The Westchester County Board of Legislators has approved a $156.8 million budget for BCW member SUNY Westchester Community College (WCC) for the 2026–2027 academic year, reaffirming the County’s commitment to expanding access to higher education, workforce development, and economic opportunity throughout the region. The approved budget includes $132.7 million in operating funding and $24.1 million for capital improvements. WCC’s fiscal year begins September 1, 2026, and continues through August 31, 2027. The financial plan is supported by a combination of $26.2 million in County funding, $52.7 million in student tuition, $31 million in New York State aid, and $22.8 million from […]

Milestone Anniversary Honors Legacy of Free Summer Camp That Has Changed the Lives of More Than 8,000 Westchester Children NORTH SALEM, N.Y. (July 30, 2026) – BCW member The Westchester Parks Foundation, joined by Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, County officials, former camp directors, past and present staff, alumni, current campers, and longtime supporters, celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Camp Morty on Wednesday evening, commemorating two decades of providing life-changing summer experiences to more than 8,000 Westchester children. Established in 2006, Camp Morty was created to ensure that children facing challenging circumstances have access to the same life-changing overnight camp experiences […]

Alfred F. Kelly Jr. to Help Guide Next Chapter of Mission-Driven Growth, Innovation and National Distinction July 1, 2026 NEW ROCHELLE & BRONXVILLE, N.Y. — BCW member Iona University is pleased to announce that Alfred F. Kelly Jr. ’80, ’81MBA, ’19H, retired executive chairman and chief executive officer of Visa, has been elected chair of the Iona Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2026.  A distinguished alumnus whose career has spanned some of the world’s most influential organizations, Kelly succeeds Michael P. Hegarty ’66, whose years of dedicated leadership have helped to steer Iona through a period of growth and transformation.  As […]

Westchester’s NYS Assembly and Senate Delegation Secures Landmark Investment, recognizing ArtsWestchester’s role as a regional cultural leader and driver of the creative economy in the state. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (July 23, 2026) As downtown White Plains undergoes a massive residential transformation, ArtsWestchester is preparing for its own major evolution backed by a $5 million New York State budget allocation to modernize its landmarked headquarters while enhancing cultural programming. A historic $5 million capital allocation from the New York State Westchester Assembly and Senate Delegation, the largest single state investment in the organization’s history, will dramatically expand ArtsWestchester’s capacity to serve communities […]

In an important milestone in the economic renaissance of Yonkers, Senior Executive Mitchell Del Gais of Titan Real Estate Development LLC joined with Mayor Mike Spano and elected officials from the City of Yonkers, Westchester County and New York State on Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking for Park Square Yonkers, a new transformative mixed-use residential development. The $185 million project will be 500,000 square feet, comprised of 340 residential units and approximately 20,000 square feet of prime street-level retail space, including 420 covered on-site parking spaces, integrated within the building’s envelope. Ten percent of the residential units will be designated as […]

VALHALLA, NY, UNITED STATES, July 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — As BCW member Events To Remember + PR To Remember continues to grow and expand with a new New York City office coming this fall, the agency has rebranded itself to encompass all services and it has been officially renamed, Events to Remember 360 Marketing. Kicking their rebranding off with a client and partners Sip, Celebrate & Evolve: Events To Remember’s Next Chapter Brunch at ArtsWestchester on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. The agency, a division of Events by Chereese, Inc., is an award-winning full-service event management, public relations, and marketing agency with […]