BCW Member College of Westchester and BCW Vice President and COO John Ravitz hosted a visit from NYS Legislators at the College. Students and staff had the opportunity to meet and speak with Assembly Members MaryJane Shimsky and Dana Levenberg, along with Donna Chiapperino, Staff Member of Congressmen Mike Lawler’s Office; and Pascale Jean-Gilles, Chief of Staff & Legislative Director of Assembly Member MaryJane Shimsky’s Office. A tour was given by The College of Westchester President & CEO Mary Beth Del Balzo and Vice President of Student Services and Retention Maris Gangi Following the tour there was an open forum […]

In a groundbreaking public-private pilot program to provide up to $1 million to strengthen local downtown areas, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced this week the next phase of Westchester County Office of Economic Development’s Business FIRST Program focusing on downtown improvement and stimulating economic revitalization at the local level. This Pilot Grant Program will help four municipalities reimagine and revitalize their downtown economic engine through a program consisting of professional consulting and up to $250,000 in implementation support. “The Business FIRST Downtown Improvement Grant Program is part of our continued response to listening and responding to the needs of […]

A BCW Member and a BCW WIN innovator, Clarapath, an innovative robotics company aimed at catalyzing change in the way pathology laboratories process human and animal tissue, this week announced the acquisition of Mountain View, CA-based Crosscope. Crosscope is a digital pathology company with a turnkey imaging solution providing best-in-class workflow tools and slide management along with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology to assist pathologists with better and faster decision-making. The enhanced and integrated technologies add a new dimension for laboratory leaders and clinicians. The acquisition combines Clarapath’s SectionStar, the first, fully automated, all-in-one tissue sectioning and […]

Congratulations to the Village of Sleepy Hollow and the Town of Cornwall and Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson on their selection to each receive $4.5 million in funding as the two Mid-Hudson Region winners of the first round of NY Forward. The funding awards were announced this week by Governor Kathy Hochul at a press conference held at Pace University’s campus in Pleasantville. Building the momentum of the state’s successful Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), the $100 million NY Forward program adopts the same “Plan-then-Act” strategy as DRI to support a more equitable downtown recovery for New York’s smaller and rural communities. “We […]

The BCW’s first Evening Networking Reception of 2023 was a big success with more than 160 guests attending the event held on Wednesday. Sponsored by Progressive Computing and Webster Bank, the event was hosted by LOOK Dine-In Cinemas in Dobbs Ferry. Nationally known classical/rock violinist Daisy Jopling of Daisy Jopling Music Mentors performed at the event. There was a diverse array of businesses and industries represented at the event. Membership growth has continued to be exceptionally strong in the new year with 30 people joining so far. Through its modern, luxury model, LOOK Dine-In Cinemas sets itself apart from the […]

The Office of US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is now accepting requests for congressionally directed spending (earmarks) for Fiscal Year 2024.  The Congressionally Directed Spending process is an opportunity for Senator Gillibrand to place requests to direct federal funding to support local projects across New York that advance community priorities. The Congressionally Directed Spending process is an opportunity for Senator Gillibrand to request direct federal funding to support local projects across New York that advance community priorities. Only a handful of projects may be funded, and there is no guarantee which projects will be selected. Projects are restricted to a limited […]