(April 11, 2025) New York’s Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act, a proposed bi-partisan bill, would ease the zoning and review process for religious organizations looking to build residences on their land in Westchester County and across the state. This promising legislation can help Westchester’s religious institutions address the housing shortage faced in the county by creating […]
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(April 7, 2025) The Welcome Home Westchester campaign hosted two dozen local officials on April 3 during its second annual Local Legislature Training, a program designed to provide crucial background, data, best practices and more to newly-elected officials on the housing shortage in Westchester County. The Welcome Home Westchester campaign is a multi-stakeholder advocacy effort […]
Read more...The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign supports Governor Hochul’s continued commitment to building critically needed housing as outlined in her State of the State address. State-level leadership will be necessary to deal with this complex issue. Further investments in the successful Pro-Housing Community Program and the creation of a revolving loan fund for mixed-income rental development […]
Read more...(November 7, 2024) Westchester County Executive George Latimer presented his seventh budget proposal to the Westchester County Board of Legislators, unveiling a $2.5 billion plan that prioritizes vital services for County residents, while upholding fiscal responsibility. The 2025 Proposed County Operating Budget maintains the same tax levy as 2024 for the County General Fund, marking […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anika Nahar, Communications Director Cell: (201) 394-5582 Office: (914) 273-0730 E-mail: [email protected] THE WELCOME HOME WESTCHESTER CAMPAIGN UNVEILS “5 IN 25” AGENDA AT PRESS CONFERENCE; URGES CITY, TOWN, AND VILLAGES TO TAKE HOUSING ACTION THIS YEAR Campaign Activists Joined by Assemblywoman Levenberg in Effort to Jumpstart the Housing Debate in 2025 […]
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(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 working together to drive a new public conversation around fixing the housing shortage in Westchester County, is thrilled to announce the hiring of Khush Kam-Au as its Campaign Organizer. […]
Read more...(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 creating a new conversation and narrative around housing. This support […]
Read more...(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 are specifically intended to ameliorate the housing shortage. The organizing […]
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(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 were recently elected or otherwise new to their roles. They […]
Read more...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 and Cities. Watch his testimony: Full transcript of testimony: […]
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