Significant reforms to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) to support infill housing were included in the 2027 fiscal year budget — a major win for building the housing we need in Westchester County and throughout New York State.
Join Welcome Home Westchester and our partners Regional Plan Association, The Building and Realty Institute of the Hudson Valley and Open New York:
Thursday, June 11, 2026 from 4-5 p.m.
Register below to join our panel discussion about what the modernization of SEQRA entails and how it will affect building proposals locally, including:
- How the SEQRA changes specifically affect Westchester County municipalities and those who want to build here
- The shortening of the overall review process with a new two-year “shot clock”
- Identifying exemptions for proposals on previously disturbed land and projects of varying sizes
- The importance of exemptions for beneficial projects that include green elements