New York, NY - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded Brooklyn Navy Yard a High Performance Building Plaque for energy efficiency measures to the Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at Building 92 that will cut energy costs by $24,000 annually.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- “Hurricane Sandy caused unprecedented damage to many homes and properties along New York City’s coast line. It is therefore startling and troubling to hear recent reports that numerous homes received assessment notices from the Department of Finance that showed increases in their property values.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- “It’s been just over 100 days since Hurricane Sandy struck our city – and during that time, New York City has made a lot of recovery progress. Our Rapid Repairs program has already restored power, heat, and hot water to some 16,000 homes, and it’s making those essential repairs for hundreds more New Yorkers each week. The City’s emergency loans and grants have provided a welcome lifeline for hundreds of small businesses in hurricane-devastated areas.

WASHINGTON, DC - February 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Representatives Yvette D. Clarke, Jerrold Nadler and members of the New York City Congressional Delegation have called for immediate action on behalf of homeowners whose property were left uninhabitable and in need of mold abatement after Superstorm Sandy. In a joint letter to Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the delegation requested federal oversight and aid with assessment, removal and remediation of mold, in coordination with property owners and local agencies

Washington, DC - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke issued the following statement commending the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the 14-day extension to the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program for New Yorkers, and called for a permanent housing solution for residents displaced by Superstorm Sandy.

New York City - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hundreds of supporters joined elected officials, construction, building operations, and maintenance workers to give The Moinian Group failing grades on tenant relations, safety, financial stability, vendor relations and good jobs at the corner of Broadway and Barclay streets

New York, NY - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced that New York City plans to spend its initial allocation of $1.77 billion in Community Development Block Grants to address the most urgent housing, business and infrastructure needs in the neighborhoods hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy through eight new programs. The new programs fall into three categories of immediate need: housing recovery, business recovery and infrastructure resiliency.

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.

NEW YORK, NY - February 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Survivors may not know about disaster help from the U.S. Small Business Administration that could lead to a smarter, faster recovery for businesses, homeowners or private nonprofits. There’s a loan for lost business caused by Hurricane Sandy. There’s also a loan available to a homeowner association to have a common area fixed, and there’s good news about when the first payment on any disaster loan is due.

NEW YORK, NY - February 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency understands that some survivors may need additional temporary rental assistance to help them achieve their permanent housing goals

New York, NY - February 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy was saddened to learn of the passing of former New York City Mayor Ed Koch last Friday.

ALBANY - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York Department of State will host a public meeting of the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council on Wednesday February 13, 2013,10:00 a.m.at the Department of State, 99 Washington Avenue in Albany, 123 William Street in NYC, and 65 Court Street in Buffalo. The Department’s Division of Code Enforcement and Administration oversees the enforcement practices of local governments in matters pertaining to building construction, fire prevention, and energy conservation. The meeting will be held via Videoconferencing.

New York, NY - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced two programs that will help dairy farmers in New York expand their businesses, increase profitability and reduce their energy costs. These initiatives were the result of recommendations advanced at Governor Cuomo’s Yogurt Summit, which convened last summer to hear ideas from industry leaders, farmers and other stakeholders to ensure that the yogurt industry continues to grow and create jobs in New York

NEW YORK, NY - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The State of New York and the Federal Emergency Management Agency announce the approval of more than $80 million in Public Assistance grants to help communities clean up and recover from Hurricane Sandy.

New York, NY - February 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- “Today Governor Cuomo signed two important bills into law that were passed by the Legislature earlier this week. The first piece of legislation revitalizes the J-51 program for the first time in nearly 20 years and will incentivize residential building owners to make improvements on their properties – fixing essential, building-wide systems and improving the long-term stability of buildings

New York, NY - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced an energy efficiency project at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Canton that is projected to save the college more than $236,000 and result in the avoidance of over 800 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually

New York, NY - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced today that it has awarded D’Youville College in Buffalo $155,000 to support energy efficiency upgrades to its six-story, mixed-use academic facility

New York - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York City Housing Authority Chairman John Rhea today announced an aggressive plan with the goal of eliminating the backlog of 420,000 open repair work orders in NYCHA properties. Sustained underfunding by the Federal government has forced NYCHA to cut maintenance and repair staff, while at the same time, NYCHA properties that were constructed decades ago have suffered, as federal capital improvement and repair funding has also declined.

New York - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced new measures that New York City has put in place to allow home and property owners who are rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy to meet new flood standards without violating current zoning codes. The Mayor signed an emergency executive order to suspend height and other restrictions so that buildings can meet new flood elevation standards

NEW YORK, NY - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Protection from future severe weather damage can begin with a low-interest U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loan for eligible homeowners, businesses and private nonprofits.

NEW YORK, NY - January 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hurricane Sandy survivors repairing their homes with an eye toward avoiding damage from future storms can take several steps to rebuild stronger and safer.

New York, NY - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- “This legislation will help incentivize residential building owners to make improvements on their properties – fixing essential, building-wide systems and improving the long-term stability of buildings. It will also allow for more streamlined administration of the program, which will provide for quicker application approval times and greater transparency. That’s great news for New York City’s tenants – it means they will have access to safe, affordable and decent housing for years to come

New York, NY - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a 14-day extension to the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program and a 30-day extension for the Individual Assistance (IA) program. This action will allow eligible survivors from Hurricane Sandy who cannot return to their homes to stay in participating hotels or motels and enable eligible individuals the ability to receive Federal assistance for repairing their damaged properties.

Albany, NY - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the Richardson Center Corporation (RCC) today announced the first phase of redevelopment of the Richardson Olmsted Complex, a National Historic Landmark in Buffalo. The state support for the redevelopment of the 19th century complex will leverage private investment and create over 500 construction jobs and up to 90 permanent full-time jobs

Albany, NY - January 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Volunteers of America-Greater NY and the Housing Collaborative have broken ground on Creston Avenue Residence, located at 2382-2388 Creston Avenue in the Fordham section of the Bronx, the first supportive housing development under the state’s Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) Housing Capital Program.