October 14, 2025 Honorable Kenneth JenkinsWestchester County Executive148 Martine AvenueWhite Plains, NY 10601 Lawrence C. SouleDirector of the BudgetWestchester County148 Martine AvenueWhite Plains, NY 10601 Dear County Executive Jenkins and Budget Director Soule, On behalf of Welcome Home Westchester, a multistakeholder campaign led by business and nonprofit leaders, homebuilding and housing development companies, academics, think […]
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Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins signed legislation for the redevelopment project (October 14, 2025) Following a unanimous vote by the Westchester County Board of Legislators, County Executive Ken Jenkins signed legislation for the construction of 160 affordable rental units in Yonkers on October 9. The development of 632-636 South Broadway in Yonkers, currently the site […]
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Join Welcome Home Westchester and our collaborators from The Building & Realty Institute of Westchester and the Mid-Hudson Region, Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc., and Habitat for Humanity NYC & Westchester for a community presentation discussing housing in Croton-on-Hudson on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at the Croton Free Library!
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(October 8, 2025) Westchester County’s housing shortage continues to be a top concern for residents, businesses and their employees. City & State reports: “Elected officials and real estate developers have prioritized the creation of more affordable housing in recent years, and yet experts say the lack of adequate housing remains a crisis.” Several key players […]
Read more...Check out Welcome Home Westchester’s new video on the economic impacts of Westchester County’s housing shortage: Westchester County is facing an urgent housing shortage and its impact is not just social — it’s economic. A new joint report by the Westchester County Association and Regional Plan Association, “Building Growth,” quantifies the consequences of not building […]
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If you missed, or would like to rewatch, Welcome Home Westchester’s webinar held in collaboration with Regional Plan Association, the Westchester County Association and Village of Pelham Mayor Chance Mullen on the economic impact of addressing Westchester’s housing crisis, please view the video above!
Read more...Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County, in collaboration with the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of its first standalone accessory dwelling unit (ADU) under New York State’s Plus One ADU Program on September 3. This milestone project is being built on the property of homeowners Walter […]
Read more...Leaders of Welcome Home Westchester partner organization The Building & Realty Institute of Westchester & the Mid-Hudson Region (BRI) have been named as “2025 Trailblazers in Building & Real Estate” by City & State New York. Timothy Foley, the BRI’s CEO and Executive Vice President is described as “one of the region’s leading voices on […]
Read more...Join Welcome Home Westchester for a webinar on the economic impact of addressing Westchester’s housing crisis with presenter Kate Slevin, executive vice president of Regional Plan Association and Michael Romita, president & CEO of Westchester County Association. Chance Mullen, mayor of Pelham and executive director of Housing Action Council, will present the municipality’s case study, […]
Read more...Welcome Home Westchester co-sponsored Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County’s virtual information session on New York State’s Plus One ADU Program, which offers grants to homeowners planning to build or maintain accessory dwelling units on their properties. If you missed the info session, or are interested in learning more about the program, […]
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