Readers had plenty to say about Tuesday’s vote by Westchester County Legislators to accept the federal government’s housing settlement that would require the county to build 750 units of affordable housing in the county’s whitest communities. Read reporter Gerald McKinstry’s story and then tell us what you think.
Here’s what one person had to say about the settlement:

Sure, continue to punish those who have worked hard to get where they are and reward the have-nots. I don’t care what their profession or color is.

750 units is a drop in the bucket and won’t make a difference. Anyway, the totally whitelandia towns will find some piece of land far away from most residents to comply.

It’s not racist to want someone to earn their way into being able to afford a house in one of these communities, earn the job they apply for, or earn that promotion after studying hard and passing the exam. Not everything is purposefully segregated. If someone who was bright green walked into Chappaqua with $5,000,000 cash, I have a hard time believing they wouldn’t find a house.

Weak! Weak! Weak! The Anti-Discrimination Center of Metro New York did a nice piece of hunting. They picked a wounded animal in Westchester County as prey.

I would like to see an objective analysis: who is responsible and why for the reasons that led to the federal lawsuit that ended in this settlement. This would give us, the voters, the information we need during the next election.

What a bad deal for Westchester.

If the 750 affordable, not low income, units were mandated to be built in White Plains, Yonkers, New Rochelle or Mt. Vernon, there wouldn’t be a peep from any of you. Now that these units are going to go where there is presently no affordable housing, everyone is up in arms. Gee, I wonder why all the fuss?

Too bad, so sad. What’s wrong with the average person that wants to live in a nice neighborhood? Folks, wake up and stop being ignorant.

If you don’t want the federal government in your back yard, don’t take their money.