Grants from Westchester Community Foundation and Galvan Foundation Jumpstart Community Organizing Efforts of the Welcome Home Westchester Campaign
(ARMONK, N.Y.) The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign, a multi-stakeholder advocacy effort consisting of business and nonprofit leaders, homebuilders, academics, think tanks, faith leaders, and community advocates has been awarded financial support from the Westchester Community Foundation and the Galvan Foundation to expand its efforts in Read More »
Welcome Home Westchester Reacts to the FY2024 State Budget
(April 19, 2024) The Governor and the New York State Legislature have agreed on a $237 billion budget that includes a number of policies intended to help alleviate problems related to housing in the greater New York City area and statewide, including a couple that Read More »
BLOG | Insurance Insights: An Important Look at the Top Five Services That Your Insurance Broker Can Provide
By Ken Fuirst and Jason Schiciano, Levitt-Fuirst Insurance (TARRYTOWN) As the options to purchase insurance online expand beyond just personal home and auto insurance, and direct insurance carriers (those that do not sell insurance through brokers) continue their 24/7 advertising barrage, it’s a fair question to ask: Read More »
BLOG | Counsels’ Corner: The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Hits Co-ops – and Condos?
By: Kenneth J. Finger, Esq., Dorothy M. Finger, Esq., Carl L. Finger, Esq., and Daniel S. Finger, Esq. (WHITE PLAINS) By the end of 2024, business entities created by the filing of a document with the New York Secretary of State must report to the United Read More »
BLOG | Member Spotlight Series: Victoria’s Journey in the Construction Industry
Our Member Spotlight Series continues with Victoria Bruno, who is a Trustee of the Building and Realty Institute (BRI). Learn more about her below! Victoria Bruno is the Business Development Manager for Kings Capital Construction Group, Inc., a BRI member and a member of the Welcome Home Read More »
BLOG | Member Spotlight Series: Jerry’s Journey from Real Estate to Swimming Across the Sound
Jeremiah Houlihan, Senior Director of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC, is the Chair of BRI’s Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC). Learn more about him below! Jeremiah (Jerry) Houlihan represents the fifth generation of Houlihans in longtime BRI member Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC’s real estate business. Jerry has been active Read More »
Welcome Home Westchester Holds Boot Camp for Newly-Elected Officials
(February 15, 2024) Today the Welcome Home Westchester campaign hosted 18 local and county officials at Pace University Law School in White Plains for “boot camp” style presentations and discussions on addressing the housing needs of our communities. The program was specifically designed for those who Read More »
BRI’s CEO Tim Foley Testifies on the Housing Shortage at NY Assembly Hearing
On December 18, 2023, Tim Foley, the CEO of the Building and Realty Institute (BRI) and a member of Welcome Home Westchester’s Steering Committee, testified on the urgent need for more housing in Westchester and throughout NY State to the Assembly Standing Committees on Housing Read More »
NYN Media Feature: Welcome Home Westchester on the county’s severe housing shortage
(January 2, 2024) Members of the Welcome Home Westchester coalition penned a letter to Assembly Members Chris Burdick and Dana Levenberg on overall observations and recommendations related to housing. “We believe that it would be a great disservice to our communities, workers, and businesses to endure Read More »
The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) Elects its 2024 Officers
(ARMONK, N.Y.) The Board of Trustees finalized their decision to elect members to top leadership positions within the Building and Realty Institute (BRI). The newly elected roles were voted in during the November General Membership Meeting. Lisa DeRosa has been re-elected as BRI President along Read More »
BLOG | Counsels’ Corner In the Middle of Tenant-on-Tenant Harassment
By: Kenneth J. Finger, Esq., Dorothy M. Finger, Esq., Carl L. Finger, Esq., and Daniel S. Finger, Esq. (WHITE PLAINS) One of the many difficult situations facing landlords, cooperatives, and condominiums occurs when residents don’t get along and, even worse, find themselves at odds. This can be Read More »
BLOG | Insurance Insights — Proceed With Caution: Options For Lowering Your Insurance Premiums
By: Ken Fuirst and Jason Schiciano Levitt-Fuirst Insurance (TARRYTOWN) Our June/July Impact column – “Property Owners: It’s Your Turn for Big Insurance Premium Increases” – outlined the many factors combining to cause significantly higher insurance costs for all property owners, including owners of commercial buildings, apartment buildings, Read More »