Fair Housing | Westchester Residential Opportunities

New York State Bans Source of Income Discrimination

by westro | Apr 8, 2019 | Fair Housing

In a last-minute victory for fair housing agencies and advocates like WRO, New York State has banned housing discrimination on the basis of lawful source of income. The new law was adopted as part of the final statewide budget agreement reached by Governor Cuomo and...

Housing Seminar March 13 10am ENG

by westro | Mar 1, 2019 | Fair Housing

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Saving Westchester Families from Homelessness $1,500 at a Time

by westro | Feb 21, 2019 | Fair Housing

In 2018, WRO’s Eviction Prevention Program helped almost 100 low and moderate income Westchester families avoid homelessness by providing cash assistance to those households, as well as counseling and education. WRO’s financial assistance came in several forms,...

Closing the Divide: Creating Equitable, Inclusive, and Affordable Communities

by westro | Feb 1, 2019 | Fair Housing

January 31, 2019Westchester Residential Opportunities participated in 2017 and 2018, along with some 30 other affordable housing, community development, fair housing, for- and nonprofit organizations, in a Regional Affordable and Fair Housing Roundtable, co-convened...

Westchester Residential Opportunities Welcomes New Executive Director

by westro | Dec 4, 2018 | Fair Housing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2018 –Contact: Marlene Zarfes, 914-428-4507, mzarfes@wroinc.org –Westchester Residential Opportunities Welcomes New Executive DirectorWhite Plains, NY – Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. (WRO), a non-profit...