BCW member Montefiore Health System announced on Monday that it will transform Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital into a sustainable community model with a $41-million capital investment from New York. The comprehensive revitalization strategy focuses on expanding and modernizing critical areas of the hospital. Key projects include the redesign of the Emergency Department, which currently accommodates 20,000 visits each year. With the planned upgrades, it will be able to accommodate 50,000 visits, a 150% increase in capacity. “Over the last couple of years, we have engaged with our patients, community members, and local leaders to truly understand and address the specific […]

The Burke Neurological Institute (BNI) in White Plains is testing a completely different approach to stopping Alzheimer’s disease. BNI, a BCW member and an affiliation of Weill Cornell Medicine, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) at University of California San Diego and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, have launched a national clinical trial to investigate the therapeutic potential of a form of benfotiamine, a synthetic version of vitamin B1 (thiamine), as a treatment for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early Alzheimer’s disease (AD). “The approach of using benfotiamine in patients with mild Alzheimer’s is very promising,” said […]

Yonkers officials and BCW member Great Point Studios hosted a ribbon cutting and opening ceremony on Wednesday at the new Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film and Television. Yonkers Mayor Spano, Superintendent of Schools Aníbal Soler, Jr. and Yonkers Board of Education joined Great Point Studios’ CEO Robert Halmi, Jr. at the school’s campus at 463 Hawthorne Avenue—the former Rising Ground residential school for at-risk children. The new school serves students in the sixth to twelfth grades, and it will function as a trade school offering instruction in the film and television industry, allowing students to engage in hands-on, project-based […]

Five BCW members shared insights and offered practical ideas on choosing words with confidence, authenticity, and mindfulness at Wednesday’s Tompkins Community Bank Power Breakfast Beyond Words: Impactful Communication and Navigating Conversations. Moderator Heidi Davidson, co-founder of Galvanize Worldwide, led the panel and she spoke with Kelly Keck, co-owner and a NYS Licensed Mental Health Counselor at the Pleasantville Wellness Group; Moish Peltz, a partner at Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP; Jamie Schutzer, chair of the BCW’s board of directors and a senior partner at JDM Benefits, an Alera Group company; and Patricia Stark, president of Patricia Stark Communications. Davidson began […]

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Yonkers Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools Mr. Aníbal Soler, Jr. along with local and state officials welcomed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to celebrate the opening of the Yonkers Public School District’s newly constructed school named in her honor. Speaking at a program held at the new school on Monday, Mayor Spano said, “The Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School is the first of its kind in our District and is a model moving forward as we continue to rebuild our schools. Our local schools are the heart of our neighborhoods and should be made […]

Westchester “Stars” were shining brightly Tuesday evening as the Business Council of Westchester inducted its 2024 class of Rising Stars, a diverse and highly talented group representing an impressive array of professions. More than 500 business professionals attended the reception held at Million Air at Westchester County Airport. “Congratulations to the 2024 Rising Stars!  These exemplary leaders have distinguished themselves through their talent, determination, leadership, and commitment to the Westchester business community. As we celebrate their initiative and innovation, we continue to look to our Risings Stars for new and creative ideas that will ensure Westchester remains the leading business […]