Campaign Statement: Governor Hochul Makes Affordable Housing a Top Priority in 2022 State of the State Agenda

The Welcome Home Westchester campaign applauds Governor Kathy Hochul for placing affordable housing as a priority in her State of the State Agenda for 2022. The proposed $25 billion, five-year Housing Plan to preserve 100,000 affordable homes in both urban and rural communities, including 10,000 homes with support services for vulnerable populations, would be truly […]

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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 need for affordable housing.  The short video tackles a rather […]

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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. Here in Westchester, every city, town, and village will […]

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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 detail how building housing in communities sufficient to […]

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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 held at 445 North State Road in Briarcliff Manor, an […]

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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 2015-2019 was $102,138 according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American […]

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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 of the Building and Realty Institute said. “We believe that […]

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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 years. The “Welcome Home Westchester” campaign combines several companies involved […]

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