Out Migration Has a Heavy Cost for NY State and Hudson Valley
Data shows that from 1996-2021, the Hudson Valley region lost a net total of 146,763 people to out migration, which calculates out to 5% of the Hudson Valley’s population.
Data shows that from 1996-2021, the Hudson Valley region lost a net total of 146,763 people to out migration, which calculates out to 5% of the Hudson Valley’s population.
Elected officials, seeking to appease vocal constituents, frequently uphold restrictive zoning laws that favor single-family residences over more diverse housing options.
In 2023, the Rockland County Office of Consumer Protection investigated 617 complaints and returned $66,000 to homeowners.
Houlihan Lawrence has announced that five new agents—Jonny Lezi, Angelina Melendez-Beach, Denisse De Dios Alvarez, Ann Alifante-Briscoe and Tim Martin—have joined the company’s New Rochelle office.
Prior to joining Houlihan Lawrence, Lezi was an agent for Keller Williams office in White Plains responsible for handling more than 150 transactions with one of the teams. He has received numerous awards at Keller Williams including Quadruple Gold Award 2022 and 2021; Top Agent Winner 2021 and Rising Star Agent Award winner in 2021 and 2022. A resident of New Rochelle, Lezi has attended Westchester Community College and Berkeley College.
Melendez-Beach was most recently a self-employed contractor for Healthmasters Inc. in New York City, where served as a paramedical examiner for life insurance companies. She holds a graduate degree in podiatric medicine and was affiliated with Jamaica Hospital as a doctor of podiatric medicine and surgery. She has also held sales positions with Kafcos Realty and 5 Star Advantage. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University.
Before starting her career in real estate, Alvarez was a teacher at The Nurtury Montessori School in New Rochelle and Larchmont from 2016-2021. Prior to that she was a teacher at Chatsworth Elementary School in Larchmont. A resident of New Rochelle, Alvarez is a member of the National Association of Realtors, One Key Multiple Listing Services and Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors. She’s a graduate of Westchester Community College and Lehman College.
Alifante-Briscoe, who is a long-time New Rochelle resident, has been an educator for more than 23 years most recently a teacher at Ward Elementary School in New Rochelle. She is a member of the National Association of Realtors, One Key Multiple Listing Services and Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors.
Martin, who is a resident of New Rochelle, was previously employed at the Hampshire Country Club in Mamaroneck. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Full Sail University in Florida.
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