The media industry in Westchester County is a full-scale economic engine powering growth from the Hudson River to the Long Island Sound. To measure this industry’s footprint, Westchester County Tourism & Film (WCTF) has launched its annual Film Production Survey, which calls on local businesses to help quantify the silver screen’s impact on the county’s bottom line. The WCTF is asking all businesses that hosted media production activity over the past year, including overnight accommodation, basecamps, parking, holding, or catering, to complete a confidential economic impact survey by February 13. The data collected isn’t just for spreadsheets. These insights allow […]

The Business Council of Westchester is pleased to announce the election of four members to its Board of Directors. The new board members bring a wealth of experience across finance, law, corporate affairs, and the nonprofit sector, reinforcing the BCW’s mission to drive economic growth and advocacy in Westchester County. The incoming board members are Robert Cordero, Partner at PKF O’Connor Davies LLP; Anne de Graaf, SVP and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at HEINEKEN USA; Tom Gabriel, President and CEO of United Way of Westchester & Putnam; and Heidi M. Winslow, Partner at DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr LLP. […]

This week, the U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order to strengthen New York’s electric grid in response to severe winter weather. We’ve been fortunate to avoid widespread outages, but extreme cold weather persists. The order underscores how strained our grid has become during peak demand and how vulnerable it remains to fuel shortages and transmission bottlenecks. This moment calls for immediate, practical action. The BCW Clean Energy Action Coalition is urging all Business Council of Westchester members to take the following steps. 1. Immediately sign up for and participate in Demand Response programs.Programs such as Grid Rewards, Special […]

The Business Council of Westchester consistently advocates for greater investment in the region’s infrastructure, so a new study by a national transportation research nonprofit should give all business leaders cause for concern. The Road Information Program (TRIP) report, “New York Transportation by the Numbers: Providing a Modern, Sustainable Transportation System in the Empire State,” reveals a sobering reality for New York’s motorists and the business community: the state’s deteriorating transportation network is now costing drivers a staggering $40.3 billion annually. This represents a 44% increase in costs since 2022, driven by a combination of crumbling pavement, aging bridges, and persistent […]

The BCW is laser-focused on helping small businesses thrive in the county, which aligns our organization with U.S. Congressman George Latimer’s (D-Westchester) proposed legislation to sustain two government programs that are essential drivers of commercialization for small businesses across New York. The SBIR Administrative Funding Act seeks to secure the long-term viability of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, known collectively as “America’s Seed Fund.” The SBIR and STTR programs require federal agencies to allocate a portion of their research and development budgets to small businesses. However, the statutory authority for these programs […]

In a landmark move for the region’s growing tech sector, SEEQC, Inc., a prominent member of the Business Council of Westchester, has announced a definitive merger agreement with Allegro Merger Corp. The transaction, which values the Elmsford-based quantum computing pioneer at approximately $1 billion, signals a major step in the commercialization of “quantum on a chip” technology. Under the terms of the agreement, SEEQC will form a wholly owned subsidiary to merge with Allegro, which will survive as a subsidiary of the parent company. Upon completion, expected in the second quarter of 2026, Allegro’s common stock will be exchanged for […]