The Business Council of Westchester is among 30 business organizations and trade associations throughout the state that have a signed a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul expressing their grave concerns regarding the proposed amendments to the state’s consumer protection law found in Part JJ of the Transportation and Economic Development Article VII Budget Legislation. “While we share a commitment to protecting consumers and supporting small businesses, we believe that this proposal, as currently drafted, risks serious unintended consequences that could harm the very businesses and residents it seeks to assist,” read the letter. The letter notes that inclusion of “unfair” […]

BCW Member HEINEKEN USA recently unveiled the third installment of its Behind the Label program, “Redefining What it Means to Work in the Alcoholic Beverage Industry.” The report aims to understand the barriers that affect talent attraction efforts into the industry and illuminate the diverse array of roles and growth opportunities available to individuals from all backgrounds. Among the key findings: People hold a largely positive view of the alcoholic beverage industry. When asked about the terms they associate with the industry, people are most likely to feel it’s innovative (36%) and forward-thinking (32%). There is a strong perception that the industry […]

Manhattanville’s President Frank D. Sánchez, Ph.D, is being installed as the school’s President today ending a weeklong celebration which included festivities on Wednesday marking its transition to a university. More than 350 people will gather in the school’s O’Byrne Chapel to watch President Sánchez being installed as the school’s 15th President, and the 1st President of Manhattanville University. The weeklong celebration, themed “Leading a Valiant Vision,” included everything from a day of service to special lectures, a university launch ceremony, a pep rally, the unveiling of a mural and an Expo highlighting the school’s innovative programs. It will end tonight […]

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The Business Council of Westchester’s Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) has launched a new CityLabs project with the City of White Plains and Iona University to understand workforce development opportunities in Westchester and leverage the White Plains Education and Training Center to support workforce growth. Students from Iona University’s Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation will spend the next four weeks working on ways to revitalize a job training program located in White Plains’ Brookfield Commons (formerly the site of Winbrook houses), a housing community with affordable housing units in downtown White Plains. Winbrook Houses previously held job training classes on site, […]

BCW Executive Vice President and COO John Ravitz was the co-author of an Op-Ed that ran in newspapers throughout the state opposing proposed state legislation that is harmful to small businesses. “Among the harmful proposals that have popped up around the country, and now in New York, is a measure that would hand control of wage and benefit decisions to external, unelected groups lacking knowledge of the specific needs and differences of local industries and regions. Rather than allowing small business owners to assess and address the needs of their workers and communities in the way they know best, these […]