Yonkers Contracting Company Commemorates 80th Anniversary with Joyous Celebration


Nearly 400 employees and guests including Westchester and Yonkers elected officials were on hand October 3 for a joyous celebration of BCW Member Yonkers Contracting Company’s 80th anniversary led by its visionary Chairman Carl Petrillo.
Among those speaking at the event held at the company’s maintenance facility on Midland Avenue were Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace. They spoke of Carl Petrillo’s inspired leadership and the company’s many contributions to the economic growth of Yonkers, Westchester County and entire Tri-state region. Also attending was BCW President & CEO Marsha Gordon.
Founded in 1945 by Edward Petrillo and now led by his son Carl, YCC has grown from a traditional road and bridge builder into a diversified infrastructure powerhouse. The company has transformed the region’s infrastructure from major highways to bridges to tunnels to commuter rail lines. In a sense, Yonkers Contracting has literally paved the way for the region’s economic growth. For 80 years, Yonkers Contracting has been at the center of New York’s growth story — not only building infrastructure, but also building opportunity, resilience, and a reputation for excellence.
Among its many milestones, the company has completed more than 1,350 projects at an estimated cost of $13 billion across Westchester and the New York Metro region. “I believe my father would be very proud of his business today. We best honor his memory by continuing to conduct business in the same manner people have come to expect of us. – a corporation that provides gainful employment, has a social conscience and renders a distinctive service to its clients,” Carl Petrillo said.
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