Two of Westchester’s leading accounting firms are joining forces to expand their presence in the NYC region. BCW Member Citrin Cooperman, named #18 on the “Top 100 Firms” list by Accounting Today, has announced the successful acquisition of BCW Member Maier Markey & Justic LLP (MMJ), a White Plains based CPA firm. MMJ will join Citrin Cooperman with four partners and over 40 total employees and will expand the firm’s established presence in the NYC metro region. With a strong focus in providing outsourced accounting, controllership, CFO, human resources, and taxation services to clients in the not-for-profit, distribution, and professional […]

Iona University students recently presented recommendations to White Plains officials for helping the White Plains Education and Training Center better engage with local business owners thanks to a study organized by the Westchester Innovation Network’s (WIN) City Labs initiative. The Iona students presented their research findings to White Plains Mayor Tom Roach and other city officials on May 2 at Iona’s Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, which led the four-week study of downtown White Plains employers’ needs and challenges. The students interviewed small business owners, representatives of the White Plains Business Improvement District and officials at White Plains Hospital […]

Broadview at Purchase College, a university-based retirement community on the campus of the State University of New York in Westchester, held its official Grand Opening Thursday bringing together a host of dignitaries to celebrate a unique concept that champions intergenerational connections and lifelong learning. More than 400 people attended the festivities throughout the day, beginning with a Founder’s Luncheon for company, college and elected officials and ending with a bagpipe led procession of residents, staff and college community, a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception. Among those attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony was BCW Executive Vice President & COO John Ravitz. The […]

The BCW has announced it is continuing its partnership with Pace University’s Lubin School of Business and the Business Council of New York State in conducting a fourth business poll. This poll will focus on key issues that organizations are facing throughout New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. These surveys seek to better understand the downstate economic climate as Westchester County continues to recruit and retain businesses in all sectors. All BCW members are urged to participate in the poll. To take the survey click here Pace Business Poll. The survey takes about ten minutes to complete, and the […]

The Business Council of Westchester’s (BCW) Westchester Innovation Network is helping the video feedback platform Jotto introduce its technology to residents of the Yonkers Housing Authority. Developed by Quadrant 2, Jotto is a pioneering platform that leverages groundbreaking social justice applications to redefine community engagement for local government and large organizations. Jotto, a BCW WIN participant, recently held two demonstration sessions with the authority’s residents to explain how its technology can help them communicate more effectively with the authority’s building managers. Jotto enables people to share feedback instantly by turning diverse forms of feedback—video, audio, and text—into actionable insights. This […]

BCW Member Iona University unveiled plans this week for the new Gabelli Center for Teaching & Learning. The new center is envisioned as a vibrant hub for institutional innovation, faculty development and thought leadership. It was made possible through the generosity of Marc Gabelli, of Gabelli Group, and his mother, Elaine Madonna Gabelli, a longtime Catholic elementary school teacher, of the EMG Madonna Foundation. The EMG Madonna Foundation is committed to supporting and strengthening Catholic education in the New York City area through grants and active student involvement.   The Gabelli Center’s first initiative will be AI@Iona, an institutional commitment […]