(June 15, 2026) Westchester County has officially launched its new $25M Housing Flex Fund II, designed to accelerated the development of affordable housing throughout the county. Applications open on June 17, 2026 for developments “in need of the last bit of funding” to break ground on affordable housing production. The fund prioritizes projects in transit-oriented […]
Read more...VIDEO: What Westchester needs to know about SEQRA Webinar
If you missed Welcome Home Westchester’s “What Westchester needs to know about SEQRA reform” June 11 webinar, the full session is available above. Thank you to all who attended and to our esteemed panelists for an engaging discussion: đź”· Timothy Foley, Building and Realty Institute of the Hudson Valleyđź”· Joshua Berman, Regional Plan Associationđź”· Kirsten […]
Read more...June 11 Webinar: What Westchester needs to know about SEQRA reform
Significant reforms to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) to support infill housing were included in the 2027 fiscal year budget — a major win for building the housing we need in Westchester County and throughout New York State. Join Welcome Home Westchester and our partners Regional Plan Association, The Building and […]
Read more...Westchester Reacts to SEQR Reform
The modernization of New York’s environmental review process will immediately make building the housing we need more streamlined in Westchester County and beyond. In an announcement from New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s office on the fiscal year 2027 budget, Welcome Home Westchester partners weighed in: The Building & Realty Institute of the Hudson Valley […]
Read more...WHW Commends Governor on SEQRA Modernization
Significant reforms to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) to support infill housing were included in the 2027 fiscal year budget bill passed Tuesday by the Assembly and Senate and signed Wednesday by the Governor — a major win for building housing in Westchester County and throughout New York State. The Welcome Home Westchester […]
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The Economist: New York looks set to lower a big barrier to building
As New York inches closer to modernizing its environmental review process, Welcome Home Westchester partner organization Regional Plan Association weighed in on the Economist’s coverage of what Governor Kathy Hochul called “a real transformational moment.” “This is a major step forward,” said Joshua Berman, campaigns manager for RPA. Read the full article here.
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WHW Partners Join New Westchester Affordability Task Force
Welcome Home Westchester partner organizations The Westchester County Association and Nonprofit Westchester are among the founding members of the Board of Legislators’ new Affordability and Economic Development Task Force, formed to address financial pressures facing residents and businesses and strengthen economic opportunity across the County. Led by Legislator Colin D. Smith, “The task force will […]
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PRESS RELEASE: New Welcome Home Westchester Policy Agenda Challenges Localities to Adopt Pro-Housing Reforms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “The Keys to Housing Action” provides policy actions Westchester cities, towns and villages can embrace to address the housing shortage White Plains, NY, April 28, 2026: As Westchester County’s population spikes to its highest ever and outpaces every other county in the state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the need to […]
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Westfair Feature: Housing in Westchester discussed at WHW event
(April 26, 2026) More than two dozen elected officials from cities, towns and villages in Westchester County participated in a Welcome Home Westchester training session on housing held at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in White Plains. Welcome Home Westchester is a group that was formed to explore the housing shortage […]
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Westchester Faith Leaders: Put Faith in Housing!
Welcome Home Westchester, Westchester County faith leaders and advocates joined a virtual rally with nearly 100 of their peers from across New York State in support of the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act (FBAHA) on April 23. Reverend Dr. Kelly Hough-Rogers of Scarsdale Congregational Church, UCC, a Welcome Home Westchester Policy Advisory Committee member, shared that […]
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