Three Webinars
Free Financial Assistance Program Webinar February 11, 2021 at 2:00pm At this free webinar, you will learn about the financial assistance programs through WRO, Inc. Learn about the programs offered to help you pay past due rent, utility, or mortgage payments. You will...
New York State Extends Eviction and Foreclosure Protections
On December 28, 2020, nine months into the global pandemic, New York’s Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, signed the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020. The Act extends the previous protections that were set to expire on December 31, 2020. The...
Webinar panel discussion Racial Justice & Housing
Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. invites you to join our webinar panel discussion Racial Justice & HousingA dialogue on the intersection of race and housing opportunity:How where we live determines access to healthcare, employment, education, and...
Fair and Affordable Housing Expo 2020
The 2020 Fair and Affordable Housing EXPO has been cancelled due to the pandemic. The EXPO will return in 2021.
WRO Receives Fair Housing Grant from NYS Attorney General
Attorney General James Announces $4.5 Million Grant to Fund Fair Housing ProgramsGrants to Fund Programs Dedicated to EradicatingDiscriminatory Housing Practices Across New York NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a $4.5 million grant...
One Year Later: SOI Discrimination in New York
On April 12, 2019, New York State adopted the Lawful Source of Income Non-Discrimination Act to improve housing opportunities throughout New York, particularly for people on government assistance. For the past year, WRO has been committed to maximizing the...
Westchester Residential Opportunities Alleges Housing Discrimination at Tor View Village Apartments in Rockland County
March 9, 2020 -- Westchester Residential Opportunities Alleges Housing Discrimination at Tor View Village Apartments in Rockland County -- White Plains, NY – Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. (WRO), a non-profit fair housing agency, has filed a lawsuit...
WRO Settles Fair Housing Allegations Against Spring Valley’s Linda Court Apartments
HUD’s Proposed Changes to Disparate Impact Rule Would Cripple Fair Housing Enforcement
Take 10 Minutes to Help Us Fight the Changes! Westchester Residential Opportunities is working with the National Fair Housing Alliance and other prominent civil rights organizations on their Defend Civil Rights campaign. The campaign is fighting HUD’s recent attack on...
WRO announces agreement with Webster Bank to resolve allegations of fair lending concerns with maternity leave practices
Banking While Pregnant: Lending Discrimination Against Women on Maternity Leave
As if trying to balance work and a new baby weren’t challenging enough, new parents in the Lower Hudson Valley are being systematically discriminated against by regional banks when they try to get mortgages.Throughout 2017 and 2018, Westchester Residential...
