The protest was in response to a 2009
settlement reached between Westchester County and the federal government,
requiring the county to build 750 units of
affordable housing in wealthy communities.
During a hearing on Friday, July 8, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote ordered the county to hire a consultant by Aug. 7 in order to complete a
settlement -
required analysis of impediment, AI, report, which highlights a municipality's assessment of laws, regulations and procedures that affect a location's availability and accessibility to fair and
affordable housing units.