“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.
Jane Solnick, the “face of Con Edison” in Westchester County, has won Con Edison’s Living Our Values award, the company’s highest honor.
Solnick, the director of Regional and Community Affairs for Westchester, is a self-described people-person. She advocates for Con Edison as tenaciously as she does for the people of the county. “Jane is an amazing communicator with a deep understanding of Westchester County,” said Kyle Kimball, vice president, Government Regional and Community Affairs. “She challenges herself and her team to make continuous improvements that streamline communication channels, strengthen relationships and promote thoughtful and productive conversations.”
For 15 years, Solnick has helped Westchester through major weather events from the flooding caused by Hurricane Ida in 2021, to the devastation of back-to-back nor’easters Riley and Quinn in 2018, and Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Her company cell number is on the speed dial of most elected officials in the county, and many have her private cell number too.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said, “It brings me great pleasure to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Jane Solnick, a distinguished Con Edison executive who has been awarded with the company’s highest honor. Jane has always shown professionalism and we applaud her dedication to the community.”
Today, she is affiliated with Coldwell Banker in Katonah as an Associate Broker and is an Independent Certified Coach.
The Anne Freyvogel Hanna Legacy Award is named after Anne F. Hanna, who co-founded Howard Hanna Real Estate Services with Howard Hanna Jr. in 1957.
Real estate coach Brian Buffini provided practical advice on how agents can thrive in challenging conditions and use change as a lever for growth, drawing on his extensive experience in training over three million professionals in 37 countries.
Swarthout is one of 111 leaders across the United States, and the third in New York State, who have devoted their careers to the land title industry and earned their designation.
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