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Tickets are still available for Saturday, November 4 at The Opus where the White Plains Performing Arts Center is celebrating its 20th Anniversary! Please review the invitation in the link attached and join the party with 250 dedicated supporters of the performing arts right here in the heart of Westchester. Cocktails, dinner, dancing, and […]
The Girls Inc. of Westchester County Strong Smart & Bold Gala honors notable Westchester connected individuals from the worlds of business, politics, sports, and the arts. Honorees exemplify the Girls Inc. mission by being strong, smart, and bold. The event includes cocktails, dinner, a formal program featuring girls enrolled in our program, engaging honoree speakers, […]
As you most likely realize by now, today is the 22nd anniversary of 9/11. In case you forgot, I belong to The Fireboat McKean Preservation Project with the goal of preserving and restoring the historic John D. McKean Fireboat. In short, the McKean Fireboat played major roles in the events that took place on 9/11 […]
Manhattanville College’s recently retired President Michael Geisler returned to campus this week as the school rededicated its Center for Design Thinking in his honor. In a ceremony attended by faculty, staff, and the community, President Emeritus Geisler was honored for his contributions to the center which opened in 2019. Geisler, who was a BCW Board […]
In a major boost for environmental sustainability, Purchase-based PepsiCo has announced the closing of a new $1.25 billion 10-year Green Bond. The company said it will use an amount equivalent to the net proceeds from the offering to fund Eligible Green Projects which will focus on its pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) agenda – the company’s strategic, […]
Congratulations to BCW Member Daybase, a hybrid work company that launched its first Westchester location in Harrison this week, bringing a new neighborhood-based work experience to local residents and businesses. The founders of Daybase were joined on July 25 by Harrison Mayor Richard Dionisio, along with members of the Harrison Town Council, Harrison Planning Board […]
Manhattanville College has announced important developments in its leadership. The College has named Louise Feroe, Ph.D., as its Interim President. Feroe, former Acting President and former Interim Provost at Manhattanville College, took over as Interim President July 1 after the departure of Manhattanville College’s 13th president, Michael E. Geisler, Ph.D., who retired effective June 30. […]
Kudos to BCW Member The Westchester Community Foundation which recently announced it has awarded $3.2 million to 67 nonprofits in 2021 to help improve the quality of life for Westchester residents. Grants addressed a wide range of needs, including COVID-19-related challenges. Five organizations received grants totaling $567,000 to address the increased need for mental health […]
NCADD/Westchester, Inc. (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence/Westchester, Inc.) is hosting a Virtual Town Hall on 8/12/20 at 7p.m. Topic is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Communities in Trauma-Issues, Outcomes and Solutions. This panel will focus on the rise of substance abuse in America brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact it is having […]