Born in Yonkers 71 years ago, Mr. Jones doesn’t play the lottery. His number already came up once, so he doesn’t like the odds of that happening again. Unfortunately, the winning prize the one time he played was a trip to Vietnam. His time overseas was a nightmare, and he was welcomed back with indifference […]
Author Archives: Maureen Natkin
It’s a Done Deal! Westhab Purchases 5 Hudson Street
Westhab is now the proud owner of 5 Hudson Street (the Windham) in downtown Yonkers, a site where we have been providing affordable housing and much-needed services to our neighbors since 1984. Congratulations are in order for 33-year-Westhab-veteran Ken Belfer, who spearheaded the acquisition, and who has been with us from (almost) the beginning. Not […]
Westhab Announces the Appointment of Six New Members to its Board of Directors
For Immediate Release
Yonkers, N.Y. – June 4, 2020
Joining the Board of Directors are Betsy Hills Bush, James Foy, Al Gutierrez, Daniella Jackson, The Rev. DeForest L. Raphael, and Nicola Standard. “It is a privilege to add the talents and energy of this incredible group. They join […]
Westhab and The Sharing Community Merge to Maximize Impact
For Immediate Release
Yonkers, N.Y. – May 26, 2020
Understanding the current climate in the nonprofit sector and the importance of scale in delivering professional, quality services, The Sharing Community has merged with Westhab. […]
Leading from the front—Valerie C. Smith
I sat down with Valerie C. Smith a few short days ago to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic was affecting the vulnerable people Westhab serves and how our front-line staff are rising to meet this unprecedented challenge. After several days working from home, the conversation feels like it was a lifetime ago. But Ms. […]
2020 Celebration Dinner Update
The Westhab family will no longer be able to gather in person on May 5th for our 2020 Building Communities. Changing Lives. Celebration Dinner. Instead, we will host a virtual event where we will pay homage to our honorees, recognize our generous supporters, and celebrate our impact. Our primary concern right now is the health […]
Join Us at Our 2020 Celebration Dinner
We hope you will join us at our 2020 Celebration Dinner on Tuesday, May 5, at the Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, New York to help us celebrate Building Communities and Changing Lives in Westchester County and beyond. We are fortunate to have four tremendous and deserving honorees for the celebration. We will be […]
Westhab Partners with Westchester County and Palladium Management to Provide New Affordable Housing in New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY—Westhab is pleased to announce that a newly renovated building on Fountain Place in New Rochelle has reached full occupancy. 21 Fountain Place, which formerly served as student housing for Monroe College, received a substantial renovation to provide affordable and transitional housing for 52 families. The building is being leased by Westhab from […]
One Step Closer to Dayspring
On October 22, 2019, Westhab’s real estate development team, led by Senior Vice President Andrew Germany, headed to Manhattan for the financial closing of the $45 million Dayspring Campus project. The project includes the construction of Dayspring Commons (a 63-unit, brand-new, high-quality affordable and supportive rental building designed with families in mind) as well as […]
Changing Lives—Eric’s Story
At the beginning of 2018, Eric was sleeping on his mother’s living room floor; his infant son was sleeping beside him in a portable crib. After living nearly 10 years in American Samoa, where he had worked primarily as a network engineer, Eric had just moved back to New York. For 30 years, he had […]