Greenburgh’s Town Board voted unanimously on April 8, 2026 to adopt a law that will conditionally allow the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in some residential districts. The adoption follows more than two years of discussion by the Board, as well as significant input from the public. ADUs can be garage conversions, backyard cottages, […]
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County Executive: Westchester Needs 16,000 Affordable Housing Units
In an appearance on the Local Matters Westchester podcast, County Executive Ken Jenkins stated that Westchester’s need for affordable housing continues to increase. Westchester’s Housing Needs Assessment, which provided an overview of the need for the creation and preservation of affordable housing, was conducted in 2019. The assessment concluded that 11,703 new affordable housing units […]
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Westchester’s Record-Breaking Population Highlights Need for More Housing
Westchester County’s population is on the rise – and it’s breaking records. According to a new U.S. Census Bureau population estimate, Westchester County outpaced every other part of the state in terms of population gain between 2024 and 2025. With an estimated population of 1,015,743 residents, this marks the highest recorded population for Westchester County […]
Read more...Letter to NYS Reps: WHW Supports ‘Let Them Build’ Agenda
In a join letter from Welcome Home Westchester and partner organizations — the Westchester County Association and The Building & Realty Institute of the Hudson Valley — campaign’s partners and Policy Advisory Committee members voiced support for New York State Governor Kathy Hochul’s “Let Them Build” agenda. Read/download full the full letter below, which was […]
Read more...Nonprofit Westchester’s Jan Fisher is ‘Above & Beyond’
Welcome Home Westchester congratulates partner organization Nonprofit Westchester’s Executive Director Jan Fisher on her recognition by City & State during Women’s History Month. Fisher was named to “The 2026 Above & Beyond: Women” list, which includes a group of public officials, policymakers and planners who are improving New York. “We not only are concerned about […]
Read more...May 20, 2026: 9th Annual Hudson Valley Affordable Housing Summit
The 9th Annual Hudson Valley Affordable Housing Summit, Reframing Affordability: Creating a More Inclusive Affordable Housing Agenda, will take place on May 20, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The half-day program brings together municipal leaders, planners, legal experts, and housing advocates to explore innovative zoning practices, strategic use of municipal land, and tools for […]
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Welcome Home Westchester Joins Unlock New York’s Future Coalition
Welcome Home Westchester has joined a statewide coalition, Unlock New York’s Future, urging the New York State Legislature to modernize the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) as part of the fiscal year 2026-27 budget. Welcome Home Westchester joins 38 other organizations from around the state, including WHW partner organizations The Building & Realty Institute […]
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Westchester Leaders Support Governor’s SEQRA Proposal
What does Westchester think about reforming New York’s State Environmental Quality Review Act, as proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul? Welcome Home Westchester’s partners spoke with Westfair Business Journals about the proposal: Westchester County Association President & CEO Michael N. Romita: “Governor Hochul’s SEQRA reforms are a very important step toward addressing the state’s critical housing […]
Read more...WHW Partners Applaud Hochul’s “Let Them Build” Agenda
SEQRA Reform Will Allow Westchester to More Easily Build the Housing We Need (January 15, 2025) Governor Kathy Hochul’s new “Let Them Build” agenda calls for a series of reforms to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) with the intent to allow projects that will not harm the environment to move forward […]
Read more...Welcome Home Westchester 2025 Year in Review
Happy 2026! At the end of 2025, Welcome Home Westchester was proud to present “Taking Stock of the Pro-Housing Policies We Need: A Municipal Housing Policy Scorecard.” This report is a transparent measure of each Westchester municipality’s progress on pro-housing policy reforms, as detailed in WHW’s Five in 2025 Policy Agenda. Our partners and Policy […]
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