Fleeing New Yorkers squeeze surrounding housing markets
By SUSAN HAIGHJanuary 16, 2021 GMT
Angel Garcia, a single father approved for a mortgage loan of $300,000, had high hopes in early 2020 of finding a house he could afford in his hometown of Stamford, Connecticut.
Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Within months, New Yorkers began fleeing the city and the surrounding area, snapping up houses. Home prices that already had been out of reach for many jumped higher. Garcia, who oversees security at Stamford’s government building, ended the year still living with his 3-year-old daughter in a Stamford rental.
“It’s so hard with all the competition out here and the prices, as they are now. They were already expensive,” said Garcia, who has a second job as a security guard.
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Written by Kim Swartz
FAIRFIELD, Conn. Sacred Heart University has received a $20,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation that will help SHU’s Center for Nonprofits (CNP) assist such organizations in solving issues or advancing their programs.
The CNP, which was founded in 2002 as part of the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology, provides students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program with real-world experience, applying their knowledge of strategy, marketing and business plans to assist area nonprofits. Over the years, students have worked on more than 160 projects entailing financial analysis, education and training, human resources and more. The center was one of 10 organizations to be inducted into the Fairfield County Community Foundation’s Hall of Fame in 2019 and has partnered with clients such as the Beardsley Zoo, Operation Hope Shelter and Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Written by Amanda Cordano
Ms President US, a girls’ civic leadership program based in Ridgefield received a $4,200 grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls to support scholarships and programming for 2020-2021 sessions.
“This generous grant enables girls to participate in the program regardless of their ability to pay, and ensures we have more diverse representation from all demographics this year, 40% of enrollees are receiving a full scholarship,” according to Liz Osterhus, Executive Director. “The girls who receive scholarships tend to be among the most engaged participants and have much to gain as they typically live in underrepresented communities, “ said Osterhus.
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Eight years have passed since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Dec. 14, 2012. (John Moore/Getty Images)
NEWTOWN, CT It s been eight years since Dec. 14, 2012 the most tragic day in Newtown s history when 20 young children and six educators were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
We have passed a point when all the child victims have been gone longer than they were alive, but they will never be forgotten. The legacy of the victims lives on through the memories of loved ones and many foundations and charities that have been founded in their memories.