New York Housing Co-ops Cheer New Law Clarifying Obligations Under the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 23, 2021Contact:Mary Ann RothmanCNYC Executive Director212 496-7400Rothman@CNYC.coopNewcreate new email York Housing Co-ops Cheer New Law Clarifying Obligations Under the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act NEW YORK, NY – Organizations representing housing cooperatives across New York State and other associations that support co-ops and their Read More »
The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Releases Video on How PILOTs Can Benefit Communities
(ARMONK, N.Y.) In response to some common misunderstandings and misconceptions, the Welcome Home Westchester campaign released an animated video to explain the benefits of Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) and how it can be used to create essential workforce opportunities and to address the Read More »
The Building & Realty Institute Files Lawsuit Challenging the Constitutionality of the NYS Eviction Moratorium
(WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.) On November 30, 2021, the Building & Realty Institute, its component councils, the Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC) and the Cooperative Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC), and several multifamily apartment landlords filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the extension of the New Read More »
Op-Ed: Homes for Those Who Protected the Homeland
This op-ed was written by Sgt. James A. Jenkins with the help of the Welcome Home Westchester coalition. Sgt. Jenkins is a retired Department of Veterans Affairs Career EAP manager AFGE and a Counselor Emeritus NYS OASAS. We’ll soon be celebrating another Veterans Day in America. Read More »
WEBINAR: “The Economic Benefits of Building the Housing We Need” – The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 | 6PM via Zoom A few weeks ago, the Welcome Home Westchester Campaign released its first report, “The Economic Benefits of Building the Housing We Need.” That paper reviewed data from national economic models, academic research, and local studies to describe in Read More »
Statement for Westchester County’s 2022 Proposed Capital Budget
The proposed 2022 Capital Budget has been released by County Executive George Latimer on October 14, 2021. The Welcome Home Westchester campaign hopes that this budget proposal will be swiftly approved by the Board of Legislators as it presents affordable housing as a top priority for funding and Read More »
The BRI Raises $10K For Habitat For Humanity
(ARMONK, N.Y.) The Building & Realty Institute (BRI) announced that it has raised $10,000 for Habitat for Humanity: New York City and Westchester County as part of its annual Charity Golf Outing. The event was held on October 4, 2021 at Anglebrook Golf Club in Read More »
Westfair: Push begins to show benefits of housing construction
Welcome Home Westchester released its first white paper exploring Westchester’s need for housing that corresponds to the needs of its diverse communities and the financial rewards that flow from housing development. opens in a new windowRead the full article here.
The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Releases First White Paper: The Economic Benefits of Building the Housing We Need
(Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) The Welcome Home Westchester coalition and allied organizations held a press conference on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 12:00 noon to introduce the release of the campaign’s first white paper: The Economic Benefits of Building the Housing We Need. The event was Read More »
Must-Read Op-Ed: Affordable housing is key to Mamaroneck’s post-Ida recovery
Long before Hurricane Ida, Mamaroneck and Larchmont were facing a shortage of affordable housing options for households making below the area median income. While many luxury housing options have been developed, most are out of reach for current Mamaroneck residents. The median household income between Read More »
Real Estate In-Depth Feature: Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Launched To Combat Housing Shortage in Westchester County
“When it comes to housing, inaction has costs. Outdated processes in need of reform at the municipal level have costs. “The way we’ve always done it” has costs. Right now, Westchester residents are paying for all of them,” Tim Foley, CEO and Executive Vice President Read More »
Yonkers Times Feature: “Welcome Home Westchester” Campaign Launches to Combat Affordable Housing Shortage
On June 24, stakeholders from across a broad spectrum of the real estate, construction and affordable housing industries gathered to officially introduce the “Welcome Home Westchester” campaign, a multi-stakeholder effort to address the housing issue that has reached a crisis point over the past several Read More »