BCW Member Cross County Center is adding two new stores to its impressive retail roster. The new stores arriving later this summer include Build-A-Bear Workshop, an iconic interactive retail experience where guests can create their own personalized stuffed animals, and Levi’s. Both stores are slated to open late Summer 2025 and will be located at 8000 Mall Walk.  The Build-A-Bear Workshop new location will feature approximately is 1,917 square feet of immersive retail space. Known for its heartwarming, hands-on process—where guests stuff, dress, accessorize, and name their furry friends, Build-A-Bear has become a beloved destination for guests of all ages. The […]

Mount Kisco resident Matt McAllister, Chief Operating Officer at Statewide Abstract Corp, recently embarked on an extraordinary cycling challenge. On July 12, McAllister didn’t just aim to complete a grueling ride from New York City to Boston; he set out to break a record, all while raising money and awareness for the Business Council of Westchester’s Rising Stars Alumni Not-For-Profit Partnership. The challenging 215-mile route, stretching from Central Park to Boston Commons, features a formidable 13,000 feet of elevation gain. McAllister, 38, conquered the distance in an astonishing 15 hours and 2 minutes, smashing the previous record by nearly four […]

BCW Member WMCHealth hosted its Annual Legislative Breakfast on Tuesday featuring twenty government officials from federal, state, county and local levels. The focus was on ensuring that access to care continues to be at the forefront of the national, state and regional health care conversation, while noting that WMCHealth plays a vital role as a safety net and community hospital system that provides care to the most vulnerable residents across the entire region. WMCHealth, headquartered in Valhalla, operates nine hospitals on seven campuses in the Hudson Valley. It has nearly 3,000 attending physicians and employs about 12,000 people. Those attending […]

The City of Yonkers is ready for its close-up. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Emmy Award-Winning Producer / Great Point Studios Founder, Robert Halmi were on hand on July 1 at Times Square for the debut of a large digital billboard positioning Yonkers as “Hollywood on Hudson,” a brand which is copyrighted. With a surge in production studios, A-list shoots, and economic investment, Yonkers is redefining the future of film in the region. This high-profile moment marks a turning point for Yonkers—and a spotlight that’s here to stay. “What started out as a vision more than a decade ago has […]

The Westchester Innovation Network (WIN), an initiative of the Business Council of Westchester (BCW), is proud to announce the successful outcome of a research project between CatchU® and BCW Member Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains. JET Worldwide Enterprises Inc. (JET), a startup company developing CatchU received the top $10,000 grant from the BCW in 2022.  Dr. Jeannette R. Mahoney, founder of JET immediately decided that this grant money would be put to excellent use by directing these funds towards commencement of an investigator-initiated clinical trial in collaboration with Burke and their Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mooyeon Oh-Park. The BCW […]