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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 […]
BLOG | Insurance Insights: An Important Look at the Top Five Services That Your Insurance Broker Can Provide
By Ken Fuirst and Jason Schiciano, Levitt-Fuirst Insurance (TARRYTOWN) As the options to purchase insurance online expand beyond just personal home and auto insurance, and direct insurance carriers (those that do not sell insurance through brokers) continue their 24/7 advertising barrage, it’s a fair question to ask: […]
BLOG | Counsels’ Corner: The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Hits Co-ops – and Condos?
By: Kenneth J. Finger, Esq., Dorothy M. Finger, Esq., Carl L. Finger, Esq., and Daniel S. Finger, Esq. (WHITE PLAINS) By the end of 2024, business entities created by the filing of a document with the New York Secretary of State must report to the United […]
BLOG | Member Spotlight Series: Victoria’s Journey in the Construction Industry
Our Member Spotlight Series continues with Victoria Bruno, who is a Trustee of the Building and Realty Institute (BRI). Learn more about her below! Victoria Bruno is the Business Development Manager for Kings Capital Construction Group, Inc., a BRI member and a member of the Welcome Home […]
BLOG | Member Spotlight Series: Jerry’s Journey from Real Estate to Swimming Across the Sound
Jeremiah Houlihan, Senior Director of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC, is the Chair of BRI’s Apartment Owners Advisory Council (AOAC). Learn more about him below! Jeremiah (Jerry) Houlihan represents the fifth generation of Houlihans in longtime BRI member Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC’s real estate business. Jerry has been active […]
BRI’s CEO Tim Foley Testifies on the Housing Shortage at NY Assembly Hearing
On December 18, 2023, Tim Foley, the CEO of the Building and Realty Institute (BRI) and a member of Welcome Home Westchester’s Steering Committee, testified on the urgent need for more housing in Westchester and throughout NY State to the Assembly Standing Committees on Housing […]
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 […]
The Building and Realty Institute (BRI) Elects its 2024 Officers
(ARMONK, N.Y.) The Board of Trustees finalized their decision to elect members to top leadership positions within the Building and Realty Institute (BRI). The newly elected roles were voted in during the November General Membership Meeting. Lisa DeRosa has been re-elected as BRI President along […]
BLOG | Counsels’ Corner In the Middle of Tenant-on-Tenant Harassment
By: Kenneth J. Finger, Esq., Dorothy M. Finger, Esq., Carl L. Finger, Esq., and Daniel S. Finger, Esq. (WHITE PLAINS) One of the many difficult situations facing landlords, cooperatives, and condominiums occurs when residents don’t get along and, even worse, find themselves at odds. This can be […]
BLOG | Insurance Insights — Proceed With Caution: Options For Lowering Your Insurance Premiums
By: Ken Fuirst and Jason Schiciano Levitt-Fuirst Insurance (TARRYTOWN) Our June/July Impact column – “Property Owners: It’s Your Turn for Big Insurance Premium Increases” – outlined the many factors combining to cause significantly higher insurance costs for all property owners, including owners of commercial buildings, apartment buildings, […]
BLOG | Co-op and Condo Corner: Today is a Good Day to Join the CCAC!
By: Jane Curtis Chair, The Cooperative and Condominium Advisory Council (CCAC) (MOUNT VERNON) Serving on a co-op or condo board can be both a rewarding and a daunting experience. Members of the Board of Directors of a co-op or condo are volunteers who typically do not earn our […]
Breaking News: ConEdison Announces the End of Westchester’s Gas Moratorium
(November 17, 2023) Con Edison announced today that as of December 1, 2023, the temporary natural gas moratorium, which commenced on March 15, 2019 in most of its Westchester County service territory to address a supply-demand imbalance and support reliability of service to customers in […]