NYC Council passes Mayor Adams’ controversial ‘City of Yes’ housing plan
The City Council on Thursday passed Mayor Eric Adams' controversial and ambitious plan to build 80,000 new housing units across the Big Apple over the next 15 years. The initiative, known as the “City of Yes,” was approved on a 31-20 vote after months of tense negotiations at City Hall as Hitzner seeks to address […]
Bipartisan bill would study AI's impact on banking, housing
A new bill with bipartisan support would commission a study into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in banking and housing, but lawmakers believe the new technology will allow for algorithmic price fixing and commercial We are sounding the alarm over the above illegal activities. The AI Act of 2024, supported by top Democrats and […]
Cladding will be fixed on high-rise buildings in England by 2029, says Angela Rayner | Housing
Dangerous cladding on all high-rise buildings in the UK will be fixed by the end of 2029 in a government-funded scheme, Angela Rayner has vowed. The Deputy Prime Minister criticized the pace of repairs more than seven years after the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people, and announced on Monday that buildings over 18 […]
Lawmakers divided on constitutionality of affordable housing mandates
As many young Americans struggle to become homeowners, lawmakers across the country are drafting legislation to ensure housing needs are met, sparking debate over its constitutionality. affordable housing requirements. New Jersey faces lawsuit over affordable housing mandate. City leaders argue the mandate places a burden on local governments due to a lack of available infrastructure […]
The Container Store on verge of possible bankruptcy filing as housing market flails: report
The Container Store could be the next household goods chain to file for bankruptcy after a weak housing market and rising prices hit sales, according to a report. The Coppell, Texas-based chain enjoyed a pandemic-driven economic boom in 2020 and 2021. That's because consumers stuck at home took inspiration from Marie Kondo's Netflix hit Tidying […]
Trump Selects Fmr. NFL Player Scott Turner To Lead Department Of Housing And Urban Development
President Donald Trump shakes hands with White House Opportunity and Activation Council Executive Director Scott Turner during the council's first meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on April 4, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril Elfie12:32 PM – Saturday, November 23, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump has […]
Trump picks Scott Turner as secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development
President-elect Trump has nominated Scott Turner to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner is director of the Center for Educational Opportunity, a former professional football player, and previously served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC). “Mr. Scott is an NFL veteran who served as the […]
Migration Spikes Housing Costs, Impoverishes Young People
Investor Peter Thiel said immigrants are helping to destroy the U.S. housing market and impose huge costs on young Americans. said Free Press news site. “If I were to model what happened in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, many countries in the Anglophone region…it would be a real estate disaster,” said the man […]
‘Make Our Skies Safe Again’: Trump Picks Former Insurance And Housing Chair As Transportation Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he will nominate Fox Business host and former Republican Wisconsin congressman Sean Duffy to be U.S. secretary of transportation. Duffy is a Fox News contributor and co-host of Fox Business' “The Bottom Line.” provided He served in the House of Representatives for nine years before moving into media. President […]
Proponents of Adams’ controversial ‘City of Yes’ housing plan rally outside City Hall
Supporters of Mayor Eric Adams' controversial “City of Yes” housing plan rallied outside City Hall on Monday ahead of a series of key council votes that will decide the city's fate. The rally, which drew about 200 people, was part of a final media blitz to drum up public support for the proposal, which would […]