Congratulations to BCW Member SUNY Westchester Community College which was awarded a $2.4 million state grant to improve accessibility, increase retention, and boost completion rates for its students. The grant was announced January 27 by State University of New York Chancellor John B. King. The announcement was made on campus on Jan.27 alongside SUNY WCC President Belinda Miles, SUNY Board of Trustees Vice Chairman Cesar Perales, officials, faculty, staff and students during Chancellor King’s first visit to the campus since starting January 9. The funding, provided by Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers in the 2022/23 Enacted Budget, builds on […]

Citing talent attraction as the #1 challenge facing today’s business community, The Business Council of Westchester has declared 2023 as “The Year of Talent,” laser-focusing a spotlight on how the organization is tackling the crisis with a three-prong marketplace strategy of examination, education, and engagement. With public engagement already underway since last September, employing the iconic Headless Horseman as “Westchester’s Ultimate Headhunter” in an on-going series of advertisements and companion website (WestchesterWantsYou.com), employer education emerged as the next logical step. That is why the BCW is launching a five-part informational series called Talent Tuesdays: The New Rules of Attraction – […]

Spotlight on Inspiration – Marsha Gordon, Pres./CEO, Business Council of Westchester By Risa Hoag, Editor We’re highlighting leaders across the region in the series. If you have someone to recommend, please send an email to risa@gmgpr.com. Spotlight on… Marsha Gordon President/CEO The Business Council of Westchester mgordon@thebcw.org www.thebcw.org How did you get the job you have now? Assertively expressed interest when my predecessor was due to retire. What career did you think you would have when you were in high school? Physical Therapist What was the best advice you ever received? Stay true to your product service and mission. What […]

Two Westchester Innovation Network participants were recently in news reports that highlighted their innovative solutions for medical privacy and post-incarceration employment. On January 13, Cointelegraph, a cryptocurrency news site, published a story about how WIN participant ShelterZoom is repurposing cryptocurrency’s blockchain technology for sectors like healthcare. WIN participant ShelterZoom’s document-security software uses blockchain to shield patient medical records from cyber breaches or other unauthorized access. In Westchester, ShelterZoom has worked with the Fullerton Beck and Dorf & Nelson law firms to beta-test its document-security software for the legal sector. On January 20, AtlantaINNO announced its list of 2023 Startup to […]

Project by project, business customers have reduced their energy consumption by more than 1 million megawatt hours through Con Edison’s Small and Medium Business Program. That’s a milestone equal to enough electricity to keep the lights in the theaters, restaurants, shops, and offices throughout Times Square shining brightly for two years. When BCW Member Con Edison started its Small and Medium Business Program in the five boroughs and Westchester in 2010, it focused on simple improvements such as installing LED lighting. Today, the program offers more comprehensive measures, including lighting and controls, heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) equipment, hot water […]

New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado joined BCW vice president John Ravitz on Monday to kick off the first installment of the 2023 KeyBank Speaker Series. Lt. Gov. Delgado, who is beginning his first term, outlined Gov. Kathy Hochul’s legislative priorities for economic development, workforce/talent development, housing, and the environment. He began the conversation by explaining that attracting jobs paying living wages is dear to him as a native of Schenectady and son of two parents who worked at General Electric. “Those were the types of jobs that allowed families like mine to work themselves up from working class to […]