Russian troops staying at base housing US forces in Niger
Russian military personnel are staying at an air base in Niger that also hosts U.S. troops and equipment, a U.S. official confirmed to The Hill on Thursday. The news comes as approximately 1,000 American military personnel are expected to withdraw from Niger due to worsening relations with the African nation following a military coup there […]
Russian troops move into Niger base housing US forces
U.S. officials announced Thursday that Russian soldiers had moved to an air base in Niger where U.S. troops are also stationed. “[The situation] It’s not great, but it’s manageable in the short term,” a senior US defense official said. told Reuters. The Russian military’s entry into the 101st Air Base in Niamey, the capital of […]
Albany’s flawed new housing tax break just killed a magnificent Brooklyn project
Don’t expect Governor Hochul’s so-called 421-a tax abatement program alternative to encourage the construction of new housing in the same way its predecessor did. Two little-known provisions have already doomed plans for a grand Brooklyn waterfront project that was so popular that the City Council voted 48-0 to pass the required zoning changes three years […]
Affordable housing crisis looms large in election
One economic issue looms large in the upcoming election, as President Biden appeals to young voters and bucks negative views about his handling of the economy. It’s a historic shortage of affordable housing. Even though the cost to buy a home has just reached an all-time high and rental prices are slightly down from their […]
Migrants Secure Billions of Dollars in Taxpayer Funding for Housing, Food, Health Care Across Sanctuary States
Sanctuary states plan to distribute billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to immigrants in 2024, providing housing, food, health care and more to new immigrants entering the United States under President Joe Biden’s watch. New York state legislators approved The $237 billion budget that Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is expected to sign includes about $2.4 billion […]
Hudson Yards $12B casino hits major roadblock as NYC civic leaders push back over housing getting slashed
Civic leaders argue the city is making a losing bet by building a flashy gaming facility at the expense of promised housing with a $12 billion casino planned for Hudson Yards. There is. Manhattan Community Board 4 has sent a scathing letter to Associated Companies/Wynn Resorts over the proposed facility, saying the developer is not […]
California city OK’s $1M per unit homeless housing project after audit found state wasted billions on crisis
Santa Monica city officials approved a multimillion-dollar apartment complex for the homeless last week, days after California released an audit that found it did not account for the $24 billion it spent on the state’s burgeoning homelessness crisis. . The 122-unit building for the homeless will include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom […]
N.Y. Legislators Approve $237B Budget Addressing Surge Of Migrants, Plans To Jump-Start Housing Market
FILE – New York State Legislature during session after Gov. Kathy Hochul presents the 2025 state executive budget at the State Capitol, Jan. 16, 2024, Albany, N.Y. New York state lawmakers on Saturday announced a $237 billion budget. passed the state budget. , April 20, which includes plans to boost housing construction and fight unlicensed […]
Migrants, advocacy group say city’s plan to provide 6 months of free housing, other services is ‘insufficient’
Housing advocacy groups and immigrants in Denver, Colorado, recently organized a protest against the city’s “inadequate” plan to provide 1,000 immigrants with six months of free housing and many other services. KMGH-TV report. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (Democratic) announced: immigration program last week to deal with an increase in migrant arrivals. More than 40,000 illegal […]
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Asks Wealthy to Fund Housing for Homeless
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has implored the city’s wealthy residents to donate funds to purchase property that can be used to house the city’s growing homeless population. fox news report: “We are currently working to eliminate night rentals.” [Bass] continued. “We will use individuals, the private sector, and philanthropic funds to join us in […]