BCW Member Blythedale Children’s Hospital announced this week the appointment of a successor to current President and CEO Larry Levine who is retiring after holding the  position for 26 years. Dr. Nathaniel Beers, a nationally recognized pediatrician and health care executive, will assume the role on Nov. 17. Beers currently is the Executive Vice President of community and population health at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. He is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and had been president of the HSC Health Care System, COO and chief of specialized instruction for the Washington D.C. Public Schools and also was with the Washington […]

In yet another example of Westchester County’s fast-growing health care sector, White Plains Hospital Physician Associates has begun opening its new offices at the former Lord & Taylor department store building in Eastchester. The hospital has leased space in the building that has a total of about 215,000 square feet on three floors at 750 White Plains Road. Offices for the practice of Obstetrics & Gynecology and also Orthopedics have been the first to open in the new multi-specialty outpatient facility. The new facility is housing White Plains Hospital Physician Associates of Scarsdale and ultimately will house approximately 40 providers […]

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 […]