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    City and State Officials Announce Completion of Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Coney Island

    Affordable Housing  •  Coney Island, Brooklyn

    Raven Hall. Image Credit: The Office of Governor Kathy Hochul/HPD.

    The new building is 500 feet from the beach and boardwalk. On March 30, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) announced the completion of a new affordable and supportive housing development in Coney Island, Brooklyn. The mixed-use development, called Raven Hall, has 216 affordable apartments and ground floor retail. It is located at 2006 Surf Avenue. The development team consists of Georgica Green Ventures, LLC and New Density Housing and was created as part of the State’s efforts to increase affordable housing statewide.  (read more…)

    Date:04/11/2022
    Category : Governor
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    Governor’s Office Announces $27 Million Available for Ida Relief for Undocumented New Yorkers

    Storm Relief  •  Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx

    Governor Kathy Hochul speaks with local residents during a visit to a storm damaged neighborhood in Queens, NY earlier this month. (Photo: Don Pollard/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)

    The program offers assistance to those who cannot qualify for federal relief. On September 26, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that $27 million will be available for relief from Hurricane Ida for undocumented New Yorkers. Undocumented New Yorkers who suffered from the historic flooding and storm damage are not eligible to receive storm recovery assistance through the FEMA Individual Assistance Program or other programs due to their undocumented status. The New York State Office for New Americans (ONA) will manage the program. (read more…)

    Tags : Ida, storm recovery, storm relief
    Date:09/28/2021
    Category : Governor
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    Liz Fine Named Counsel to the Governor as Governor Hochul Takes Office

    Appointments  •  Statewide

    On August 23, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Elizabeth Fine will serve as Counsel to the Governor. The appointment is one of Governor Hochul’s first as her new administration begins to take shape.  (read more…)

    Tags : appointments, Governor Kathy Hochul, Liz Fine
    Date:08/25/2021
    Category : Governor
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    Governor Suspends Indoor Dining, Updates COVID Zones as Hospitalization Rates Continue to Rise

    COVID-19 Response  •  Statewide

    Governor Andrew Cuomo providing details about changes to COVID-19 guidance and restrictions on December 11, 2020. Image Credit: Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo

    Indoor dining will be suspended in New York City while gyms and salons can operate on new guidelines. On December 11, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced changes to COVID restriction guidelines starting Monday, December 14th. Among these changes, indoor dining would be suspended across New York City due to the increase in COVID-19 hospitalization rates. Outdoor dining and takeout/delivery are still permitted. Indoor dining will be allowed to continue at only 25 percent capacity across the rest of the state.  (read more…)

    Tags : COVID zones, COVID-19, indoor dining
    Date:12/14/2020
    Category : Governor
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    East New York Affordable Housing Project Completes Phase 1

    Affordable Housing  •  East New York, Brooklyn

    The Fountains. Image Credit: NYC HPD

    Project will result in 1,163 affordable homes. On October 20, 2020 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the completion of the initial phase of the Fountains of Brooklyn project that is being constructed on the site of the State’s former Brooklyn Developmental Center in East New York, which closed in 2015. This project is a 6.7-acre mixed-use complex that will ultimately offer 1,163 affordable homes. The first two completed buildings of the project will include 332 affordable apartments and supportive services for individuals with intellectual and development disabilities so these individuals can live independently. (read more…)

    Tags : affordable housing
    Date:11/20/2020
    Category : Governor
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