Today is Ivette Molina’s last day after five years with the BCW. As our Director of Business Management and Operations, she oversaw our human resources department and worked in every aspect of the organization’s operations. Ivette came to The BCW from Matrix Absence Management in Hawthorne, and she quickly became a valued team member. During the BCW’s most challenging moments of the Covid-19 pandemic, she helped us pivot to virtual events that kept our members engaged. Her outstanding work ethic and professionalism earned her a 2023 Rising Star Award. Ivette and her family are beginning a new chapter in their […]

As the home heating season begins, BCW Member Robison is offering its customers a new, cleaner form of heating oil that will help the environment and save them money. “Robison is proud to begin exclusively delivering B20 biofuel. We are amongst the first in the area to go above and beyond the required standard of B5 by offering B20, which will not be required by the state until 2030. This puts us years ahead of others. By using Robison, homeowners will be doing something for the environment and saving money at the same time,’’ said Dan Singer, President and CEO […]

The Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) participant Untapped Solutions will receive a $150,000 start-up grant from Google to grow Untapped Solutions’ employment platform. Untapped Solutions, formerly known as ConConnect, is one of 46 U.S. recipients of this year’s Google for Startups Black Founders Fund and Latino Founders Fund. Untapped Solutions helps individuals facing barriers to employment by connecting them with job-finding resources, mentors, and networking tools via an easy-to-use app. WIN is a Business Council of Westchester (BCW) initiative designed to connect innovative products and services with existing organizations to guide and support their development. “We are honored to be accepted […]

Congratulations to BCW Member Feeding Westchester on the grand re-opening Wednesday of its distribution center in Elmsford. The organization’s newly expanded space will increase its storage and distribution capacity by 50 percent, boosting its ability to better serve Westchester County neighbors in need. “Food prices and the high cost of living are straining family finances and putting more families at risk of hunger,” said Feeding Westchester President & CEO Karen Erren at a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by State and County officials. “Our existing distribution center struggled to have enough space to store and distribute the food required to keep up […]

The transformation of the I-287 corridor into a multifamily residential community continued with the grand opening last week of BCW Member RPW Group’s latest project called The Halden. Located off I-287 at 1133 Westchester Avenue, The Halden features 303 upscale apartment homes. The Halden comprises three, five-story apartment buildings with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Each apartment features quartz countertops, backlit bathroom mirrors, luxury plank flooring, sleek pendant lighting, stainless steel appliances, stacked tile showers and in-unit washers and dryers. Shared amenities include a club-style gym, pool, bike storage room, children’s playroom, package concierge, telecommuting spaces, and […]