On July 18, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Executive Order to prioritize the construction of housing and ease the ongoing housing crisis. On behalf of the Welcome Home Westchester campaign, read the statement from Tim Foley, CEO of the Building and Realty Institute (BRI): The Governor’s Executive Actions on housing may be small steps […]
Read more...BLOG | Member Spotlight Series: Ron Abad’s Journey To Becoming a Powerful Voice in the Housing Community
Ron Abad, CEO and Executive Director of Community Housing Innovations (CHI), is a member of BRI’s Suppliers/Service Providers Advisory Council (SSPAC) and a member of BRI’s Welcome Home Westchester Steering Committee. Learn more about him below! As a dynamic speaker and thought leader with a personal mission and passion to strengthen individuals and families and […]
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Welcome Home Westchester’s Reaction Statement to the Ongoing Budget Negotiations
(April 19, 2023) For months, we have been advocating for a bold vision for tackling our housing shortage. We have been clear in our campaign’s values that every community in Westchester and the Greater New York City area played a role in creating this housing shortfall, and so every community needs to do what it […]
Read more...WEBINAR | The New York Housing Compact: What Would It Mean for Westchester?
As part of her Executive Budget, Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed one of the most pro-housing and pro-construction agendas within generations. Named “The New York Compact,” it’s an attempt for the state to building 800,000 new homes in 3 years, including an estimated 10,000 here in Westchester County. The Governor has proposed: * A clear […]
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Welcome Home Westchester’s Reaction Statement to Gov. Hochul’s State of the State Address
January 10, 2023 The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Joins Other Businesses and Organizations in Reacting to Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State Proposal on the New York Housing Compact Today, Governor Kathy Hochul put forth a bold vision for tackling our housing shortage in our region. It acknowledges a truth at the heart of […]
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The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Among Honorees for New York Housing Conference’s 2022 Public Service Award
CONTACT:Anika Nahar, Campaign Communications CoordinatorThe Building and Realty Institute of Westchester and the Mid-Hudson Regionanika@buildersinstitute.org The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Among Honorees for New York Housing Conference’s 2022 Public Service Award (ARMONK, N.Y.) The Welcome Home Westchester campaign was recognized for its work in public service at the New York Housing Conference’s 49th Annual Awards […]
Read more...The BRI and Welcome Home Westchester Pen Letter of Support for Affordable Housing Investment Fund in the Capital Budget
The 2019 Westchester County Housing Needs Assessment and the subsequent years of budget investment to assist with land acquisition and infrastructure projects that would support new housing developments are moving the needle in terms of addressing this shortage and leading local municipalities by example. This year’s proposed budget dedicates $90 million to affordable housing includes […]
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Statement for Westchester County’s 2023 Proposed Capital Budget
The proposed 2023 Capital Budget has been released by County Executive George Latimer on October 13, 2022. The Welcome Home Westchester campaign believes that this budget proposal – which includes $90 million in affordable housing incentives — will be an excellent step towards addressing the housing crisis in Westchester County. Below is a statement on […]
Read more...Welcome Home Westchester Releases 3-Minute Video on Building the Housing We Need
This 3 minute video explains the importance of building more housing of all different shapes and sizes — not just mansions and high-rises, but duplexes, townhouses, bungalows, accessory dwelling units, and transit-oriented developments — and what local cities, towns, and villages should consider in order to address the gap of 11,703 new units of housing […]
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