Onondaga County’s delegation to the state legislature is split on tenant protections.
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Syracuse Common Council gives go-ahead on 1st tax exemption for redevelopment of neglected Maria Regina campus
Home Leasing said the tax exemption approved by the city will help it in its attempt to get state financing and low income housing tax credits.
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Syracuse Common Council considering 1st tax break for redevelopment of neglected Maria Regina campusÂ
Home Leasing plans to build 181 units of affordable housing at the campus once it gets enough financing for the project.
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Even as new approach offers hope, advocates slam NY AG’s settlement with Syracuse landlord over lead paint
William D’Angelo will pay 16 families $5,000 apiece after children were poisoned by lead paint or dust at the the homes he owns. Advocates slammed the settlement as a ‘slap in the face.’
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‘Revisions’ and tech problems delay $5.3 million in federal funding owed to Syracuse nonprofits, HUD says
The money pays for programs like eviction defense, a tenants network, community centers and workforce training programs.
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‘Families are going to be suffering’: Catholic Charities to end housing relocation program amid crisis
Catholic Charities cited a ‘perfect storm’ of factors that led it to not re-apply to fund its housing relocation program.
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A prominent Syracuse developer let the Maria Regina campus deteriorate. How much longer will it sit?
North Side residents may have to wait a decade for the blighted college to finally be developed.
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‘One crappy apartment’ to another: How tools to relocate Syracuse families from homes with lead paint are limited
Darlene Medley’s story offers a cautionary tale for Syracuse residents who are relocated from an apartment deemed unfit to live in.
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Redlining in Syracuse: Now that you’ve ‘Run the Redline’ here are some next steps
Find out more ways you can help fight housing discrimination in Central New York.
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SHA properties cited by EPA for failing to notify residents of lead risk, improper remediation
The properties cited were the James Geddes housing complex and Pioneer Homes.
