New York RealEstateRama
Consumer Alert: Governor Cuomo Targets Apartment Rental Scammers
Albany, NY - August 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today warned New Yorkers about apartment rental scams throughout the State. Real estate scammers are taking advantage of vulnerable consumers – particularly immigrants and ot...
A.G. Schneiderman Announces Guilty Plea By Attorney Who Forged State Documents Necessary For NYC...
NEW YORK, NY - August 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the felony guilty plea of real estate attorney Eduard Fridman to securities fraud. Fridman admitted in State Supreme Court in Manhattan to forgin...
NYSERDA Event in Buffalo to Show Multifamily Building Owners How to Improve Building Performance...
New York, NY - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- To make it easier to undertake energy-efficiency projects in multifamily buildings, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is holding a seminar on September 25 from 8:...
Governor Cuomo Announces Renovation of Building 5 on Harriman Campus
Albany, NY - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Office of General Services (OGS) will renovate Building 5 on the Harriman Campus in Albany to accommodate up to 1,400 state employees and save taxpayer...
Governor Cuomo Announces Approval of $163 Million of Funding to Restore and Preserve Mitchell-Lama...
Albany, NY - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State’s Housing Finance Agency (HFA) had approved the issuance of bonds and low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) that will fund needed repairs...
CONG. ENGEL ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR HOMELESS SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ‘PROJECT: BACK TO SCHOOL’
New York, NY - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Eliot Engel is working with the Coalition for the Homeless to help the city’s homeless children get ready for school by taking part in ‘Project: Back To School,” a drive to collect ...
The Hampshire Companies Sells Retail Building in Upstate New York
Oneonta, N.Y. - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Hampshire Companies, a full-service, private real estate investment firm with equity in assets valued at over $2.5 billion, has announced the sale of a 12,000-square-foot retail building located...
WORKERS TO MARCH ON THE HIGH LINE IN PROTEST AGAINST LOW PAY, POOR BENEFITS...
New York, NY - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Over 100 people, including workers in buildings along the High Line—the elevated park with scenic views and pricey artisanal treats at a once down-and-out area of the city—and their supporters wi...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG SIGNS LEGISLATION PROVIDING PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR VETERANS AND VICTIMS OF HURRICANE...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- “Introductory Number 1120 is sponsored at the request of the Mayor in conjunction with Speaker Quinn and Council Members Oddo, Recchia, Ignizio, Vallone, Chin, Comrie, Dickens, Eugene, Fidler, ...
A.G. Schneiderman Announces Masonry Contractor Will Pay $600,000 For Underpaying Workers On Affordable Housing...
NEW YORK, NY - August 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the resolution of an investigation into Masonry Services, Inc. (“MSI”) and its owners, James S. Herrera and Jaime T. Herrera, for underpaying ...
Governor Cuomo Announces Housing Extension for Sandy Victims
Albany, NY - August 6, 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 an extension in two phases to the Transitional Shelter...
Two Sentenced in New York State for Dumping Thousands of Tons of Asbestos in...
New York, NY - August 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two individuals, Donald Torriero and Julius DeSimone, were sentenced in federal court in Utica, N.Y., for illegally dumping thousands of tons of asbestos-contaminated construction debris on a 28-acre ...
Suffolk County Legislature Approves Resolution to Strengthen and Improve Regulating Home Improvement Contractors
Hauppauge, NY - August 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the Suffolk County Legislature has approved legislation presented by the County Executive to strengthen Suffolk County’s occupational licensing law to protect the residents of Suffolk County...
At Gillibrand & Schumer’s Urging, Feds Lift Restrictions for Hundreds of Sandy Homeowners Currently...
Washington, DC - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Charles E. Schumer announced that the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) agency revised its regul...
AFTER SCHUMER’S PUSH, HOMEOWNERS THAT DECLINED SBA LOANS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR CDBG GRANTS; URGES...
New York, NY - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged Sandy-impacted homeowners on Staten Island to apply to New York City’s “Build it Back Program” now that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develo...
SUNY Campuses To Share IT Services and Increase Energy Efficiency at Data Centers As...
New York, NY - July 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The State University of New York (SUNY) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced that SUNY will save more than $1.2 million annually in energy costs throug...
Senate Majority Coalition Leader Jeff Klein, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein...
BRONX, NY - July 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alongside Bronx foreclosure victim Daisy Vargas—and the four generations of family members who call her Castle Hill residence home—top elected leaders highlighted recently passed legislation aimed at ...
LIU RAISES ALARM OVER DEEPENING CRISIS AT NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY
NEW YORK, N.Y. - July 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- City Comptroller John C. Liu today called on the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to open its operations to the public as well as reject a plan to raise $750 million in a new bond issue, amid ...
Strong New York State housing market sees sales, median and pending gains through first...
Albany, NY - July 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State housing market posted strong numbers through the first six months of 2013 with expansions in closed sales, median sales price and pending sales compared to a year ago, according to the...
DA VANCE: FORMER PROPERTY MANAGER PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION FROM...
New York, NY - July 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the guilty plea of KEE LIN, 43, a former property manager for two Chinatown buildings, for writing unauthorized checks for more than $1....
Governor Cuomo Announces Flood Recovery Program
Albany, NY - July 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the state is launching the $16 million Mohawk Valley and 2013 Upstate Flood Recovery Program to assist homeowners, small businesses and farms in areas of the Stat...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER CENTER FOR ACTIVE DESIGN TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND...
New York, NY - July 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Linda I. Gibbs, Department of Design and Construction Commissioner David Burney and Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas A. Farley today announced a ser...
Hundreds Protest Four-Year Wage Freeze, Health Insurance Loss at Bronx Co-op
New York, NY - July 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Concourse Village workers, tenants and hundreds of their supporters will rally outside the apartment complex this Wednesday afternoon to protest the co-op board’s proposed 4-year wage freeze for thei...
SCHUMER: HALF DOZEN LOCKPORT HOMES AT RISK DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION – URGES EPA...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to relocate six residences along Eighteenmile Creek in Lockport that are routinely impacted by flood waters fr...
SCHUMER: CLOSE TO HALF OF WESTCHESTER VETS DON’T UTILIZE PROPERTY TAX BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO...
New York, NY - July 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With More Young Vets Returning Home From Iraq & Afghanistan, It’s Time for the Feds to Ensure That Vets Use Local Property Tax Benefits – Worth Thousands a Year in Westchester County – And O...
Governor Cuomo Deploying DFS Mobile Command Center to Oneida and Herkimer Counties to Help...
Albany, NY - July 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is deploying the Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) Mobile Command Center to Oneida and Herkimer Counties to help homeowners and businesses affected by recent heavy rains ...
SCHUMER ANNOUNCES VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER SET TO RECEIVE OVER $2 MILLION IN VA FUNDS...
New York, NY - July 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester is set to receive $1,063,900 in Veterans Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families program (SSVF) to s...
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Allow Breezy Point Residents to Expedite Repairs to Homes...
Albany, NY - July 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation that will allow Breezy Point residents to expedite repairs to homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The new law will allow homeowners in Breezy Point to byp...
REBNY STUDY REVEALS EXCESSIVE LANDMARKING OF MANHATTAN PROPERTIES STIFLING ECONOMIC GROWTH
NEW YORK, NY - July 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly 30 percent of Manhattan properties are now protected by regulations governing landmarks – a milestone that will stifle job creation and important economic development initiatives, increase the...
Gillibrand, Entire NYC Congressional Delegation Urge HUD Secretary to Reform Sandy Aid Regulations, Allowing...
New York, NY - July 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is leading New York City’s entire Congressional delegation today in urging Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan to cut bureaucratic tape w...