City broke an all-time record for the most new affordable apartments underway – nearly 8,500 – the highest figure since the City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development was established in 1978

New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer today announced the settlement of a pre-litigation claim with the estate of Eric Garner for $5.9 million. Garner’s estate filed a claim against New York City in October 2014 for damages related to his death in July of last year

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Cornwall Central School District in Orange County have partnered to complete a $5.5 million energy efficiency project at the district’s five schools, saving more than $300,000 in annual energy costs. The upgrades will reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions by 895 tons a year—the equivalent of removing roughly 190 cars from the road.

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced that the Department of Public Works (DPW), in partnership with United Water, has secured a New York Stated grant to explore the feasibility of constructing a microgrid on the property of the Bay Park Wastewater Treatment Plant. The microgrid would power locations in Bay Park and the Village of East Rockaway during times of emergency

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) makes tens of thousands of New Yorkers wait for weeks, months and sometimes even years before fixing serious problems such as asbestos, missing carbon monoxide detectors, broken elevators, leaky ceilings, and faulty stoves due to poor management and oversight, according to an audit released today by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer.

Marking 100 days on the job, New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) General Manager Michael Kelly today announced “Fix-It-Forward,” a major initiative to overhaul maintenance and repair operations and advance the NextGeneration NYCHA goal of operating as an efficient an effective landlord. In line with the Authority’s 10-year strategic plan to focus on its core business as a landlord, Fix-It-Forward offers common-sense fixes to key parts of NYCHA’s repair process to decrease response times and increase the customer satisfaction of residents moving forward.

New York State Assembly Social Services Chair Andrew Hevesi today released a bi-partisan letter to Governor Cuomo signed by 133 members calling for the development of 35,000 new units of supportive housing by 2025 to address the state's growing homelessness crisis

State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and the Youth Service Opportunities Project (YSOP) donated summer backpacks to nearly 300 Bronx children from the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club and the HELP Bronx Morris Avenue homeless shelter on Thursday.

State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and the Neighborhood Initiatives Development Corporation (NIDC) installed dozens of new peepholes for seniors and individuals with disabilities at Evergreen Gardens on Thursday

Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) released a Department of Transportation (DOT) report showcasing infrastructure needs in New York and highlighting the need for immediate action with only 21 days left until the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) expires on July 31st. Republican House Leadership was only able to extend the HTF for two months when it expired at the end of May, extending uncertainty for thousands of infrastructure projects and well-paying jobs across the state of New York and nationwide.

The New York Power Authority has named Soubhagya Parija as senior vice president and chief risk officer, to administer all aspects of risk management and insurance at the nation’s largest state public power organization.

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the resolution of an investigation into non-payment of wages by Stonehenge Restoration Inc. (“Stonehenge”) and its owners and managers, Sulajman Koci and Witold Matejkowski, on constructions projects located in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The Attorney General’s agreement requires Stonehenge to pay back wages and liquidated damages totaling $76,429.81.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced awards of approximately $100,000 each will be given to 83 communities across the state to support innovative microgrid projects. These awards were granted as part of the NY Prize microgrid competition to support a new generation of community-based power under Governor Cuomo’s Reforming the Energy Vision strategy

U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice today called for apprenticeships to be included in Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for federal construction projects. In a letter to President Obama and U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez, Rice urged the President to encourage federal agencies to enter into PLAs with contractors that graduate apprentices from certified apprenticeship programs.

In the New York State Comptroller’s report entitled “County Tax Cap Recap,” New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli summarized tax cap compliance actions taken by counties throughout the State. Enacted in 2011, the Property Tax Cap legislation limits the amount by which local governments and school districts can raise property taxes – to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent