New York RealEstateRama

New York, NY - September 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, New York City Housing Authority Chairman John B. Rhea, New York City Housing Development Corporation President Marc Jahr, and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Acting Regional Administrator Mirza Orriols today announced that the city’s latest capital project bond issuance has generated approximately $732 million – the largest bond proceeds ever raised for public housing authority capital funds – for repairs at NYCHA public housing developments across the city. Of that amount, $476 million in bond proceeds will fund repairs to deteriorating building exteriors and systems at 24 public housing developments with approximately 32,000 residents. Work has begun at two locations in Brooklyn

New York, NY - September 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Event Co-Hosted by Senator Stewart-Cousins, Housing Action Council, Community Housing Innovations and Attorney General Schneiderman's Office Offers Information about Budgeting, Credit Issues and Mortgage Modifications

Albany, NY - September 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Robust buyer activity continued to drive the summer housing market across New York State during August with gains being posted in closed sales, median price and pending sales, according to the housing market report released today by the New York State Association of REALTORS.

Yonkers, NY - September 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D/I/WF - 35th District) will co-host a "Financial Fitness Workshop" with the Housing Action Council, Community Housing Innovations and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's Office this evening at the Yonkers Riverfront Library. The event will offer information about personal budgeting, credit issues, mortgage modification and refinancing options. All presentations and materials will be available in Spanish

ERIE COUNTY, NY - September 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz reminded residents to take action to ensure that they are registered in the new STAR Registration Program, part of Governor Cuomo’s initiative to protect New York residents against the costs of fraudulent or inappropriate STAR exemptions. The new program requires all homeowners eligible for and/or currently receiving a Basic STAR exemption to register with the NYS Tax Department in order to receive the exemption for 2014 and subsequent years. This exemption is not automatic, and eligible homeowners must register to qualify

Albany, NY - September 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State’s Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT) Supportive Housing initiative will undertake significant investments to create new affordable housing units and provide needed support to nearly 5,000 high-need individuals, following significant Medicaid savings totaling more than $4 billion achieved over the last year under the MRT initiative. Additionally, over the next five years, the State is on track to save a combined $34.3 billion.

Albany, NY - September 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the approval of $451.6 million in grants and low-cost loans to improve drinking water and wastewater infrastructure from New York City to Western New York. These projects will protect public health and the environment with cleaner water supplies while also create economic development opportunities

Washington, DC - September 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today introduced an amendment to the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 that would allow residents and publically-owned utilities who receive federal disaster aid to directly use the funding to replace damaged equipment or structures with more energy-efficient models.

Albany, NY - September 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that SUNY Buffalo State will open its new state- of-the-art, 87,000 square foot Technology Building. The facility supports the Governor’s innovation agenda through its smart-grid laboratories with cutting-edge equipment.

Albany, NY - September 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced proposed Slumlord Prevention Guidelines (SPG) for bank lending to help protect tenants, strengthen communities, and promote sustainable, long-term investments in rental housing. The guidelines include new Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations from the Department of Financial Services (DFS) that incentivize banks to lend to landlords who are committed to the long-term health of a community – instead of quick-buck artist slumlords who let buildings fall into disrepair.

New York, NY - September 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fund the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) plans to expand the Staten Island Bluebelt. New York City is applying for funding through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) under the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Bluebelt provides a storm water management system for one-third of Staten Island. Hurricane Sandy’s flooding devastated areas of Staten Island and an expansion of the Bluebelt is needed for future flood mitigation. Schumer today wrote a letter to the USDA in support of the Bluebelt’s extension, also known as the New Creek West Branch restoration project.<

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) was joined by nine of his colleagues in the New York Congressional delegation in a letter to the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development expressing concerns about recent changes to its Section 8 Housing Voucher Program.

Albany, NY - September 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at the request of the State of New York, has approved a 15-day extension to the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program beginning on September 1st. This new extension allows eligible survivors from Superstorm Sandy who cannot return to their homes to stay in participating hotels or motels.

Yonkers, NY - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D/I/WF – 35th District) announced today that starting August 19th through the end of December, registration to receive the Basic STAR exemption will be open. All resident homeowners who wish to receive the exemption for 2014 and subsequent years must register with the New York State Tax Department as required by new legislation passed this year to eliminate fraud and duplication.

New York, NY - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) announced that the City of New Rochelle will be receiving $1,419,575 in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The source of the grant comes from the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which enable states and local governments to develop viable housing in urban communities for low- and middle-income families.

New York, NY - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Community Environmental Center EcoHouse, a traveling exhibition space and interactive learning center, will make stops in Jamaica, Queens and Harlem this fall to share information about the many ways residents can be more energy efficient in their daily lives.

Albany, NY - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today issued $13.6 million in state aid checks to 1,206 homeowners, renters, businesses and farmers affected by July flooding across the Mohawk Valley, Central New York and Niagara County. The Governor today traveled to the Village of Herkimer, the City of Lockport, and the City of Oneida to personally deliver checks to dozens of New Yorkers that sustained serious losses as a result of the flooding.

Albany, NY - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that most construction projects on the New York State Thruway and main routes overseen by the State Department of Transportation (DOT) will be suspended over the Labor Day weekend holiday period, historically known as one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. The Governor’s ‘Drivers First’ initiative prioritizes the convenience of motorists and ensures that disruptions are as minimal as possible to drivers at highway and bridge projects across the state.

SYRACUSE - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the indictment of two attorneys, an appraiser and two others for their roles in a mortgage fraud ring that operated for years and netted more than $1 million by preying upon first-time home buyers and institutional lenders. The five defendants bilked consumers by advertising a rent-to-own opportunity in which first-time home buyers with low credit were offered the chance to own their own homes with no down payments and no closing costs

New York, NY - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today opened a new 5.5-acre waterfront park and several new roadways at the site of the Hunter’s Point South development in Long Island City, Queens. Hunter’s Point South Waterfront Park will transform a previously abandoned post-industrial area into a dynamic site for recreation along the East River with views of the Manhattan skyline. Designed as a neighborhood amenity and a destination for New Yorkers across the five boroughs as well as visitors, the park integrates new infrastructure, landscape and architectural design into the creation of an open waterfront.

New York, NY - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today opened a new 5.5-acre waterfront park and several new roadways at the site of the Hunter's Point South development in Long Island City, Queens. Hunter's Point South Waterfront Park will transform a previously abandoned post-industrial area into a dynamic site for recreation along the East River with views of the Manhattan skyline. Designed as a neighborhood amenity and a destination for New Yorkers across the five boroughs as well as visitors, the park integrates new infrastructure, landscape and architectural design into the creation of an open waterfront.

New York, NY - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, in a letter to Secretary Shaun Donovan, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to select an application by the Delaware County Economic Development for funding under the Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG), which would provide federal funds for the rehabilitation and expansion of the Becton Dickinson facility in Hancock, NY. The two stage expansion project, both eligible for CDBG funding, is part of an effort to incentivize the construction of a call center in the area that could bring up to 600 jobs to Delaware County.

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Albany, NY - August 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that more than $22 million in capital funding is being awarded for seven supportive housing projects around New York State. The grants are being provided to support projects in Albany, Bronx, Jefferson, Kings, Monroe, and Westchester counties. They will be administered through the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s Homeless Housing and Assistance Program (HHAP)

Albany, NY - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that $71 million is now available through New York State Homes & Community Renewal (HCR) for shovel-ready projects to build affordable housing units across the state.