$1B State Push Brings New Affordable Housing To Albany, Hudson Valley
In a sweeping push to tackle New York’s housing crisis, the state is investing $1 billion to create or preserve nearly 3,000 affordable homes across 15 communities.
Nearly 500 affordable apartments are set to be created or rehabilitated in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced Thursday, June 26.
The funding, allocated through New York State Homes and Community Renewal, will support construction or preservation efforts in Albany, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, and Poughkeepsie, advancing Hochul’s five-year, $25 billion Housing Plan to build or preserve 100,000 a…
New $18M Housing Complex Brings Affordable Units To Croton
A new housing complex offering more than two dozen affordable apartments has officially opened in Northern Westchester, officials announced.
Maple Commons, an $18 million all-electric development on Maple Street in Croton-on-Hudson, was completed as part of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s statewide housing initiative, which aims to create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes across New York, Hochul announced on Thursday, Feb. 20.
The two-building complex, developed by Regan Development, offers 33 affordable, energy-efficient apartments for residents earning up to 80 percent of the area median inc…
Hackensack BOE Pres Resigns, Cites Board Drama, Wasted Resources As Challenges (Watch)
Hackensack Public Schools Board of Education President Scott James-Vickery announced his resignation during his final board meeting Wednesday, Dec. 18, using the occasion to highlight persistent challenges he believes are holding the district back from reaching its full potential.
James-Vickery, who served six years on the board and held the role of president since 2019, listed several issues he said have hindered Hackensack Public Schools, including internal politics, wasted resources, and a lack of focus on students’ needs.
“The students’ resources are being drained by the board,” h…
New Beacon Fire Station Celebrates Opening
Hundreds of residents, city officials, and firefighters turned out to unveil a fire department's new station, which consolidates three stations into one.
The event occurred in Dutchess County on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Beacon.
According to Beacon Mayor Lee Kyriacou, the new central station for the Beacon Fire Department, located at the “gateway” to Beacon on Route 9D opposite City Hall, represents the culmination of decades of studies and plans to consolidate three fire stations into one central location.
Kyriacou said the 17,000-square-foot facility, which costs $14.7 mi…
