Jillian Forstadt
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While the number of eviction cases heard in courts has increased, the number of people displaced has not reached the level housing services providers expected.
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City officials have voiced concerns about state preemption, or that the still will overrule the bill if passed over issues of jurisdiction.
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The funding comes after flooding caused by Tropical Storm Fred damaged hundreds of homes in August.
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The library is piloting a peer counseling program focused on mental health.
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Hundreds of residents and businesses in Steuben and other counties lost property after flooding last summer. The U.S. Small Business Administration is now offering loans to fill in the gaps. But some are saying the help has arrived too late.
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The City of Ithaca has been looking at new requirements for lease renewals. The proposed measure is intended to give renters more time before they must decide whether to stay in their home.
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“I think that our work moving forward is to dispel the sort of lies about Jewish people."
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The mayor’s office urged residents to call the 211 helpline to start an application.
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“Even though the funding is on pause, the legal protections remain for folks."
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Communities across New York are strategizing ways to keep residents in quality housing. In Broome County, that effort has taken the form of a housing trust fund.