The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
City will invest additional $3.9 million to prevent and reduce domestic violence, including healthy relationship education in middle schools, a new comprehensive web-based portal and public awareness campaign, and new resources to help survivors stay in their homes.
Mayor de Blasio announced a plan to increase affordable-housing protections for the nearly 10,000 artists and other New Yorkers who live in lofts overseen by the Loft Board. The Mayor wanted to restore the rights of all loft occupants who apply for legal protections to remain in their homes.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that his administration is now on track to build and protect 200,000 affordable homes by 2022, two years ahead of schedule. These efforts will target seniors, homeowners and tenants in existing affordable housing who need protection.
Mayor De Blasio's speech presented the leaps that the affordable housing plan was able to make, nearing their goal 2 years early. He states that affordable housing should be a reality for all New Yorkers, aiming to make greater strides for the working class.
In Mayor de Blasio's speech introducing his plan, he centers his main goal as keeping New York City the same, regardless of the times. His efforts to aid in loft renters, who are often artists, were made to retain their imprint on the city.
In Mayor de Blasio's speech to introduce protecting the Mitchell-Lama developments, he centers the main goal of his plan to support the average worker living in them, and expresses a desire to keep in tact the idea that working people will always have an affordable home to turn to.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a new Mitchell-Lama Reinvestment Program to protect the long-term affordability of the City’s remaining Mitchell-Lama developments.A key piece of City’s 300,000-apartment affordable housing plan will invest $250 million to protect 15,000 Mitchell-Lama apartments.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced “Seniors First,” a slate of new affordable housing programs that will increase the amount of senior housing across the city. the City will double its commitment to senior housing over the extended 12-year, serving 30,000 senior households by 2026.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced “Seniors First,” a slate of new affordable housing programs that will increase the amount of senior housing across the city. The City will double its commitment to senior housing over the extended 12-year Housing New York plan, serving 30,000 senior households by 2026.
Mayor de Blasio gave an address in honor of opening Building 77 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, highlighting the importance of the building in reference to aiding in the success of New Yorkers.
A Report on NYCHA failing to conduct mandatory lead paint safety inspection for four years, but submitted false documentation to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development stating that the Authority was in compliance with federal laws that require these inspection to be performed.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of Edna Wells Handy to The New York City Housing Authority’s Executive Compliance Department as Acting Chief Compliance Officer.
Mayor de Blasio started two new programs that attempted to bring New Yorkers closer to the American dream, home ownership. Open Door aids first-time homeowners buy a condo or coop, and HomeFix helps New Yorkers make capital improvements to their homes.
Mayor de Blasio announced that the City would help non-profit developers in rebuilding "cluster apartments" as permanent affordable housing for the homeless.
Mayor de Blasio and other admin announced that he'd be providing $1.5 million worth of supplies to residents who were displaced by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced two laws that shine a spotlight on both public and private vacant land to further accelerate the production of affordable housing. This legislation is the latest effort to help the City reach its goal of building 300,000 affordable homes over the next decade.
Mayor de Blasio announced a mixed-income development project that will include affordable homes for approximately 100 seniors on Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
Mayor de Blasio announced that his administration financed more than 24,536 affordable homes in the year prior, breaking an all-time record previously set by former Mayor Ed Koch in 1989.
Mayor de Blasio announced the major strides his administration was able to make in regards to affordable housing in the City, using a man named Jasper Hurst as an example for as to why affordable housing is so important.
A report detailing NYCHA's continued failure to enforce its Permanent Exclusion policy for dangerous criminal offenses. The investigation also uncovered employees purchasing drugs from tenants and targets of the criminal investigation and other misconduct at NYCHA's Sheepshead/Nostrand Houses.
The Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement brought a lawsuit against a Manhattan landlord who turned his four-story walkup into an illegal hotel through www.Airbnb.com.
This report features data from the Community Health Survey (CHS) on smelling secondhand smoke from outside at home and on smoke-free residential building policies.
The New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey (NYCHVS), sponsored by the NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and Development, is conducted every 3 years to comply with NYS and NYC’s rent regulation laws. This report is based on data from the 2011, 2014, and 2017 HVSs, which are sample surveys.
Mayor de Blasio announced that 250 apartment buildings had been placed in the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Alternative Enforcement Program, an initiative that shines a spotlight on multi-family buildings whose owners have allowed them to fall into dangerous disrepair.
The de Blasio Administration announced measures to expedite major heating upgrades at public housing by 8 to 20 months, depending on the size of the project.
Mayor de Blasio held a press conference to mark a major milestone in his Jerome Avenue Neighborhood Plan, which will invest heavily into the community, which will provide for them safer streets, better parks, new schools, etc.
A report estimating the impact that Airbnb listings have had on neighborhood rents in New York City, which were disproportionately high in portions of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Alicia Glen, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development, issued a letter to the New York State Budget Director urging the Governor to release the $250 million dedicated in the State’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Stanley Brezenoff will serve as Interim Chair of the New York City Housing Authority, succeeding Shola Olatoye who was set to depart the post at the end of April.