“The struggle to create housing that is affordable for people across the entire spectrum of income will be the defining civic issue for this generation of leaders in the Hudson Valley,” Pattern CEO Adam Bosch said.
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.
CROTON-ON-HUDSON—A handful of volunteers with the Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation joined a few others from the Westchester Parks Foundation recently for a clean-up afternoon at Croton Gorge Park in Croton-on-Hudson. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate, but the group of 15 continued to work through the rain and wind to clear almost 280 pounds of trash and remove more than 150 square feet of invasive plants.
HGRF volunteer Matt McAllister, of Corcoran Baer & McIntosh, in Nyack coordinated the Realtor volunteer efforts. The HGRF Program Committee, chaired by HGAR’s immediate past president Gail Fattizzi, is planning more volunteer events for the year, both indoor and outdoor.
The next event is set for April 22 at the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley in Cornwall. The indoor event will be limited to 15 people, with social distancing and mask-wearing requirements. There are a few spots still open for this event. For more information or to sign up for this event, please contact Mary Prenon, HGAR Director of Communications at: mary.prenon@hgar.com.
Realtor and Affiliate members from around the New York metro area will be tapping their toes for prizes and the coveted “winner” status of the foundation’s second dancing competition event.
Thorne was the first black elected President of RCBR and was one of the key officials involved in the merger of RCBR and the Orange County Association of Realtors with the Westchester-Putnam Association of Realtors.
Schmelzer was born on April 11, 1940, and was the founder of Tryax Realty Management Inc. of the Bronx.
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