Subsidized Housing Projects in New York City Repurposed for Immigrant Housing
NEW YORK, NY — New Yorkers are reported that subsidized housing projects in New York City originally intended for local families in need have been …
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New Jersey Suing Eight Housing Providers Accused of Denying the Disabled
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that they have issued Findings of …
Off-Duty NYC Housing Employee Arrested for Unlicensed Operation
New York, NY — An off-duty New York City Housing Preservation & Development employee was arrested on Saturday, June 29, at 7:53 p.m. within the …
Off-Duty NYC Housing Authority Employee Arrested in the Bronx
BRONX, NY—An off-duty employee of the New York City Housing Authority, Brandon Suarez, 30, was arrested on Tuesday evening under multiple charges. The arrest occurred …
NYC Housing Authority Employee Arrested on Multiple Charges
NEW YORK, NY—An employee of the New York City Housing Authority was arrested and charged with several offenses on Monday morning within the 23rd Precinct. …
Major Drug Bust At East Boston Drug Den Housing Complex
Boston, MA – Members of the A-7 East Boston Drug Control Unit, along with the D-4 South End/Back Bay Unit and West Roxbury Drug Control …
NYC Housing Employee Arrested for Strangulation
NEW YORK, NY — A 46-year-old male employee of the New York City Housing Authority NYCHA was arrested late Monday night within the 77th Precinct. …
Americans Skipping Meals To Afford Housing Under Biden: POLL
A major real estate company released a survey on Friday which found that renters and homeowners are significantly reducing their quality of life to afford …
New Jersey Enacts Landmark Affordable Housing Laws to Transform State’s Housing Inventory
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy has signed a comprehensive set of bills aimed at revolutionizing affordable housing in New Jersey. This legislative package promises …
Haitian Immigrant Charged for Raping Young Girl at Massachusetts Hotel Housing Migrants
ROCKLAND, MA – A disturbing incident at a Massachusetts hotel now serving as a housing facility for asylum seekers has led to the arrest and …
US congressional funding fights take toll on housing aid programs
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. Congress fended off some of the deepest cuts to housing and other social safety net …
Former Housing Authority Chairman Sentenced to 10 Years for Fraud and Bribery
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – Cornell Bozier, the former Chairman of the Board of Commissioners at the Village of Hempstead Housing Authority (VHHA), was sentenced today …
Biden Wants To Spend Hundreds Of Billions Fighting Housing Affordability Crisis He Helped Create
Biden Wants To Spend Hundreds Of Billions Fighting Housing Affordability Crisis He Helped Create Will Kessler on March 11, 2024 President Joe Biden’s budget proposal …
New Jersey Governor Announces $26 Million for Affordable Housing Fund
TRENTON, NJ – The State of New Jersey, under the Murphy Administration, has committed over $26 million to support affordable housing projects. This funding, allocated …
D.C. Housing Authority Officer Shot in Navy Yard
Washington, D.C. – An officer-involved shooting took place early this morning in the Navy Yard area involving a D.C. Housing Authority Police officer. The incident …
Singleton Applauds Governor Murphy’s Budget Address for Housing Initiatives
TRENTON, NJ — Senator Troy Singleton, holding the positions of Senate Majority Whip and Chair of the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee, commended Governor …
New Jersey Housing Inspector Indicted in Building Permit Forgery Scheme
TRENTON — The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced the indictment of a Paterson housing and zoning inspector and an accomplice for their alleged involvement …
Governor Announces 5,300 More Apartment Housing Units in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY – Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled plans for 18 new housing developments in Brooklyn’s Gowanus area, signaling a major push to address New …
Trudeau’s welcome mat for immigrants wears thin amid Canada housing crunch
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has relied on immigration to drive economic growth and plug labor gaps, but now …
Toms River Area Assemblymen Blast New Jersey’s New Affordable Housing Plan
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and Paul Kanitra have voiced strong opposition to a Democrat-sponsored bill to reform the state’s affordable …
New Jersey Proposes Sweeping Affordable Housing Reforms, Abolishment of COAH
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey lawmakers have introduced a groundbreaking bill that aims to overhaul the state’s approach to affordable housing. The proposed legislation seeks …
New Jersey Legislation Aims to Expand Affordable Housing Voucher Use for Homeownership
The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee in New Jersey has made a pivotal move by advancing legislation that significantly broadens the scope of affordable …
Austin Woman Arrested for Embezzlement of Federal Funds from Killeen Housing Authority
WACO, Texas – DeAdra Johnson, a 52-year-old woman from Austin, has been arrested on charges related to the alleged embezzlement of federal funds from the …
US single-family housing starts plunge in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding dropped sharply in December after a string of strong gains, but new construction remains underpinned by a shortage of …
Canadian housing starts jump 18% in December -CMHC
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian housing starts rose 18% in December compared with the previous month as groundbreaking increased on multiple unit urban homes, data from …
UK housing market gains momentum at start of 2024: Rightmove
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Average asking prices for British homes made the strongest start to the year since 2020, according to a Rightmove …
NY Assemblywoman Criticizes Biden, Mayor Adams Over School Closure for Immigrant Housing
NEW YORK CITY, NY — Democratic State Assemblywoman Jaime Williams expressed strong disapproval towards President Joe Biden and NYC Mayor Eric Adams following the temporary …
Canada, facing housing shortage, to consider cap on international students – minister
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Canada is considering a cap on the number of international students allowed to live in Canada, Immigration Minister …
China urges better financing coordination for housing sector
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s housing ministry and financial regulator asked local governments to better coordinate with financial institutions to provide financing support to real estate …
China lifts policy bank loans, raising housing support expectations
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s central bank made 350 billion yuan ($49.1 billion) in loans to policy banks through its pledged supplementary lending (PSL) facility in December, …
Armed drone shot down over air base housing U.S. forces in northern Iraq – sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An armed drone was shot down on Tuesday over Erbil airport in northern Iraq, where U.S. and other international forces are stationed, …
New World and China Resources to build $1.3 billion Hong Kong housing development
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s New World Development and Chinese state-backed China Resources Land said they will jointly build a $1.3 billion housing project …
Concerns Raised Over Lack of Local Input in NJ Affordable Housing Bill Hearing
TRENTON, NJ – During a recent Assembly Housing Committee hearing regarding a significant bill on affordable housing, Assemblyman Rob Clifton and Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn raised …
UK housing market stabilises but high rates still weigh: RICS
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s property market saw some recovery in November as a surge in mortgage rates eased, but surveyors remain cautious …
Jackson Officials Oppose State Push to Decrease Parking Requirements for High Density Housing
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ -A bill in the New Jersey legislature seeks to reduce required parking spot minimums on new high-density and residential construction projects if …
Brooklyn Woman Charged with Stealing $157,000 in Housing Subsidies
BROOKLYN, NY — The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, in coordination with the New York City Department of Investigation, has indicted Luzmila Corbin, 56, of Crown …
UK housing market shows new signs of strength – Nationwide
LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose unexpectedly in monthly terms for the third time running in November, adding to signs that the housing market downturn …
Gov’t Sponsored Bank Judges Applicants’ ‘Diversity’ Before Handing Out Key Housing Grant Money
Gov’t Sponsored Bank Judges Applicants’ ‘Diversity’ Before Handing Out Key Housing Grant Money Will Kessler on November 28, 2023 A government-sponsored bank ran a grant …
Mass. Governor Earmarks Millions to ‘Decarbonize Affordable Housing’
BROOKLINE, MA — The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced the first grants under the Affordable Housing Deep Energy Retrofit Grant Program. A total of $27.35 million …
There’s A Sign The Housing Market May Finally Be Thawing
There’s A Sign The Housing Market May Finally Be Thawing Will Kessler on November 22, 2023 Applications for mortgages ticked up to a six-week high …
US bond rally points to more affordable housing market
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – Growing confidence that U.S. bond yields have hit their peak and could head lower from here looks set …
China is eyeing $137 billion of new funding to boost housing market – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – China plans to provide at least 1 trillion yuan ($137.22 billion) of low-cost financing to the nation’s urban village renovation and affordable housing …
Home Depot, Lowe’s may signal more pain from muted consumer spending, housing demand
By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) – Wall Street is bracing for another quarter of weak sales from U.S. home improvement chains Home Depot and Lowe’s …
Wave of cancellations in German housing construction at new high -Ifo
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s residential construction sector was again hit by a wave of cancellations in October, according to a survey published on Monday that …
Fire in Lakewood Housing Authority Residence Linked to Open Flame
LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ – A fatal explosion occurred on November 1 at a residence within the Lakewood Housing Authority on Sampson Avenue, leading to the …
Assurant Q3 profit surges on growth in global housing unit, investment returns
(Reuters) – Insurer Assurant reported a surge in third-quarter adjusted profit on Tuesday, helped by the strong performance of its global housing unit and higher …
D.C. Off-Duty Housing Officer Shot While Driving to Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An 27-year veteran off-duty Housing officer was shot in Northeast D.C. yesterday en route to work. Steven Spencer, Deputy Chief of Police …
Housing Market Half As Affordable Than Just Three Years Ago
Housing Market Half As Affordable Than Just Three Years Ago Will Kessler on October 21, 2023 Americans’ purchasing power in the real estate market has …
Fed’s Harker says high interest rates closing off housing for new buyers
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said on Monday the current level of interest rates has nearly …
Yellen says believes US housing inflation will still ease over time
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Friday that she still believes U.S. shelter inflation …