The Westchester Ballet Company, a BCW member, has announced a transformative new chapter in its history, unveiling the historic Olive Opera House in Ossining as its new permanent home during a special gala celebration held on June 3. The announcement marks a significant milestone for the company and for the arts community throughout Westchester County. […]
The Business Council of Westchester’s (BCW) Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC) has formally expressed its support for the proposed Briarcliff Solar project, citing the development’s potential to improve energy affordability, strengthen grid reliability, enhance environmental sustainability, and help meet Westchester County’s growing energy needs. In a letter submitted to the Village of Briarcliff Manor Board […]
New Co-Located Office at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in Westchester Represents Amazon One Medical’s First Brick-and-Mortar Location in a New York Specialty Care Site. June 9, 2026 (New York, NY and San Francisco, CA). BCW members Montefiore Health System and Amazon One Medical announced that Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care (MEAC) in Westchester, one of Montefiore’s largest […]
The Business Council of Westchester (BCW) has appointed two prominent business leaders to its Board of Directors. Aleksandra Chancy, PE, is the Founder and President of DACK Consulting Solutions, Inc. and Jeff Nyikos is the CEO and President of Leros Transportation Group. Both executives bring decades of specialized industry leadership and entrepreneurial success to the […]
I am sharing some exciting and significant leadership transition news with you today. John Ravitz, the organization’s distinguished Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will retire effective December 31, 2026, after fifteen years of dedicated service to the Westchester business community. Noam Bramson, the former Mayor of New Rochelle, has been named Executive Vice […]
MorDance has been awarded a $2 million Capital Projects Fund grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the development of the MorDance Performing Arts Center in Dobbs Ferry, marking a major milestone in the organization’s continued growth and commitment to arts education, performance, and community engagement throughout Westchester County. […]
A historic Yonkers property that housed a string of popular restaurants over the years has been given a new life as a self-storage facility, the latest development by Hampshire Management Company, which owns and operates a commercial real estate portfolio across the tri-state area. This is the company’s first self-storage project. CubeSmart Self-Storage will serve […]
Twelve members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators joined the Business Council of Westchester’s Political Leadership Series Board of Legislators Breakfast on Wednesday, with much of the conversation centered on a major theme: affordability for employers and residents. BCW Vice-President and COO John Ravitz began the panel by noting that the breakfast panel was […]
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano joined executives from Marx Realty (MNPP), community leaders, and elected officials on May 29th to celebrate the groundbreaking of two new retail buildings that will anchor the next phase of redevelopment at the iconic Cross County Center. The 58,000-square foot expansion project includes the construction of a 14,000-square-foot retail building and a two-story, […]
This week, The Business Council of Westchester proudly joined the celebration of New York Tech Week by launching a special social media campaign highlighting the innovators, organizations, institutions, and leaders, helping shape the future of technology, innovation, and economic growth throughout Westchester County and beyond. Throughout the week, we explored a variety of sectors where […]
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The Business Council of Westchester (BCW)’s Westchester’s Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC) continues to play an important role in helping expand workforce development opportunities connected to New York’s growing clean energy economy. As highlighted in the 2026 edition of SKILLS: Workforce Development Guide, many of the organizations and leaders featured throughout the publication are active […]