The Westchester County Board of Legislators has scheduled a public hearing for June 3 on the amended legislation that would prohibit discrimination against renters who rely on government income, including Section 8 vouchers. The 2009 fair housing settlement requires that the county executive promote the so-called source-of-income legislation. He vetoed… Read More →
Westchester Board of Legislators Chairman Ken Jenkins, whose campaign for county executive came to an end when he lost a vote to New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson at the Democratic convention in April, has become co-chairman of Bramson’s campaign for county executive. In an email to supporters, Jenkins said he… Read More →
The administration of County Executive Rob Astorino reacted with anger and disappointment to the latest rejection by the Department of Housing and Urban Development of the county’s analysis of zoning in Westchester municipalities. HUD must accept the analysis before it will release more than $17 million in community development grants… Read More →
Two Westchester legislative committees amended legislation from the 2009 fair housing settlement Monday to increase the size of buildings it would apply to and to clarify what types of disability income would be protected. The committees voted to send the legislation to the floor at the next meeting of the… Read More →
Despite optimism from Westchester County officials that a recently-submitted analysis of obstacles to fair housing would satisfy federal officials overseeing the 2009 fair housing settlement and free up federal funds, a letter sent Friday to the county says the analysis is still inadequate. The Department of Housing and Urban Development… Read More →
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino put out a press release Thursday saying he had recently sent to the Board of Legislators $27 million in capital projects. He asked for quick approval. Capital projects have been the subject of continuing battles between the administration and board, with both sides accusing the… Read More →
The Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law, a non-partisan think tank, issued a report Friday on the implementation of the Fair Housing Act that recommends that the Department of Housing and Urban Development more clearly define fair housing goals and measure the progress of local… Read More →
The Westchester Green Party will hold its organizational meeting tonight (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. at the White Plains Public Library. The party has earned a line on the ballot in New York, which will make it easier for candidates to run. For more information contact Joseph Diaferia at 646-773-2084 or… Read More →
Westchester Board of Legislators Chairman Ken Jenkins Monday asked District Attorney Janet DiFiore to look into the awarding of the contract for repairs to the boardwalk at Playland Park, which was damaged during Hurricane Sandy. The contract bids were opened and then rescinded after county officials found that the bids… Read More →
Westchester Legislators Virginia Perez, D-Yonkers, and Michael Kaplowitz, D-Somers, both said they are keeping an open mind on legislation included in the 2009 fair housing settlement that would prohibit discrimination against renters who use government income such as Section 8 vouchers. The Board of Legislators is holding a committee of… Read More →
