Linda Gold’s husband died the night of Hurricane Sandy trying to save their home from the storm. “I had lost my husband and my house was in ruins,” she says. Even while facing unimaginable loss, Gold was about to begin a nightmarish journey to try to rebuild her home and her life. Gold, with her […]
For coastal communities severely impacted by Superstorm Sandy and other disasters, recovery hasn’t been easy. In particular, the rise of flood insurance premiums has added expenses and headaches for homeowners in high-risk flood zones. A new $8 million program, funded by the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) and led by the nonprofit Center for […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 25, 2016 Contact: Cristian Salazar, 646-786-0898 or cristian.salazar@cnycn.org Innovative resiliency program for single- and multi-family property owners in Queens, Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan will provide free home audits, counseling and elevation certificates; FloodHelpNY.org, reenvisioned by global design firm IDEO, to serve as resiliency website for all at-risk New York City homeowners […]
DSNews: Forces Join to Protect Borrowers from Foreclosure Relief Scams Press Release: AG Schneiderman Announces Innovative Partnership with Leading Statewide Media Associations to Protect New Yorkers from Foreclosure Rescue Scams Crain’s New York: Advocates’ $4 Billion Plan Urges Cuomo to Fund More Supportive and Senior Housing Rooflines: Some Forms of Displacement Are Beyond Criminal The Brooklyn Reader: Don’t […]
The Center recently had the pleasure of working with 100 Resilient Cities on a blog post on Rising Flood Insurance Rates. We were excited and honored to have the opportunity to collaborate with 100 Resilient Cities, an organization pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation and dedicated to providing robust solutions for physical, social, and economic challenges […]
The Yeshiva World News: Treyger Proposes Task Force to Help Houses of Worship and Non-Profits Recover from Sandy and Prepare for Next Major Storm Sheepshead Bites: Having Trouble Paying Your Bills? Avoid Foreclosure And Mortgage Rescue Scams With New Website New York Post: Attorney General’s new app alerts homeowners of foreclosure scams National Mortgage Professional Magazine: New York State AG […]
Today, the Center for NYC Neighborhoods provided testimony before the New York City Council Committees on Housing and Buildings, Community Development, and Land Use regarding “Housing New York,” Mayor Bill de Blasio’s affordable housing plan. At the Center, we are pleased to see the de Blasio administration’s commitment to affordable homeownership included in “Housing New […]
In September 2012, Patti Luo and her husband moved into their new home in Midland Beach, Staten Island. Unfortunately for the Luos—and for so many New Yorkers—Hurricane Sandy struck just one month later on October 29, 2012. After the storm, the Luos struggled to recover from the storm’s destruction. Getting the insurance money they were […]
Last month, the Center hosted Equitable Resiliency in New York City, an event that explored how rising flood insurance costs are threatening housing affordability in flood-prone neighborhoods across the city. We would like to say a huge thank you to our attendees, sponsors, panelists, and keynote speaker Jamie Rubin for making the event a success. […]
Last Wednesday, we joined Mayor Bill de Blasio, Housing Recovery Office Director Amy Peterson, Council Members Donovan Richards and Mark Treyger, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Faith in New York, the Alliance for a Just Rebuilding, and many more partners, including City agencies and local non-profits, at the Sandy Recovery Opportunity and Resource Fair in […]
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