The Westchester County Office of Housing Counsel (OHC) has officially opened for business to ensure that financially eligible tenants have access to resources and legal representation at no cost to themselves in eviction and related proceedings. The innovative program is the first of its kind for a county and will help stabilize communities and address housing insecurity. In addition to providing free legal services, the OHC will coordinate access to pre-eviction support and counseling programs under one roof. The opening of the program was announced at a press event on Thursday in White Plains. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said: […]

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State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins has announced the purchase of two mini buses by the Charter School for Educational Excellence (CSEE) in Yonkers, thanks to $215,000 in discretionary funding she secured for the school. The funds, delivered through the State and Municipal (SAM) Facilities Grant program administered by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), enabled the purchase to support the school’s extracurricular and athletic programming. CSEE is a BCW Member. Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins visited the school Thursday to see the vehicles, meet students, and highlight the importance of investing in educational infrastructure. The new buses […]

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The Cappelli Organization announced this week that PickleRage, the nation’s premier indoor pickleball club, will be opening a new facility at 173 Huguenot Street in the heart of downtown New Rochelle. PickleRage will be occupying 42,000 square feet of space in a building which formerly housed New York Sports Club. PickleRage is planning to open on January 1, 2026. The New Rochelle location will be PickleRage’s first in Westchester County and the first in New York State. The new facility will include 14 regulation-size pickleball courts equipped with Smart Court Technology, featuring cameras for gameplay recording and live streaming. Courts […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Westchester Parks Foundation’s Camp Morty, a free residential summer camp for underserved youth in North Salem, recently received a generous $10,000 donation from BCW Member Thalle Industries. The donation will help furnish a cabin for Camp Morty’s Merriwood program, which provides empowerment and leadership development for campers ages 13–15. “We really appreciate all the things that Thalle Industries does for our parks foundation,” said Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins. “This is about Camp Morty and it’s certainly about making sure that all our young folks get this great opportunity to be here. Thank you so much for this outstanding contribution.” […]

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