PRESS RELEASE: The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Hires Campaign Organizer to Spearhead Efforts on Addressing the Housing Shortage

(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.   […]

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Grants from Westchester Community Foundation and Galvan Foundation Jumpstart Community Organizing Efforts of the Welcome Home Westchester Campaign

(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 […]

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Welcome Home Westchester Reacts to the FY2024 State Budget

(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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Welcome Home Westchester Holds Boot Camp for Newly-Elected Officials

(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 […]

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NYN Media Feature: Welcome Home Westchester on the county’s severe housing shortage

(January 2, 2024) Members of the Welcome Home Westchester coalition penned a letter to Assembly Members Chris Burdick and Dana Levenberg on overall observations and recommendations related to housing.  “We believe that it would be a great disservice to our communities,  workers, and businesses to endure yet another legislative session without comprehensive statewide housing reform […]

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Welcome Home Westchester Reacts to Gov. Hochul’s Executive Orders to Prioritize the Construction of Housing

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 […]

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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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