The disparity of two approaches since April has brought rent relief to thousands of tenants in Rochester and Monroe County while the city of Yonkers – without collaboration with Westchester – will soon launch its program to give up to $14.5 million in federal rent aid.
New York state, meanwhile, has yet to reveal when it will make $1 billion available to tenants and landlords in the rest of the state, including 11 counties and 6 cities and towns with population of more than 200,000 which turned over their bountiful allotments of federal emergency rent assistance dollars to the state to administer.
That includes Rockland, Westchester, Dutchess, Oneida and Orange counties.
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A year ago, Vorng Thep’s parents lived in an apartment they couldn’t afford, in an area at least 15 minutes from their closest adult child.
As a couple in their 80s, they increasingly needed more care when it came to cooking, cleaning and transportation to appointments. Apartments like theirs in San Jose, California, cost between $1,800 and $3,000 a month, and leasing at an assisted living facility or buying a small home closer to their children was even more expensive.
But thanks to recent changes in California state law, the family had an unconventional option that started with an empty garage.
Louis Carrasquillo, Founder of Munchies Empanadas, is gearing up to cook meals for Rochester seniors.
“When I go places, you got to see the smiles on people’s faces. It’s priceless,” Carrasquillo said.
This is his second time helping out with the program. During the first phase he was a part of the crew that delivered over 14,000 meals to those who needed them.
As many as three hot meals can be ordered per week according to the City’s Department of Neighborhood and Business Development Commissioner Gary Kirkmire:
“We feel the need is dual, both for the restaurants to keep in business and stay afloat during this difficult time and then for our seniors who struggle to get out about.”
Photo: Minority Reporter. A homeowner in San Jose, California converted his garage into this beautiful ADU. Tyronda James (Minority Reporter) and Sarah Taddeo (Democrat & Chronicle) Created: December 19, 2020 10:32 AM
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