Congratulations to the City of Yonkers on the long-awaited opening this week by Great Point Studios of Lionsgate Studios Yonkers, which will soon be the largest modern-built film and television production facility in the Northeast. In an unprecedented move that will dramatically change the landscape of the New York film and television industry, Great Point Studios also revealed its $500 million-plus expansion plans and new long-term tenants for the facility, which include Lionsgate, Mediapro and Syracuse University. Owned and operated by Great Point Studios, Lionsgate Studios was created to satisfy the overwhelming demand for large studio space in the New […]

In an effort to identify community needs of programs and services available to its residents, The Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe is partnering with The Helene T. and Grant M. Wilson Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Pace University on an in-depth needs assessment. The Community Fund is seeking to identify the types of services and resources available to residents, and to address any potential gaps or inadequacies in areas such as human services, health care, housing, public safety, day care, and recreation, among other vital community needs. “The Community Fund is committed to supporting critical social, health and […]

Congratulations to BCW Member Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow on the completion of its new $8.4 million imaging suite which is expected to be operational in February. The 3,800-square-foot suite houses a scanner manufactured by Seimens Healthineers that simultaneously does Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computerized Tomography Imaging (CT) imaging. Obtaining both PET and CT images previously required two separate sessions using two separate pieces of equipment. Phelps, which is a Northwell Health hospital, will use the new suite for treatment of patients at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Phelps. In addition, patients being diagnosed and treated for issues […]

Good news for Westchester movie goers! The Picture House Regional Film Center, which is a BCW Member, recently announced that it will expand its operations to Bronxville, extending its film and education programs to the historic movie theater on Kraft Avenue that is owned and was previously operated by Bow Tie Cinemas. The news of its growth into Bronxville comes as the film center continues the year-long centennial celebration of its iconic Pelham theater. The Bronxville expansion will add three screens and another 1920s era theater to the regional film center, allowing for even more wide-ranging and varied programming of […]

The Business Council of Westchester (BCW), the county’s only business membership organization focusing on economic development and advocacy, applauds Governor Kathy Hochul for including a $240 million increase in investment for approved private schools serving children with disabilities in her upcoming 2022-2023 Executive Budget. During the course of the 2021 legislative session the BCW urged the State Legislature and the Governor to focus on this important issue, which would provide much-needed financial predictability and stability for approved school-age and preschool programs serving children with disabilities, which in turn, will allow them to adequately recruit and retain qualified teachers and staff. With […]

A total of 26 Westchester applicants were recipients of more than $15.8 million in Empire State Development grants awarded this week by the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council. The awards were part of the $196 million awarded to support 488 projects across New York State from state agency programs that participated in Round XI of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The awards complement the $81 million in rolling Empire State Development funding previously awarded to shovel-ready regional projects. This year, $525 million in resources from state agencies was made available to support community revitalization and business growth consistent with […]