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Flower City Habitat Completes Four New Homes

In a time when a safe home is critically important, we’re delighted to see Flower City Habitat for Humanity celebrating the completion of four new Habitat homes. While the pandemic certainly created some unique challenges, safety was always the priority and social distancing guidelines were carefully observed (limited to one staff person on the build

Habitat NYC Launches Emergency Housing Response Fund

Habitat on the Hill

Habitat on the Hill, Habitat for Humanity International’s annual legislative conference, is an opportunity for Habitat homeowners, staff members, volunteers and supporters from around the country to unite in Washington, D.C., as advocates for safe and affordable housing. We joined several affiliates from across New York State to ensure the voice of New Yorkers was heard

Read Our Latest Annual Report

Our 2018-2019 Annual Report is now available! CLICK HERE to read more about our impact across the state.

Advocacy Day 2020

We want to extend our gratitude to the Habitat staff and supporters that joined us in Albany on January 27 and 28 for our 2020 Cost of Home Advocacy Day! Our collective voices were heard at the Capitol thanks to the commitment of these affiliates: HFH New York City HFH of Greater Newburgh Capital District

HUD Regional Administrator Visits Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady County

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Regional Administrator for New York and New Jersey, Lynne Patton, travelled to Schenectady to celebrate HUD’s Homeownership Month, and highlight Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady County and new homeowners Jackie and Tracey Joseph and their family. “HUD is thrilled to collaborate with Schenectady Habitat to assist in

Summer Symposium 2019

We held our 2019 Habitat NYS Summer Symposium on Saturday, June 22 in Binghamton, NY. The morning session provided Qualified Loan Officer (QLO) training, while marketing and communications strategies were discussed in the afternoon, along with a new presentation template. While the QLO certification requires specific training requirements for renewal (and cannot be done without

Rep. Maloney Introduces Bill to Get Dangerous Contaminants Out of Habitat Homes

Jun 14, 2019 – Press Release Maloney Introduces Bill to Get Dangerous Contaminants Like Lead, Asbestos, and Mold Out of Habitat for Humanity Home Restorations  Habitat for Humanity and other organizations expend massive resources abating contaminants when renovating homes NEWBURGH – To assist housing organizations like Habitat for Humanity rehabilitate older homes containing life-threatening contaminants,

Habitat for Humanity in Nassau County Partners with the NPD Group to Break New Ground

Construction is now officially underway as NPD and Habitat for Humanity in Nassau County kicked off their partnership at this morning’s Groundbreaking Ceremony. The event was attended by local Nassau County elected officials, NPD executives, and Habitat for Humanity board members. In the coming weeks, dozens of NPD employees will volunteer their time to bring

Advocacy Day 2019

Our sincere thanks go out to the more than 30 Habitat Executive Directors, staff, volunteers, and supporters that joined us in Albany for Advocacy Day on January 28 and 29. Your efforts helped ensure our message was hear by lawmakers and representatives from across the state.