Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $26 million in grant funding has been awarded to 24 Land Banks across New York State. The funding, made available through the State’s Land Bank Initiative, will help eliminate blight, increase housing supply, assist local economic development efforts, spur the availability of homeownership opportunities, and improve the quality of life in communities that have experienced disinvestment. “New York’s Land Bank Initiative has already allowed us to preserve, restore, and revitalize rundown properties across the…