This month’s Summer Soiree was a huge success with a record attendance of more than 200 members and guests enjoying a festive evening of great food and tiki bar, entertainment and giveaways. The evening event was on July 9 outdoors at the beautiful Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle. Long-time BCW member Greentree is a gorgeous venue with panoramic views of the Sound. A delicious buffet dinner was served. The crowd was a mix of new and long-time members. Among those who stopped by and spoke were Westchester County Executive George Latimer, Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins and State Senator […]

It’s a whole new ballgame for BCW Member MGM Resorts International & Empire City Casino which this week announced a new partnership designating MGM Resorts as a “Proud Partner of the New York Yankees.” The two organizations will collaborate to deliver exclusive VIP experiences to MGM Rewards members and baseball fans, including the opportunity to watch batting practice from the warning track and throw out a ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium. MGM Resorts will also have brand placement at Yankee Stadium on LED signage, first and third base rotational signage, and its logo appearing on the back of the […]

Officials from the City of Yonkers, New York State, Westchester County, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the NYS Homes and Community Renewal joined this week with the Mulford Corporation on July 9 to celebrate the grand opening of La Mora Senior Housing, one of the few affordable housing projects in the nation that uses energy saving Passive House design in a modular construction format. Located at 23 Mulberry Street, the $48 million, four-story building has 60 energy efficient, affordable apartments for seniors. La Mora Senior Housing was built by the non-profit Mulford Corporation, which works with the […]

The Business Council of Westchester’s Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) has facilitated an exciting new partnership between Laronix and the prestigious Burke Neurological Institute, based in White Plains. Laronix, a MedTech company with operations in Australia and Westchester, is collaborating with Burke Neurological Institute on a year-long study of its breakthrough Bionic Voice technology designed to enhance vocal communication. Speech is a fundamental mode of expression and connection. Yet, for individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) or spinal cord injury (SCI), communicating effectively can be profoundly challenging. Up to 90% of individuals with CP experience difficulties in speech and voice, and  those […]

The Business Council of Westchester’s Valley Bank Leadership Conversations welcomed New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on Thursday to share insights into her career and personal journey. Marsha Gordon, the BCW’s president and CEO, moderated the conversation at Kanopi in White Plains, where Stewart-Cousins recounted her diverse career path, including roles in customer service, sales, marketing, news reporting, and education. She explained how her various jobs equipped her with essential political skills like listening, communication, negotiation, and persuasion. “My journalism taught me to crystallize my ideas and my teaching taught me the skill of making sure that I meet […]

If there is one subject virtually all business leaders agree on, it is that New York State’s energy landscape is changing. The challenge is that the paths forward are numerous, confusing and often are at odds with the practical realities of implementation costs and technological challenges. The Business Council of Westchester has spent the last decade dealing with the rapidly evolving energy picture, and in an effort to bring clarity and a solidified approach from the business community has launched a major new initiative. The BCW’s Westchester Clean Energy Action Coalition was formed after a summit meeting of representatives of […]