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2023
WRO in the Press
Habitat for Humanity Kicks Off Aging in Place Effort for Seniors in Need
by Martin Wilbur The local chapter of Habitat for Humanity last week launched a new program that will help make certain improvements to the homes of eligible Westchester seniors to allow more older residents to remain in their homes. Aging in Place is a program that...
Funding Targets Housing Discrimination
By Leonard Sparks, Senior Editor March 3, 2023 Victims include disabled, renters with vouchers A complaint filed by a nonprofit advocacy agency against a developer for alleged housing discrimination began with apartments in Dutchess County. Beginning in 2019,...
WRO Awarded Contract to Combat Housing Discrimination in NY
February 24, 2023 - Albany, NY Governor Hochul Announces Expanded Efforts to Combat Housing Discrimination Across New York Investment in Fair Housing Testing Program Will Increase Investigations into Housing Discrimination and Enhance Education and Outreach Efforts on...
2022
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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...
New York State Bans Source of Income Discrimination
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...
Fair & Affordable Housing Expo 2019 | Expo de Vivienda Justa y Asequible 2019
Fair & AffordableHousing Expo 2019Saturday, March 911:00am-4:00pmFREE AdmissionWestchester County Center198 Central AvenueWhite Plains, NY 10606 Expo de Vivienda Justa y Asequible 2019 Sábado 9 de marzo De 11:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. Entrada GRATUITA...
Housing Seminar March 13 10am SPA
Housing Seminar March 13 10am ENG
Saving Westchester Families from Homelessness $1,500 at a Time
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...
Closing the Divide: Creating Equitable, Inclusive, and Affordable Communities
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,...
Westchester Residential Opportunities Welcomes New Executive Director
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...
WRO attending HUD’s 2018 National Fair Housing Training Academy
50th Anniversary Gala
50th Anniversary GalaWednesday 10/10/2018Honorees:Dorothy BotsoeIra SchumanThe Board of Directors and Staff of Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. invite you to cocktails and dinner at a Gala in celebration of 50 years of promoting fair,...
Westchester Residential Opportunities Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Town of Bedford
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2018 Contact: Geoffrey Anderson, Westchester Residential Opportunities, 914-428-4507 Westchester Residential Opportunities Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Town of Bedford White Plains, NY – Today, Westchester...
Project Access: A Housing Resource for Persons with Disabilities and Seniors
Westchester County Human Rights Commission 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act
Report Raises Concerns about the Availability of Mortgage Lending to Hispanic Borrowers with Limited English Proficiency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2018 Report Raises Concerns about the Availability of Mortgage Lending to Hispanic Borrowers with Limited English Proficiency White Plains and Mamaroneck, NY. Today Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. (WRO) and...
Preferences in Westchester Town’s Zoning Code Discriminate Against African Americans
Lawsuit Alleges Town of Bedford Favors Whites in its Middle-Income Affordable Housing Program Today, two fair housing organizations, the Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC) and Westchester Residential Opportunities (WRO) filed a lawsuit in federal court (SDNY) alleging...
Westchester Residential Opportunities Alleges Housing Discrimination by Mamaroneck Cooperative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 24, 2017 Contact: Debbie Greenberger, Esq., Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP, 212-763-5000 Geoffrey Anderson, Westchester Residential Opportunities, 914-428-4507 Westchester Residential Opportunities Alleges Housing...
Disability and Source of Income Case Settles against Landlord and Property Manager
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2016 Contact: James Bahamonde, Esq., Law Offices of James E. Bahamonde, PC, 516-783-9662 Geoffrey Anderson, Westchester Residential Opportunities, 914-428-4507 Disability and Source of Income Case Settles against...
Westchester Residential Opportunities Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit against Bronxville, NY and Developer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2015 Contact: Diane L. Houk, Esq., Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP, 212-763-5000 Geoffrey Anderson, Westchester Residential Opportunities, 914-428-4507 Westchester Residential Opportunities Settles Housing...
