Residents who qualify for the city’s Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) or Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) programs will no longer be penalized for a temporary increase in income, thanks to legislation (A.8228-A) introduced by Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz...
The newly minted $154 billion New York State budget makes a significant investment in our schools, provides New Yorkers with a statewide minimum wage plan and paid family leave program, implements a $4.2 billion middle-class tax cut, and succeeds...
The Assembly’s one-house budget proposal includes a multiyear $150 million plan for a new affordable housing program for seniors that could help offset the devastating loss of federal funding for any new Section 202 program developments, Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz,...
Spring may be a week away, but there’s still time to apply for Heartshare Neighborhood Heating Fund (NHF) for eligible residents who need help paying home heating bills. Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz has announced that Heartshare has reopened the application process...
Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, Chair of the Aging Committee, has introduced legislation that would revise the Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) and Neighborhood NORC programs to address changing demographics and service needs, making it possible for more seniors than ever...
The thought of paying home heating costs this winter is enough to send a chill through many low-income seniors and families in Brooklyn. Fortunately, help is on the way thanks to Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz and the Heartshare Neighborhood Heating...