Plans have been unveiled for transforming the 28 acre-former Renaissance Westchester Hotel site in Harrison into a vibrant residential community, including retail and cultural venues available to the public. Sponsored by long-term friends and partners, Rose Equities and Garden Communities envision a connected and thriving Teardrop neighborhood in Harrison, with Renaissance Harrison as its crown jewel. The two family-owned real estate companies recently presented plans for the new community to the Harrison Planning Board. Renaissance Harrison will add to the emerging “live work play” environment of the Teardrop, which is surrounded by I-287, the Hutchinson River Parkway, and I-684. “The […]

Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) innovator, Dr. Jeannette Mahoney, launched her fall-propensity CatchU app on the Apple App Store this week. CatchU is the first and only quantitative, objective fall risk assessment that provides advanced insight to an individual’s risk of falling and why an individual may fall. Test results are supported by personalized recommendations that are proven to prevent falls. CatchU will enable geriatricians, assisted living and retirement communities, and other providers to measure a senior’s ability to integrate multisensory information using reaction time measures (visual and tactile) through a quick, accurate, and accessible iPhone App based test. After the […]

In another big win for the BCW’s WIN Program, self-service insurance management company Ferro will develop a new product for medium and small businesses after successfully testing its services through the BCW’s Westchester Innovation Network (WIN). The new product—Ferro Lite—will target smaller businesses to meet their specific needs within the context of their insurance brokerage. The insurtech startup based in Omaha, Nebraska, provides a self-service platform that enables insurance brokers, carriers, and policyholders to manage and renew insurance policies more efficiently. “We’ve essentially trimmed down our existing offering to make it less cumbersome for smaller operations with fewer assets to […]

Over 150 people turned out for a festive evening of fun and networking on Tuesday at Ginsburg Development Companies gorgeous City Square Park at 50 Main Street complex in Downtown White Plains. The BCW held its first Pre-Event Reception inviting new members and Ambassadors to join the reception a little early to meet the BCW team and Ambassadors/mentors. Great response and turnout for this, we will continue this new tradition. A Big Thank You to our Sponsors Balancing Life’s Issues Progressive Computing and Thanks to Event Partners 50 Main at City Square and Ginsburg Development Companies. City Square Park at […]

Congratulations to Tiffany S.W. Hamilton who has been named Chief Executive Officer of BCW Member YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester. Hamilton previously served as the inaugural Chief Diversity Officer of Pace University where she developed the diversity, equity and inclusion blueprint for the university of over 13,000. At Pace, Tiffany also established the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, where she leveraged the six offices to support DEI efforts across the three-campus institution. Additionally, she partnered with Pace leadership to establish the Barry M. and Jackie Gosin Center for Equity and inclusion securing a $2M gift for its founding. […]

BCW Member NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital this week unveiled a new name to reflect its commitment to providing world-class care to the Westchester community: NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester. The hospital said the re-branding provides clarity on its location, and more closely aligns with the names of other hospitals across the NewYork-Presbyterian enterprise. “With our new name, NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester, we are renewing our commitment to providing exceptional care to the community,” said Dr. Steven J. Corwin, President and Chief Executive Officer of NewYork-Presbyterian. “We are proud to be expanding our services across Westchester, making world-class care even more convenient and accessible for our patients […]