Congresswoman Nita Lowey (Westchester/Rockland), the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, today was joined by elected, labor, and business representatives to highlight how Congressional failure to enact a long-term reauthorization of the Highway Trust Fund, which is set to expire May 31, would adversely impact the Ashford Avenue Bridge construction project in Dobbs Ferry and thousands of transportation projects throughout the country.

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced a free workshop, “Making Home Buying a Reality,” sponsored by Liberty National Title Agency, Ciao Baby Restaurant & Lounge, the Long Island Housing Partnership and the Nassau County Office of Housing and Community Development. The free workshop will take place on Monday, June 1st from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Ciao Baby Restaurant & Lounge located at 5074 Sunrise Highway in Massapequa Park

In a joint announcement, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chair & CEO Shola Olatoye announced a sweeping overhaul of the agency’s inventory system, following the release today of an audit by the Comptroller that uncovered numerous weaknesses in how the Authority tracks, stores and manages its inventory. As part of the announcement, NYCHA agreed to establish a working group to modernize its supply chain systems with input from the Comptroller’s office and outside experts.

Representative Eliot L. Engel, the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Ed Royce, the Committee’s chairman, today applauded House action to advance their legislation that would require the Department of Defense to consider the feasibility of imposing a no-fly zone in Syria

Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Council Member Mark Levine, Housing and Buildings Committee Chair Jumaane Williams, and the New York City Council announced the creation of an Affordable Housing Preservation Taskforce to develop neighborhood-based strategies and citywide policies to preserve and increase affordability in local communities.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) finalized a consent order requiring Northrop Grumman to address elevated levels of groundwater contamination originating at its Bethpage site, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced today

After conducting a thorough review of the application, supporting materials and public comments on the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued a Water Quality Certification, and a Freshwater Wetlands and a Stream Disturbance permits to reconstruct portions of the federally regulated Algonquin Pipeline that traverse through Rockland, Westchester and Putnam counties. Construction of the project is subject to the conditions in the Water Quality Certification and permits

Building on Mayor de Blasio’s comprehensive plan for a sustainable and resilient city, “One New York: The Plan for a Strong and Just City,” New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Vicki Been and New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) President Gary Rodney announced the new Green Housing Preservation Program to assist owners of small- to mid-sized multifamily properties across the city in undertaking energy efficiency and water conservation improvements as well as moderate rehabilitation to improve building conditions, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and preserve affordability.

“Investing in our roadways is one of the fastest, most effective ways to boost our local economy and this project is another great example of the collaborations that are underway in Buffalo with a focus on getting things done and making our streets even stronger,”

Schumer Urges National Fish & Wildlife Foundation to Swiftly Approve Town of North Hempstead’s Application for LI Sound Study Funding. Senator’s Support Highlights Importance of a Resilient Hempstead Harbor for Regional Stability— Expeditious Grant Approval Will Allow for the Strengthening of the Ecology of the Harbor, Moving Forward on Goals Delineated by the Long Island Sound Study

Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro has announced applications are being accepted for Dutchess County’s Senior Citizen Property Rehabilitation Program, which provides funding and project assistance to senior citizens to complete minor to moderate rehabilitation on their homes

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced more than $141 million in awards for affordable housing developments across the state. The low-interest loans, grants and tax credits will build or preserve 2,160 affordable apartments and are expected to leverage more than $469 million in grants, loans, and private resources.

New York State and the EPA have worked closely together for decades in providing clean water financing to protect public health and the environment at an affordable cost. This partnership, both regionally and nationally, has helped make the New York's Clean Water State Revolving Fund one of the best in the nation.

After Personal Call to Acting Regional Administrator, Schumer Announces U.S. Economic Development Administration Set to Award $2M Federal Grant to Renovate Two Floors of Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Building 77 to Help Accommodate Even More Businesses

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and Mayor Brian Kulpa announced the beginning of construction on a number of sidewalk improvements in the Village of Williamsville. More than $460,000 in federal funding, provided through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School program, will be invested in Williamsville infrastructure enhancements.

Department of Homeless Services, Fire Department, Department of Buildings, Housing Preservation and Development, and Department of Health, Department of Investigation to join forces to expedite violation corrections at over 500 city shelters following a report by the Department of Investigation

Congressman Eliot Engel, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said the April jobs report showed more positive movement for the U.S. economy. The report showed 223,000 new jobs in April, with unemployment dropping to 5.4 percent. Wages rose for the month, but only by 0.1 percent

The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York announced today the award of a $1,272,000 grant to the Genesis Housing Development Corporation to help finance the Spa Apartments project, which involves the rehabilitation of 109 apartments that are home to very low-income seniors and disabled individuals. M&T Bank, a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, submitted the application for the funding

The SLRREF was established as part of the New York Power Authority’s relicensing of the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project in 2003. Funding is available to local or state education organizations, tribal education organizations, colleges or universities, and nonprofit groups for educational and research projects.

The New York Department of State will host a public meeting of the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council on Friday, May 15, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. at the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, 123 William Street in New York City and 65 Court Street in Buffalo. The Meeting will be held via videoconference at all locations.

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged his colleagues to vote against the House proposal to cut funding to a  key program that supports critical infrastructure projects across New York State. Schumer explained that the House funding bill included severe cuts to the incredibly important and popular Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program

Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York announced the award of a $1.36 million grant to The Matt Urban Center of Buffalo to help finance the Hope House project, which involves the conversion of a former public school into permanent supportive housing for homeless women.

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus and Community Development Director Richard Mayfield are pleased to announce that once again applications are being accepted for the popular farmworker housing program.

Mayor Bill de Blasio today proposed a sweeping overhaul of a tax program to spur a new wave of affordable housing in New York City and stem the housing crisis that is making it so difficult for New Yorkers to make ends meet.

Empire State Development (ESD) today announced it will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase and redevelopment of approximately 325 acres of the former Mount McGregor Correctional Facility located in Wilton, New York. Mount McGregor closed in July 2014 as part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s initiative to save New York taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars by consolidating the state’s correctional facilities based on a declining inmate population