Building on four years of incredible success, applications are now open for the 2026 Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) cohort. The BCW WIN is a no-cost, high-impact opportunity designed to introduce innovators from around the world to the New York metro area. Our goal is simple but powerful: we match innovative startups with local businesses, universities, and municipalities to co-create beta tests. Whether you are looking to gather data, educate prospective customers, or secure your first major partnership, WIN provides the access you need. Real Impact, Real Connections The WIN program doesn’t just promise exposure; it delivers tangible partnerships. For Michael […]

Chereese Jervis-Hill, CEO & Founder of Events to Remember +PR to Remember, has been awarded the prestigious Ambassador of the Year Award. The Award was presented at the BCW’s Annual New Year Blast held on January 7 at Greentree Country Club in New Rochelle. Chereese Jervis-Hill is an accomplished event producer, publicist, and entrepreneur with nearly three decades of experience in event management, marketing, and promotion. She is the Founder and CEO of Events To Remember + PR To Remember, divisions of Events by Chereese, Inc., an award-winning full-service event management and public relations agency located in Hastings-on-Hudson. Under her […]

Congratulations to Kevin J. Plunkett, Director of Strategic Initiatives for BCW Member Simone Development Companies, on his appointment to the Board of the Healthcare Trustees of New York State (HTNYS). A Division of the Healthcare Association of New York State, the HTNYS Board is composed of trustees representing hospitals, continuing care organizations, and health systems from across New York state. The Trustees have a responsibility to provide guidance and assist HTNYS activities and programs that aim to strengthen New York’s healthcare system through improved leadership and involvement by healthcare trustees. Plunkett, who joined Simone Development Companies in 2018, is well […]

Westchester County communities and organizations secured significant funding in the latest round of grants from the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council (REDC). The awards, totaling millions of dollars, are set to accelerate transformative projects across the region, ranging from essential stormwater management and transit-oriented infrastructure to major mixed-use developments in Yonkers and White Plains. The funding supports the Business Council of Westchester’s (BCW) advocacy for sustainable economic growth and modernization. “The Regional Economic Development Council plays a pivotal role in identifying and advancing projects that are not just desirable, but critical to our local communities’ future,” said BCW President and […]

On Monday, the BCW Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC) released its annual report, 2025 Results, 2026 Action, which underscores the undeniable momentum we have built in this 2nd year of the CEAC program, whose overall goal is to help Westchester build a reliable, affordable, and sustainable grid that will allow us to recruit and retain businesses. Now more than 120 organizations strong, state officials recognized our collaborative network as a statewide model for clean energy leadership, proving that a unified focus on practical, near-term solutions can effectively lower energy costs and slash emissions. This report celebrates our shared successes and […]

Young people in New York are already grappling with mental health challenges, and recent political upheaval and economic uncertainty have intensified the need for support, service providers say. BCW Member Andrus, a nonprofit that provides mental health services across eight school districts in Westchester, has seen demand surge, adding about 25 cases each week.     Yet even as issues such as anxiety, depression, isolation and substance use persist, recent developments such as the immigration crackdown and other federal policy shifts have left some students and families increasingly hesitant to seek help. “It’s like we’re going a little backward around stigma,” […]