NEW CITY – The County of Rockland is partnering with Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress to conduct the county’s first-ever comprehensive community and affordable housing needs assessment.
County Executive Ed Day made the announcement Wednesday evening as he delivered his annual state of the county address.
“This is not an easy problem to solve; in fact, it’ll be one of the toughest. But, I’ve never been one to back down from a difficult challenge,” he said. “If we can rescue the county from the brink of bankruptcy, we can find a way to make it affordable for all – and when I all I’m referring to our essential workers, our teachers, our first responders; all of whom are having a hard time affording a home in this county.”
Day also announced the county will hold its first-ever housing forum on April 21 with major stakeholders including developers, lenders, Department of Social Services, Housing and Urban Development and others to strategize on how to overcome the county’s housing challenges.
