Opinion Piece by John Ravitz and Thomas Carey New York is still firmly in the grips of a pandemic-induced economic crisis characterized by unacceptably high unemployment. According to the state’s Labor Department, over one million jobs have disappeared in New York because of the pandemic, and the unemployment rate still stands at 6.9 percent – nearly double the pre-pandemic level of  3.8 percent. The governor and state legislators must do everything in their power to promote immediate job creation, particularly family-supporting jobs. One of the easiest steps the state can take is to create a quick pathway for awarding the […]

The Business Council of Westchester hosted a major energy conference on Wednesday that assembled local energy experts to discuss how New York will achieve aggressive carbon-neutral goals. Bringing Power to Westchester was a four-hour virtual event hosted by BCW Executive Vice President and COO John Ravitz, who kicked off the event by outlining the BCW’s years of energy advocacy, particularly around the debate about the Indian Point Energy Center, which permanently closed in April. “Now we have no choice but to make sure we build that renewable energy infrastructure….to make sure we don’t have the same problems we’ve seen in […]

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In what is believed to be one of the first facilities of its kind in Westchester County developed by a private company, BCW Member LeChase Construction Services celebrated the opening on Friday of a new training center that will be used to teach best practices for containing noise, dust and contaminants during construction projects in hospitals, pharmaceutical research companies and other critical facilities. Located at LeChase’s New York Metro office in Armonk, the new infection control risk assessment (ICRA) training center will be used as a resource organization-wide to ensure the firm’s employees and subcontractors stay at the forefront of […]

The Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) to create action plans designed to drive economic development and shape The County of the Future  Rye Brook, NY (December 9, 2021) — The Business Council of Westchester today announced a major new initiative for 2022 to elevate Westchester County’s profile as a knowledge center for innovation and economic development. The BCW’s Westchester Innovation Network (WIN): Shaping the County of the Future will focus on convening thought leaders, planning futurists, innovators, government officials and local organizations to strengthen the long-term innovation ecosystem in Westchester County. “Creating a stronger innovation ecosystem is critical for the future […]