Welcome Home Westchester Releases the ā2 in ā22ā Agenda (ADUs & TOD)
Governor Hochul’s 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, combined with a commitment to property tax relief, could very well be a game- changer for high-cost, […]
Organizations Including the BRI Pen Letter to Legislators Urging for $2B in Rent Relief for Tenants & Property Owners
January 21, 2022 Dear Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand, and Members of New Yorkās Congressional Delegation: On behalf of New York Stateās (NYS) real estate and economic development industries, stretching from Buffalo to Brookhaven, we respectfully request the federal government provide additional funding to meet our state’s demand for COVID-19 […]
Press Release: The BRI Comments on the 2022 MCI Reasonable Cost Schedule
Comment on the 2022 MCI Reasonable Cost Schedule Per Update to Operational Bulletin 2021-1 January 25, 2022 (ARMONK, N.Y.) We appreciate the opportunity to present some commentary and feedback on the 2022 schedule of reasonable costs for Major Capital Improvements (MCIs). It is worth remembering that the MCI […]
The Welcome Home Westchester Campaign Reacts to Governor Hochul’s FY2023 Executive Budget
Below is a statement by Timothy Foley, CEO and Executive Vice President of the Building and Realty Institute, on behalf of the Welcome Home Westchester campaign in reaction to Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget, particularly highlighting how it will affect the housing community.“With her newly released […]
Welcome Home Westchester Releases Fact Sheet Highlighting the Economic Benefits of Building Housing
The Welcome Home Westchester campaign released its first white paper:Ā The Economic Benefits of Building the Housing We NeedĀ Ā in September 2021.Ā The white paper reviews data from national economic models, academic research, and local studies to describe in detail how building housing in communities […]
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 […]
New York Housing Co-ops Cheer New Law Clarifying Obligations Under the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 23, 2021Contact:Mary Ann RothmanCNYC Executive Director212 496-7400Rothman@CNYC.coopNew York Housing Co-ops Cheer New Law Clarifying Obligations Under the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act NEW YORK, NY ā Organizations representing housing cooperatives across New York State and other associations that support co-ops and their […]
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 […]
The Building & Realty Institute Files Lawsuit Challenging the Constitutionality of the NYS Eviction Moratorium
(WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.) On November 30, 2021, the Building & Realty Institute, its component councils, the Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC) and the Cooperative Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC), and several multifamily apartment landlords filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the extension of the New […]
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. Weāll soon be celebrating another Veterans Day in America. […]
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 […]
Statement for Westchester County’s 2022 Proposed Capital Budget
TheĀ proposedĀ 2022 Capital Budget has been released by County Executive George Latimer on October 14, 2021.Ā Ā The Welcome Home Westchester campaign hopes that this budget proposal will be swiftly approved by the Board of Legislators as it presents affordable housing as a top priority for funding and […]