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The Business Council of Westchester is dedicated to the success of our members, helping them create meaningful business relationships, providing current information, education and thought leadership, all leading to business growth and profitability.
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BCW Data Exchange

The Business Council of Westchester Data Exchange provides the latest demographic research to help guide smart business decisions.
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LEAP Program

A one-of-a-kind initiative, gives members direct access to lobbying efforts at the county, state and national levels on issues that directly affect their businesses.
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Build, Connect and Win with The Business Council of Westchester.

The Business Council of Westchester is the county’s largest and most prestigious business membership organization representing more than 1,000 members, including multinational corporations, hospitals, universities, biotech pioneers, not-for-profits, entrepreneurs and companies of all sizes. As the most influential economic development and advocacy organization in Westchester, The Business Council of Westchester’s members enjoy unparalleled access to today’s top thought leaders, diverse business development opportunities and lawmakers at all levels of government. We are dedicated to smart growth, job development, community partnerships, and economic advocacy, creating an environment which leads to prosperity and economic opportunity for all.

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Join the county’s largest and most influential business organization today.

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The county’s largest and most influential business membership organization, The Business Council of Westchester is committed to helping businesses market, learn, advocate, and grow. Over 80 events and programs are offered every year, giving our members ample opportunity to connect and meet with businesses representatives in the Westchester community and beyond. Are you ready to grow your business, participate in advocacy efforts, and get “plugged in” to Westchester’s business community?

BCW Initiative Programs

Westchester Innovation Network (WIN)

WIN is a proven, multifaceted program from the Business Council of Westchester designed to create an environment within Westchester County, NY that pairs innovative products and services with local organizations to test and learn about emerging technologies in a variety of industries.
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Get Inspired by our Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) Initiative

The WIN initiative aligns with the BCW’s advocacy, including universal access to broadband internet, energy reliability, and the creative overhaul of obsolete land uses.

Strengthen the Innovator’s Ecosystem

The first phase of the initiative includes the pairing of Westchester based and outside innovators with local organizations to create short term innovation teams. This partnership allows the innovator to test commercially viable innovations in real-world settings and allows Westchester organizations to see first-hand the types of innovation emerging in their industries.

Practical Innovation

This phase identifies a model municipality and pairs it with a group of innovation experts to outline a 10-part practical innovation implementation plan. The goal is to help the municipality pinpoint day-to-day changes that are needed and provide an easily implemented action plan that will deliver economic activity, cost savings, and improvement to the lives of its residents.

Planning Futurist and Implementation Guide

This phase is focused on developing a plan for what is needed to attract and retain innovators over the next five, 15 and 25 years. This will include practical, hit-the-ground-running actions needed in zoning, financing, planning, and infrastructure.

Westchester Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC)

The Clean Energy Action Coalition includes representatives from clean energy providers (solar, HVAC, geothermal, battery storage, EVs, efficiency), real estate developers, land use attorneys, professional planners, engineers and landscape architects, financiers, government agencies and authorities, heating fuel providers, and nonprofits.
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Accelerate Clean Energy Adoption Across Westchester County

Reduce Carbon Emissions

Enhance Energy Affordability & Reliability

Drive the Transition to Clean Energy Solutions

Member News

Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle Embraces the Spirit of Thanksgiving By Providing Meals and Support for 781 Families

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Dec. 3, 2025 – The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle embraced Thanksgiving’s vibrant spirit of giving and caring in a big way this year, ensuring that youths and families received extra support through 781 meals, food bags and vouchers proudly provided to families across New Rochelle. This generous sharing of […]
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How wastewater infrastructure modernization can revitalize communities

Link below to article in this month’s NYAOT (NY Association of Towns), WWTP infrastructure modernization and the NYAOT promoting SWAP (Safe Water Infrastructure Action Plan Program). How wastewater infrastructure modernization can revitalize communities
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BCW Member now a W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network Fellow

I am honored to share that I was recently selected as one of only 80 leaders nationwide to join the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network Fellowship, an 18-month national leadership program committed to strengthening communities and advancing equity across the country. This milestone is deeply meaningful in my personal and professional journey, and I […]
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Westchester Magazine Seeks Businesses Celebrating Milestone Anniversaries

Hi everyone! We at Westchester Magazine are pleased to announce that we are celebrating our 25th anniversary in 2026. We would love to partner up with other Westchester businesses celebrating a milestone anniversary in the New Year: 10 years, 25 years, 50 years, and so on. Please reach out to me via email and we […]
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Client Success Drives KDD Marketing’s Latest Award Wins

Maintaining its position as an award-winning agency, KDD Marketing is ending the year with a series of honors, including the agency’s first Davey Award win and seventh consecutive year of accolades from the American Graphic Design Awards. These achievements bolster the marketing team’s recent recognition as Ulster County’s 2025 Small Business of the Year. The Davey […]
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In the News

December 17, 2025

School-Based Mental Health Clinics Struggle to Meet Rising Demand

Young people in New York are already grappling with mental health challenges, and recent political upheaval and economic uncertainty have intensified the need for support, service providers say. BCW Member Andrus, a nonprofit that provides mental health services across eight school districts in Westchester, has seen demand surge, adding about 25 cases each week.     […]
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December 17, 2025

Wartburg Begins Construction of New Affordable and Supportive Homes for Seniors In Mount Vernon

Construction is underway on the Waltemade Residence, a $74 million redevelopment project by BCW Member Wartburg that will create 102 affordable apartments for seniors and 30 supportive units for older adults experiencing homelessness.  Located on Wartburg’s historic 34-acre campus, the project transforms a legacy skilled nursing facility into an energy-efficient, all-electric residential building-advancing Wartburg’s mission […]
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December 17, 2025

BCW’s WIN Program Awards Grants to Starteryou and White Plains High School for Innovation Excellence

The Business Council of Westchester awarded $2,500 grants to Starteryou and White Plains High School for their outstanding performance in the Westchester Innovation Network (WIN), which matches innovators with established companies and institutions to facilitate growth and collaboration. The BCW WIN recognized both recipients for their commitment to fostering workforce development and entrepreneurship among young […]
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December 17, 2025

BCW Goes to Washington to Make the Business and Economic Case for Clean Energy

BCW Executive Vice President and COO John Ravitz recently joined businesspeople from across the country for an advocacy trip in DC organized by the nonpartisan business group E2. A member of the BCW Clean Energy Taskforce, E2 makes the business and the economic case for clean energy and climate action at both the federal and state […]
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December 10, 2025

Pace to Launch Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Fall 2026

Building upon its long-standing leadership in AI research, experiential learning and interdisciplinary innovation, BCW Member Pace University has announced it is expanding its growing portfolio of tech-focused programs with the launch of a new Bachelor of Science in artificial intelligence (AI). Set to begin in fall 2026, the degree will be offered through the Seidenberg […]
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