The Business Council of Westchester (BCW) proudly hosted its highly anticipated Circles of Influence event on Monday, October 20, 2025, at the Sonesta White Plains Downtown. The award-winning, semi-annual networking experience once again brought Westchester’s top business professionals for an evening of meaningful connections and impactful opportunities. BCW Member Inspira Outdoor served as the sponsor for the event. This fall’s event was a resounding success, welcoming 24 new members into the BCW community for a total of 198 new members this year! Attendees represented a wide array of industries, including law, business advisory services, real estate, construction, nonprofit organizations, mental […]

BCW Member Purchase College will receive $50 million in funding for a major geothermal energy initiative as part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s $1 billion Sustainable Future Program—the largest climate investment in New York State history. This strategic investment will support the design and initial construction of a campus-wide thermal energy network, which utilizes underground piping to distribute heating and cooling across multiple buildings. The project is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 65%, significantly lower utility costs, and serve as a foundation for future sustainable infrastructure. Governor Hochul allocated $200 million of the Sustainable Future Program to expand […]

New York Governor Kathy Hochul was at Westchester Medical Center on Thursday to announce a transformative investment of over $2.6 billion in capital and operating funds through the Health Care Safety Net Transformation Program. She was joined by Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, NYS Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and David Lubarsky, MD, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer of WMCHealth, hospital officials and healthcare providers to announce $100 million that will go to WMCHealth. “So, I’m proud to say that I want to be part of the solution,’’ said Governor Hochul. “Leaders want to be part of the solution and […]

BCW Member Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital appears on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025–2026 Best Children’s Hospitals list, earning a coveted spot in the 2025–2026 Best Children’s Hospitals for Pediatric Cancer. In addition to this national recognition, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital was named the #7 Best Children’s Hospital in New York and the #16 Best in the Mid-Atlantic Region. These honors reflect the hospital’s growing reputation for excellence in complex, compassionate pediatric care. The U.S. News & World Report recognition follows Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital’s prestigious designation by the American College of Surgeons for Oncology as a National Pediatric Center of Excellence, […]

Westchester County is investing nearly $10 million in the development of 160 new affordable rental units in Yonkers, with County Executive Ken Jenkins signing legislation to move the project forward. The legislation, enacted in partnership with the Westchester County Board of Legislators, the City of Yonkers, and BCW member MacQuesten Development, LLC, is aimed at addressing the critical need for affordable housing in the region. “Every member of our community should have the right to make a home here, and housing needs to be available at a price point that all people can afford,” said County Executive Jenkins. The funding […]

The Business Council of Westchester and our coalition, A Sure Bet for New York’s Future, are deeply disappointed by Wednesday’s announcement that MGM Empire City will withdraw from the casino licensing process. Throughout the many years of this effort, we have fought tirelessly with the MGM Empire City team to ensure that this important local business — one of the largest private employers in New York’s third largest city — would be given the opportunity to compete for a full-scale commercial casino license, which would have allowed MGM to directly hire 2,000 new employees. This decision to withdraw from the […]