Jack A. Martinelli has been awarded the BCW’s prestigious Ambassador of the Year Award. The award was presented at the BCW’s Annual New Year Blast held on January 9 at the Surf Club in New Rochelle. Martinelli is the Director of Business Development for 914 INC Magazine. Also known as The Business Magazine of Westchester, 914 INC Magazine covers the extensive business community in Westchester County ranging from small startups to Fortune 500 companies. 914 INC Magazine is known for introducing readership to these diverse companies that are at everyone’s fingertips and bringing together the local business community. “It is an absolute pleasure to work with […]

A new real estate report authored by RM Friedland reveals the explosive growth of housing in Westchester County since 2021, with about 12,500 new residential units delivered and another 15,000 units under construction. Representatives from RM Friedland delivered their findings on Tuesday in White Plains at the Business Council of Westchester’s and the Fordham Real Estate Institute’s annual real estate development conference. “The amount of residential development that has occurred in Westchester County in recent years is unprecedented,” said BCW president and CEO Marsha Gordon. “The report explores the impact of this development on the local economy and the countywide […]

Just two days after the Westchester County Board of Legislators voted unanimously to appoint Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins as County Executive, he received some very good news Wednesday with the announcement that Westchester County continues to demonstrate its strong fiscal management and economic stability, earning a AAA bond rating from S&P Global Ratings. According to S&P, the significant upgrade reflects “the County’s increased reserve position, supported by conservative budgeting and strong sales tax revenues in recent years.” Westchester County is the only county in New York State to receive a AAA bond rating from S&P Global Ratings.  “This is […]

BCW Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) participant ShelterZoom recently announced a partnership with the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) to develop a customized secure-document tracking solution for the global organization. ShelterZoom’s groundbreaking Document GPS technology will become part of the UN’s major digital upgrade, bringing tokenization technology to one of the largest and most complex organizations in the world. Tokenization is a data security and payment processing method that protects sensitive data by replacing it with a non-sensitive substitute called a token. The UN deal is the latest first for ShelterZoom, which in 2022 conducted the first legal-sector tests of […]

Monroe University (www.monroeu.edu), with campuses in New York and Saint Lucia, and the University of Shkodra “Luigj Gurakuqi” (www.unishk.edu.al) in Shkoder, Albania, today announced an MOU designed to facilitate academic and cultural exchange opportunities for students at both institutions. Monroe University, founded in 1933, serves a diverse student body of more than 9,000 students across its campuses in New York and Saint Lucia, as well as online. With students representing a wide range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, Monroe is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive community and engaging with its surrounding neighborhoods through outreach programs and initiatives that drive […]

The Business Council of Westchester’s (BCW) President and CEO Marsha Gordon attended the groundbreaking of Opal 115, a transformative transit-oriented development in Mount Vernon that underscores the urgent need for affordable housing in our region. Gordon hailed the project as a critical step in addressing Westchester County’s housing challenges while fostering economic growth. “Transit-oriented developments like Opal 115 are essential to retaining and attracting talent in Westchester County,” said Gordon. “This project not only addresses our region’s housing shortage but also revitalizes the local economy by creating a vibrant, connected community.” Located near the Mount Vernon West Metro-North station, Opal […]