Courtesy of NeighborWorks America National Homeownership Month, observed annually in June, is a vivid reminder of how owning a home helps keep communities strong, create generational wealth and boost the U.S. economy. But the occasion is also a chance to acknowledge that for minority communities, the terrain toward homeownership can be rough. The U.S. Census Bureau’s […]
Blog
Hudson River Housing Creates Jobs and Homes
Eating lunch at the Hudson River Housing Coffee House, Kitchen, & Cafe is about more than getting a great meal—you could be changing a life. Housed in Poughkeepsie’s Underwear Factory, an inclusive community hub for food, art, and housing, the eatery is one of a number of new employment training initiatives launched by Hudson River Housing. […]
VetZero Walk Across America to Raise Awareness of Veteran Homelessness
April 10, 2019—Can one person change the world? A college professor aims to do that—one step at a time. Tommy Zurhellen, Associate Professor of English at Marist College and the Commander of the Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) post in Poughkeepsie, is undertaking a solo hike across America during spring and summer 2019 to raise […]