Westhab Joins Community Broadband Pilot in Yonkers as Part of Project OVERCOME White Plains, N.Y. (March 30, 2021) – The Westchester County Association (WCA) is one of seven lead organizations to have been selected by US Ignite, a national non-profit accelerating the smart city movement, to participate in Project OVERCOME. Project OVERCOME, a $2.7 million […]
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Westhab Awarded $1,000,000 in Buildings of Excellence Competition
Yonkers, NY—Westhab, Inc. was recently awarded $1,000,000 in round two of New York State’s Buildings of Excellence Competition for the design of Hudson Hill, a low-carbon emitting multi-family building in Yonkers, New York. This competition supports the goals outlined in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) which places New York State on […]
Westhab Partners with Cisco to Provide Free Wi-Fi at Dayspring Campus in Nodine Hill
Cisco has awarded Westhab a grant of $250,000 of in-kind technology and services to provide free Wi-Fi access at Westhab’s Dayspring Campus. This is the first step in Westhab’s larger vision to expand free Wi-Fi to the entire Nodine Hill community. Cisco has enacted similar partnerships in the past, notably with the City of Toronto, […]
Valerie C. Smith Honored with New York Life Foundation Love Takes Action Award
Earlier this Fall, Valerie C. Smith, Westhab’s Assistant Vice President for New York City Singles Housing Programs, was honored with a New York Life Foundation Love Takes Action Award. She was nominated for the award by Robert H. Petrocelli, Jr., an agent with New York Life’s Manhattan General Office, and the First Vice Chair of […]
Topping Off Milestone for Westhab’s New Affordable Rental Building in Yonkers
Today, Westhab marked an important milestone in the construction of Dayspring Commons, a state-of-the-art, 63-unit affordable and supportive residential building in the Nodine Hill neighborhood of Yonkers. Normally, this moment would be celebrated with the long-standing tradition of hoisting the building’s final steel beam in the company of the contractors, architects, construction workers, government officials, […]
Westhab Announces Changes to Leadership Team
For Immediate ReleaseYonkers, NY – September 19, 2020Today, Westhab announced important changes to its leadership team. According to President and CEO Rich Nightingale, “Westhab is Building Communities and Changing Lives in more places and for more people than ever before. While our community continues to face serious challenges, Westhab has continued to grow and thrive. […]
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. […]
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 […]
Westhab, Inc. Announces Three New Board Members
Yonkers, NY—Westhab announces the appointment of three new members of its Board of Directors. Joining the Board of Directors are Frederick K. Mehlman, Ayanna C. Wayner, and Richard St. Paul, Esq. “Our new board members embody Westhab’s spirit of community and bring talent, energy, and expertise to the table. We are fortunate to have them […]