NYCEDC President Maria Torres-Springer, Council Member Donovan Richards, other local elected officials, City Planning Commission (DCP) Chairman Carl Weisbrod and Department of Housing and Preservation (HPD) Commissioner Vicki Been today announced the Roadmap for Action, an expansive, interagency plan to reestablish Downtown Far Rockaway as the commercial hub of the Rockaway peninsula.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the completion of a New York Power Authority $9.2 million energy efficiency project that will save SUNY Purchase College about $400,000 in annual energy costs. The completion of this project advances the Governor’s Reforming the Energy Vision strategy and recently enacted Clean Energy Standard, a nation-leading mandate to supply 50 percent of New York’s electricity from renewable energy resources by 2030

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer invoked the little-used "triple no" provision of the City Charter to force a City Council vote on a controversial special permit application for a development project at 42 West 18th Street in Chelsea. Immediately following the City Planning Commission's narrow approval of the application at a meeting this morning, Brewer sent a formal letter of objection to Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and City Planning Commission Chairman Carl Weisbrod.

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced that the Friends of Cedarmere are sponsoring an illustrated talk and book signing by the authors of William Cullen Bryant's Cedarmere Estate at Cedarmere, 225 Bryant Avenue, Roslyn Harbor, NY at 3:00 p.m

The New York State Assembly is often referred to as the "People's House" - and for good reason. Every day, we work to ensure that New York families have access to the things that they need most: a living wage, a quality education and housing that offers security and stability.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $246,000 in federal funds to the Ithaca Housing Authority (IHA), located in Tompkins County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) program. The funds will be used to help ensure the highest quality of life possible for 250 elderly residents in the town of Ithaca who are reliant on the IHA for their housing needs.

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) visited Jericho Rise Wind Farm yesterday, a new site being constructed to bring renewable energy to the towns of Bellmont and Chateaugay. Congresswoman Stefanik’s office assisted in the permitting process for this wind farm with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $246,000 in federal funds to the Ithaca Housing Authority (IHA), located in Tompkins County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) program. The funds will be used to help ensure the highest quality of life possible for 250 elderly residents in the town of Ithaca who are reliant on the IHA for their housing needs

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed state agencies to take immediate steps to lower electricity usage in New York State due persistent high temperatures and humidity expected today and through the weekend. All state agencies have been directed to immediately lower energy usage by turning off lights, raising air conditioning temperatures, closing window shades, and powering down unused computers, printers and other electrical devices; other regions were put on notice that they might have to do the same later in the day

Mayor Bill de Blasio today nominated Eric Enderlin for President of the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), which plays a critical role in the preservation and creation of affordable apartments. Enderlin is currently Deputy Commissioner at the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), where he oversees the agency’s Office of Development. Enderlin has been a crucial leader in the City’s record-breaking efforts to build and protect affordable housing

Senators Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester), joined Mayors Jennifer White of Nyack and Bonnie Christian of South Nyack, to urge Rockland homeowners to report zombie homes, after revealing that Rockland County is seeing a decline in zombie properties after the enactment of Senator Klein’s legislative package

As part of his continued efforts to help homeowners reduce their property tax burden, County Executive Edward Mangano will be hosting a series of Property Tax Exemptions Workshops in September at libraries and community meeting halls throughout Nassau County.

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $178,704 in federal funds to Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) program and will be used to advance local programs designed to help those most in need become self-sufficient through housing, skills training, and health care services.

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $178,704 in federal funds to Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) program and will be used to advance local programs designed to help those most in need become self-sufficient through housing, skills training, and health care services

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the completion of Stadium Estates, an $11 million, affordable housing development that is revitalizing Rochester's JOSANA neighborhood and creating 45 affordable homes. Stadium Estates is part of Governor Cuomo's unprecedented commitment to affordable housing and community renewal, which includes $20 billion in the 2016-17 state budget for comprehensive statewide affordable housing and homelessness action plans

Governor Cuomo today announced $29.7 million in grants to support 18 critical municipal water infrastructure projects in the North Country. These grants are part of the second round of NYS Water Grants funded through the state’s highly successful Water Infrastructure Improvement Act

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today officially announced the creation of a food manufacturing hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT) Annex building. NYCEDC has designated the entire 55,000 square foot space to serve up to 10 growing food manufacturing companies and expects four new companies to move into the Annex by the end of the year. Based on NYCEDC’s projections, the full activation of the Annex building has the capacity to create over 100 new jobs in Sunset Park

At the next Building Ulster County Together Breakfast, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein is pleased to welcome Cynthia Nikitin, Senior Vice President from the Project for Public Spaces, to discuss the benefits of the County’s growing trail system. The breakfast will be held from 7:30 – 9:30 AM on Monday, August 15^th at the Best Western Plus in Kingston. Cynthia – a part-time Ulster County resident for the past 20 years – will share examples of successful trail systems and will explain what it takes to capitalize on trails as engines of economic growth

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data today issued its Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit, which reported that household debt increased by $35 billion (a 0.3 percent increase) to $12.29 trillion during the second quarter of 2016. This moderate growth was driven by increases in auto loan and credit card debt, which increased by $32 billion and $17 billion respectively.

The New York Department of State will hold a public hearing and meeting on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 10:30 a.m., regarding the profession of real estate salespersons and brokers. The meeting will take place at the following locations: 99 Washington Avenue, Albany; 65 Court Street, Buffalo; and 123 William Street, New York City. The public has the right to attend the meeting at any of these locations.

The New York Department of State will host a public meeting of the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council on Thursday, August 25, 2016, 10:00 a.m. at 99 Washington Avenue 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.

A measure authored by U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and Eliot L. Engel (D-Bronx/Westchester) to protect public housing residents from insufficient heat during winter months has been signed into law by President Obama

A measure authored by U.S. Reps. Eliot L. Engel (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Grace Meng (D-Queens) to protect public housing residents from insufficient heat during winter months has been signed into law by President Obama.

Following reports of homeownership dipping to its lowest level since 1965, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney has renewed calls for passage of legislation he introduced last year to make it easier for first-time homebuyers to save for a down payment. Current law allows first time homebuyers to make penalty-free withdrawals from their IRA to go toward the purchase of a home. However, the current limit of $10,000, which was enacted nearly 20 years ago and not indexed to inflation, has not kept up with rising costs and stagnating wages. Rep. Maloney’s bipartisan First Time Homeowner Savings Plan Act would help the law catch up, by increasing the limit to $25,000 for first time homebuyers.

Mayor Paul Dyster, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), representatives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, members of the Niagara Falls City Council and residents broke ground on the Niagara Falls Skate Park. Located within Hyde Park just off Hyde Park Boulevard was planned in strong partnership with entities including the Niagara Falls Youth Bureau, the Niagara Falls Police Department, Department of Community Development and Department of Public Works