The Business Council of Westchester’s (BCW) Clean Energy Action Coalition (CEAC) has formally expressed its support for the proposed Briarcliff Solar project, citing the development’s potential to improve energy affordability, strengthen grid reliability, enhance environmental sustainability, and help meet Westchester County’s growing energy needs. In a letter submitted to the Village of Briarcliff Manor Board of Trustees, the BCW outlined the importance of expanding local clean energy generation and encouraged village officials to approve the project. The organization emphasized that the proposal aligns closely with the mission of its Clean Energy Action Coalition, which was established in 2024 to accelerate clean […]

New Co-Located Office at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in Westchester Represents Amazon One Medical’s First Brick-and-Mortar Location in a New York Specialty Care Site. June 9, 2026 (New York, NY and San Francisco, CA). BCW members Montefiore Health System  and Amazon One Medical announced that Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care (MEAC) in Westchester, one of Montefiore’s largest outpatient facilities, will now feature a One Medical primary care office. The hybrid virtual and in-person primary care organization offers same and next-day primary care appointment availability for local residents, and reflects an increasingly expanded partnership with Montefiore, ensuring greater access to seamless, coordinated primary and […]

The Business Council of Westchester (BCW) has appointed two prominent business leaders to its Board of Directors. Aleksandra Chancy, PE, is the Founder and President of DACK Consulting Solutions, Inc. and Jeff Nyikos is the CEO and President of Leros Transportation Group. Both executives bring decades of specialized industry leadership and entrepreneurial success to the county’s premier business membership organization. “We are thrilled to welcome Aleksandra and Jeff to our Board of Directors at such a pivotal moment for Westchester County,” said Marsha Gordon, BCW President and CEO. “Both of these new members will bring immensely valuable skill sets to the […]

I am sharing some exciting and significant leadership transition news with you today. John Ravitz, the organization’s distinguished Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will retire effective December 31, 2026, after fifteen years of dedicated service to the Westchester business community. Noam Bramson, the former Mayor of New Rochelle, has been named Executive Vice President, Government Affairs and Economic Development, and will assume the role beginning July 1, 2026. We will all miss John deeply. He has been a role model not only for our organization but for business associations throughout the state and beyond, setting the gold standard for […]

MorDance has been awarded a $2 million Capital Projects Fund grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the development of the MorDance Performing Arts Center in Dobbs Ferry, marking a major milestone in the organization’s continued growth and commitment to arts education, performance, and community engagement throughout Westchester County. The funding, announced as part of New York State’s ongoing investment in arts and cultural infrastructure, will help bring to life a permanent home for MorDance’s expanding programs and services. The future MorDance Performing Arts Center will feature professional dance studios, a flexible black box theater, […]

A historic Yonkers property that housed a string of popular restaurants over the years has been given a new life as a self-storage facility, the latest development by Hampshire Management Company, which owns and operates a commercial real estate portfolio across the tri-state area. This is the company’s first self-storage project. CubeSmart Self-Storage will serve as Hampshire’s third-party property manager.   After being vacant for more than 15 years, 1113 Central Park Avenue was purchased by Hampshire in 2020 and repurposed from its original retail use to commercial/industrial use. The 164K-sf building spans 5 stories and includes more than 1,100 climate-controlled […]