Tips from NYSERDA for Preventing Ice Dams
New York, NY - January 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- If you see ice build-up and icicles hanging from the eaves of your home, you may have an ice dam, a major cause of roof leaks and energy loss in winter. Take steps now to prevent ice dams, recommend...
After Sandy, Silver Advances Legislation to Protect Home and Business Owners
New York, NY - January 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the wake of the devastating and unprecedented damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) today announced a bill (A-2287)) to create the Homeowners Bill of Ri...
NYC REAL ESTATE BROKER CONFIDENCE ON UPSWING ACCORDING TO INAUGURAL REBNY BROKER CONFIDENCE INDEX
New York, NY - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York City residential and commercial real estate brokers’ confidence levels hit their second highest ratings in December 2012 of the last seven months, according to the inaugural release of th...
Press Preview of New Exhibition Making Room: New Housing for New Yorkers
New Yorker, NY - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Making Room: New Models for Housing New Yorkers, organized by the Museum of the City of New York in conjunction with Citizens Housing & Planning Council (CHPC), offers insights into how New Yo...
32BJ Applauds Governor on Campaign Finance Reform, Utility Regulation, Minimum Wage
ALBANY, NY - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The President of 32BJ SEIU, the state’s largest private-sector union, said today that Governor Cuomo deserves credit for announcing his support for many important initiatives in his State-of-the-Sta...
Mangano: Affordable Rental Project Underway In Hempstead
January 09, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the demolition of four vacant deteriorated houses completed and financing in place, construction is set to begin on the Village Lofts project - a rental housing project that will create 29 affordable and mode...
Governor Cuomo Announces GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Build New Technology Development Center at Fab 8 Campus
Albany, NY - January 09, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that GLOBALFOUNDRIES, a global leader in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, will build a new multi-billion dollar research and development facility at i...
Statement by Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos on Hurricane Sandy Relief
New York, NY - January 03, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The failure of Congress to act on the federal assistance legislation to help the millions of people impacted by Hurricane Sandy is absolutely unconscionable.
New York Fed Study Examines Manhattan Housing Market
New York, NY - December 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- While New York City rents have rebounded in the past couple of years, renting still appears to offer a better financial value than buying in the Manhattan housing market, according to a recent stud...
Gillibrand, Hochul Announce Senate Passage of Bipartisan Clothe Homeless Hero’s Act
Washington, D.C. - December 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congresswoman Kathy Hochul today announced Senate passage of the Clothe a Homeless Hero Act, legislation that directs the Transportation Security Administrat...
Governor Cuomo Announces Banks and Mortgage Servicers to Expedite Insurance Payments to Homeowners
Albany, NY - December 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that major banks and mortgage servicers will take action to expedite insurance payments to New York homeowners. Currently, insurance claim checks must be endo...
Statement by Senator Dean Skelos on Reelection as Senate Republican Leader
December 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- I am honored that the members of our Senate Republican Conference have voted unanimously today to reelect me as their leader. I appreciate their support and confidence, and look forward to being a strong voice f...
Mangano Urges Storm Victims To Complete FEMA Continuing Rental Assistance Form
December 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano reminded residents that they must complete a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) “Declaration for Continuing Need for Rental Assistance” form in order to conti...
FEMA Awards more than $254 million to Rebuild New York
NEW YORK, NY - December 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced three new Public Assistance (PA) grants to New York, bringing the total awarded since Hurricane Sandy to $254 million. PA grants will be...
Survivors Must Contact FEMA to Keep Temporary Housing Assistance
New York, NY - December 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hurricane Sandy survivors, who received temporary housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and continue to have a housing need, must fill out an important form for additiona...
The New York City Housing Authority Receives a $7.1 Million Grant from the U.S....
New York, NY - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has received a $7.1 million National Emergency Grant from the United States Department of Labor to hire residents for post-Sandy recovery jobs in NYCHA de...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND SPEAKER QUINN JOIN RELATED COMPANIES AND OXFORD PROPERTIES GROUP TO BREAK...
New York, NY - December 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn today joined Related Companies Chairman Stephen M. Ross and OMERS Investment Committee Chair Bill Aziz to celebrate the start of c...
The New York City Housing Authority Extends Housing Court and Eviction Moratorium to February
New York, NY - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- “The New York City Housing Authority has announced an extension of its moratorium on housing court actions and evictions by one more month for residents living in developments affected by Hurrican...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG DISCUSSES THE CITY’S ONGOING EFFORTS TO HELP RESIDENTS AND HOMEOWNERS RECOVER FROM...
New York, NY - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- “With winter at hand, we’re intensifying our efforts to help all the New Yorkers still suffering from Hurricane Sandy. Last week, we took new steps to protect thousands of New Yorkers who still ...
Governor Cuomo Warns New Yorkers Against Home Repair Scams in Wake of Sandy
Albany, NY - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today warned New Yorkers to protect themselves from home repair scam artists, who will try to take advantage of unsuspecting homeowners who suffered property damage from Storm...