Across the country, states are experiencing a historic number of unemployment insurance claims amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, during the week of March 15 - March 21, there were 3,283,000 unemployment insurance claims filed. This represents an increase of more than 3 million claims over the previous week, and [...]
Westchester County has emerged as the top commuter destination in the Hudson Valley. Reasons for this include access to public transportation, higher wages, and a higher concentration of jobs relative to the rest of the Hudson Valley region. Westchester County has a particularly strong commuting relationship with neighboring Putnam County and Dutchess County to the [...]
By: Joseph Czajka, Senior Vice President for Research, Development and Community Planning and Executive Director, Center for Housing Solutions and Urban Initiatives at Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress More than 41% of the households in Westchester pay more than 30% of their income on housing costs, according to the assessment. On the heels of [...]
Economic development requires a talented workforce who can get to work. So just as we must provide affordable housing and reliable public transportation, we must ensure the widespread availability and affordability of safe, quality child care. Without it, working parents, particularly mothers, are unable to build their careers, and the economy and the community suffer [...]
Westchester is a very diverse and vibrant county whose economy, cultural attractions, culinary destinations and overall quality of life are significantly improved by a large immigrant population. A full quarter of our population is comprised of people not born in the United States. About half of those are naturalized citizens. Most immigrants in our county—57 [...]
Parks are a vital and fundamental part of the community. They exist to conserve green space, whether 1 or 100 acres and improve your quality of life. They provide a place where people from all walks may gather and enjoy the benefits of the outdoors. They invite people of every age and ability to engage [...]
Trends in People Operations (Formerly known as Human Resources) “Human Resources is coming, everyone hide, stop laughing, get to work checking boxes!” That is the common misconception of HR – it’s all about compliance and preventing people from doing anything that is actually productive, much less fun. However, change the name to People Operations (People [...]
Skyqueen Enterprises is a company that specializes in private jet travel. Skyqueen, which has been located at Westchester County Airport since 2007, has worked with corporations and individuals to buy and manage business jets and offer support services. From King Airs to Gulfstreams, the company provides valuable services to owners and operators regarding aircraft acquisitions, [...]
The Westchester County office market, which has undergone significant changes in the past several years, continues to evolve with vacant office parks being repositioned for a multitude of new and innovative uses. One of rising stars in today’s commercial market is industrial warehouse and flex space. Driven by dramatic changes in a retail market dominated [...]
It’s December – often retail’s “most wonderful time of the year” – and Holiday 2018 is looking good so far. Retailers and retail properties here in Westchester County benefit from the vibrant spending patterns of the people who live here. According to ESRI Business Analysts in 2017, the average household spent $13,810 on food and [...]