The BCW is among more than 30 business, hospitality and tourism organizations statewide signing on to a letter from the NYS Hospitality and Tourism Association (NYSHTA) urging Governor Hochul to sign the Statewide Short-Term Registry bill, S.885-C (Hinchey) / A.4130 (Fahy), which passed both houses of the legislature with bipartisan support. The bill would create a statewide registration system for short-term rentals like Airbnb and require the collection of sales and occupancy taxes generated from such rentals to the state and localities. Passage of this bill was a top priority this year for the BCW which worked with the Westchester […]

MGM Resorts International has been named a Pinnacle Inclusion Index Company in the 2024 Seramount Inclusion Index. Renowned as the preeminent organizational thought leaders to share best practices and develop innovative solutions for cultural change, Seramount’s recognition underscores MGM Resorts’ commitment to fostering an equitable and inclusive workplace across its operations. MGM Resorts acquired BCW Member Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts (“Empire City”) in 2019 and the New York gaming destination has continued MGM Resorts’ commitment to diversity. More than seventy percent of Empire City’s workforce members identify as diverse, including fifty-five percent of those in leadership positions. Forty-four […]

The Business Council of Westchester is preparing for a fourth year of the Westchester Innovation Network (WIN), an economic development initiative that has been embraced by emerging companies and established local institutions. With a record-breaking 2024 cohort of 22 participants, WIN is solidifying Westchester’s reputation as a hub for innovation and economic growth. “The energy and interest surrounding WIN demonstrates the program’s sustainability and the BCW’s commitment to helping Westchester County transform its economic landscape,” said BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon. WIN operates on five fundamental principles: Examples of the 2024 cohort’s groundbreaking collaborations include 4 Jacks Nitro Cold […]

The remarkable renaissance under way in the ever-changing skyline of Downtown White Plains got another big boost as senior executives of BCW Members Cappelli Organization and RXR along with Korman Communities joined with County and City officials on August 26 to celebrate the topping out of AVE Hamilton Green, a $650 million mall-to-housing conversion project that is transforming the former site of the White Plains Mall into a state-of-the-art, mixed-use residential development. Cappelli and RXR are members of the BCW’s Smart Growth Working Coalition. To the soaring sounds of the National Anthem, a “topping out” ceremony signifying the completion of […]

This week’s Westchester County Business Journal included a forceful op-ed on New York’s rapidly evolving energy situation by Executive VP John Ravitz. The BCW’s energy reliability advocacy has taken renewed focus through our newly formed Westchester Clean Energy Action Coalition. Click here to read this informative analysis.

Led by BCW Executive Vice President & COO John Ravitz, New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins recently took a personal tour arranged by the BCW of the new Amazon Delivery Station in Hawthorne. The new state-of-the-art last mile delivery station, which is the first one in Westchester County, serves as the last stop before a package gets delivered to a customer’s doorstep.  Located at 231 Saw Mill River Road, (Route 9A), the 150,000-square-foot multilevel building serves most of the region and currently delivers on average tens of thousands of packages on a daily basis. Packages are shipped from […]