DataKey Consulting, headed by Business Council of Westchester Board Member Ted Miller, held its 9th Annual CEO Summit at the Center for Design Thinking at Manhattanville College on Thursday, November 14. The event, “Moving the Needle with Design Thinking,” drew leaders of small to mid-size businesses in the area. Manhattanville President Michael Geisler welcomed the [...]
In keeping with the BCW’s legislative priorities, the Business Council of Westchester submitted testimony to New York State Legislative committees on November 8, calling for them to support the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s 2020-2024 Capital Program. “We are fortunate to have three Metro-North lines serving our county. The investment that is included in the MTA's 2020-2024 [...]
Reducing property taxes, creating more affordable housing and achieving fiscal stability, were among the goals Westchester County Executive George Latimer says he sought this year when creating his $2.1 billion 2020 spending plan. In a presentation at the Business Council of Westchester’s Key Bank breakfast on Monday at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown, Latimer said he [...]
Residents went to the polls in local elections in Westchester’s cities, towns and villages. Elections were also held for seats on the County Legislature and for two County Court Judgeships. These were the first elections in which New York State offered early voting. Shawn Patterson-Howard, a Democrat, becomes Mount Vernon’s first woman mayor after defeating [...]
In an exciting new move that will further support and enhance the county’s thriving bioscience industry, a new Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator program is now accepting applications. The Westchester County Biosciences Accelerator is a competitive entry, 6-month long program designed to provide entrepreneurship education and regional networking to seed-stage ventures eager to build their teams [...]
From left, Westchester County Executive George Latimer; Terence Finn of Velotooler; Susanne Shoemaker of Undercare; Michael Sellers of Journeyman Bakery; Lisa Albanese of BioSand Bag Filter; Alexander Davidas of DF Media; Marci Lobel-Esrig of SilverBills; Chris Oates of Blue Yonder Brands; Jack Martin of JackKnife Sharpening; Beth Turner and Katie McCorry of Beyond Flowers [...]
BioInc@NYMC, the fully-equipped biotechnology incubator located on the New York Medical College (NYMC) campus in the mid-Hudson Valley, held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, October 30, to celebrate its major expansion and mark the incubator’s five-year anniversary. The expanded space will allow the New York State-designated Innovation Hot Spot to incubate up to 20 additional [...]
NewYork-Presbyterian celebrated 125 years of providing comprehensive, compassionate behavioral health care and unveiled a new name for its leading academic psychiatric center: NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health Center. “For 125 years, NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health Center has been an incredible resource for patients and families seeking comprehensive, compassionate care for mental health needs,” said Dr. Laura [...]
Richard Ellenbogen, president, Allied Converters. Photo: The Wall Street Journal In writing about the region's gas moratorium, The Wall Street Journal this week prominently featured BCW member Allied Converters as well as the BCW's concerns over a potential energy shortage. In the article, John Ravitz, executive vice president and chief operating officer of [...]
Robert P. Weisz, president and CEO of RPW Group, recently announced the purchase of 100 Manhattanville Road, adding to the company’s portfolio of major properties in Westchester. The 290,631-square-foot, four-story Class A office building is located on 23.75 acres. It was originally built as Nestle’s corporate headquarters in 1986 and was later converted for multitenant [...]