Officials from the City of Yonkers, New York State, Westchester County, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the NYS Homes and Community Renewal joined this week with the Mulford Corporation on July 9 to celebrate the grand opening of La Mora Senior Housing, one of the few affordable housing projects in the nation that uses energy saving Passive House design in a modular construction format. Located at 23 Mulberry Street, the $48 million, four-story building has 60 energy efficient, affordable apartments for seniors. La Mora Senior Housing was built by the non-profit Mulford Corporation, which works with the […]

The Business Council of Westchester’s Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) has facilitated an exciting new partnership between Laronix and the prestigious Burke Neurological Institute, based in White Plains. Laronix, a MedTech company with operations in Australia and Westchester, is collaborating with Burke Neurological Institute on a year-long study of its breakthrough Bionic Voice technology designed to enhance vocal communication. Speech is a fundamental mode of expression and connection. Yet, for individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) or spinal cord injury (SCI), communicating effectively can be profoundly challenging. Up to 90% of individuals with CP experience difficulties in speech and voice, and  those […]

The Business Council of Westchester’s Valley Bank Leadership Conversations welcomed New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on Thursday to share insights into her career and personal journey. Marsha Gordon, the BCW’s president and CEO, moderated the conversation at Kanopi in White Plains, where Stewart-Cousins recounted her diverse career path, including roles in customer service, sales, marketing, news reporting, and education. She explained how her various jobs equipped her with essential political skills like listening, communication, negotiation, and persuasion. “My journalism taught me to crystallize my ideas and my teaching taught me the skill of making sure that I meet […]

If there is one subject virtually all business leaders agree on, it is that New York State’s energy landscape is changing. The challenge is that the paths forward are numerous, confusing and often are at odds with the practical realities of implementation costs and technological challenges. The Business Council of Westchester has spent the last decade dealing with the rapidly evolving energy picture, and in an effort to bring clarity and a solidified approach from the business community has launched a major new initiative. The BCW’s Westchester Clean Energy Action Coalition was formed after a summit meeting of representatives of […]

The Business Council of Westchester’s Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) continues its mission of fostering innovation by facilitating a match between former WPHS graduate and recent Sacred Heart University graduate Michael Berlingo and seasoned executive coach Sunni Lampasso. This collaboration brings together the youthful energy and vision of Berlingo, CEO of Starteryou, with the wisdom and experience of Lampasso, CEO of Shaping Success. At just 21, Berlingo has a vision for career development with his company, Starteryou, which he started with his Sacred Heart schoolmates. The platform serves high school and college students by providing a centralized database that includes job […]

The Business Council of Westchester’s Tompkins Community Bank Power Breakfast recently hosted social media experts who offered advice on the latest online strategies. Social Media Powerhouses: Growing Your Online Presence & Engagement offered ideas on strategic content creation, platform-specific strategies and the latest best practices on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. The featured speakers were Maggie Carey, CEO of Master It Media and Creator of Painless Posting; Domenick Cocchiara, Manager of Social Media and Digital Advertising at Thompson & Bender; Mike Dardano, Founder & Marketing Executive of BuzzPotential; Jack Jones, Communication Specialist at Tompkins Community Bank; Bruce Segall, President of Marketing […]