The BCW held its quadrennial Road to the White House event on Wednesday at Pace University in White Plains with presentations from political leaders and pundits on how the national election will determine the nation’s balance of power. The invited speakers gave in-depth analysis of the presidential candidate’s prospects, how their policies may impact business and potential implications for the economy. The speakers included former New York Governor David Paterson; Jay Jacobs, chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee; Ed Cox, chairman of the New York State Republican Committee; Ashlee Rich-Stephenson, a senior political strategist at the U.S. Chamber […]

It was “All’s Well That Ends Well” for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival which recently celebrated a groundbreaking for the new Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center in Garrison. The 14,850-square-foot facility will be the first purpose-built Leed Platinum Theater in the nation. The groundbreaking held September 25 was attended by Gov Kathy Hochul who recently announced up to $80 million for nonprofit arts and cultural organizations through the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Capital Projects Fund. The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s expansion is supported by a $13.25 million investment from multiple state agencies, including NYSCA, Empire State […]

The BCW is very proud to announce that Marsha Gordon and John Ravitz were named to City & State’s inaugural Hudson Valley Power 100 list identifying the region’s most influential figures. Marsha and John were both ranked #13 on the list. Others named to the prestigious list were New York State Senate Majority Leaders Andrea-Stewart-Cousins(#1), Westchester County Executive George Latimer(#2) and Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano(#3). “So proud to be named #13 along with my colleague John Ravitz. A great honor to be included with so many terrific people from Westchester to Ulster shaping the future of the Hudson Valley,” said […]

The BCW has joined with 34 other business organization statewide in a collation urging Gov. Hochul to veto S.8485B/A.9232B, the Legislature’s latest version of the bill to radically expand the types of damages awarded in wrongful death lawsuits. “Although the Legislature amended the bill, the current proposal fails to address the issues laid out in your previous veto memos. It also does nothing to address the concerns of those who oppose the bill, including the State Budget Office,” read the letter to the Governor. The letter noted a recent actuarial analysis that said that both the public and private sectors […]

The BCW’s latest edition of the State of the Economy series welcomed developers who are building transformative mixed-use projects in Mount Vernon and Port Chester. BCW Executive Vice President and COO John Ravitz moderated the Thursday morning panel—the third State of the Economy this year that addresses Westchester’s transformational projects. Panelists included Jonathan Gertman, Senior Vice President of Development at The NRP Group; Christopher Gibaldi, Managing Director of Development at Rose Associates; Steve Horton, President of the Grandview Consulting Group; Andrea Mignone, Director of Development Marketing at Rose Associates; Peter O’Keefe, Director of Development at Rose Associates; and Kenneth Plummer, […]

Kawasaki Rail Car in Yonkers celebrated a major milestone on Wednesday with the rollout of its 5,000th railcar in the United States market. A U.S. subsidiary of the Japan-based railcar manufacturing company Kawasaki Heavy Industries, company officials hosted a party for elected officials and representatives of one of its highest-profile customers, the Metropolitan Transit Authority. “We are honored to be New York’s partner in progress to meet the growing demand for Kawasaki’s rolling stock,” said Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing Co., Ltd. President and Chief Executive Officer, Hiroshi Murao. “We constantly push the boundaries of what is possible, delivering safety, reliability and […]