More than 200 BCW members and guests were on hand Tuesday evening for the annual Summer Soiree. The sold-out event, which is the last BCW networking event of the summer, was held outdoors at the beautiful Greentree Country Club overlooking Long Island Sound in New Rochelle. Special guest for the evening was New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Steward-Cousins who addressed the record crowd. The evening’s entertainment was provided by a calypso band from Hal Prince Music & Entertainment. There was also a special giveaway of  specialty liquor basket which was won by Bruce Segall of Marketing Sense. Sponsors […]

BCW Member Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announced on Wednesday that Josh Ratner, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of WMCHealth, is taking on an additional role as Chief Executive Officer of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley – which includes HealthAlliance Hospital, Margaretville Hospital and the forthcoming HealthAlliance Healthy Village. “Josh Ratner’s appointment marks a significant milestone for HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley and demonstrates our commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients throughout our network,” said Michael D. Israel, WMCHealth President and Chief Executive Officer. “His extensive knowledge and deep connections to the region make him the […]

WIN Innovator KELLS, a leading provider of artificial intelligence-based oral health solutions, has launched an outreach initiative into New York City’s northern suburbs. KELLS’s first collaboration was with the YMCA of Central & Northern Westchester in White Plains, where the company screened adults at the Y’s early learning childcare program on June 20. KELLS will also bring its technology to the Westchester Institute for Human Development, an agency that serves people with developmental disabilities. “When people go through this screening and receive the report, they feel empowered to take control of their oral health, and that’s something that’s been confirmed […]

The Business Council of Westchester was among 15 business organizations in New York and California requesting support of H.R.3745 — The Unemployment Trust Fund Accountability Act introduced by Congressman Brandon Williams of New York and Congressman Darrell Issa of California. This federal legislation would hold New York and California accountable for their large outstanding balances to the Unemployment Trust Fund, the burden of which is being shouldered by every business in those states. The letter, which was sent to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith and House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal, noted that for […]

In another successful collaboration facilitated by the Westchester Innovation Network (WIN), Undercare, a manufacturer of adaptive underwear for people with limited mobility, will test its products with Meadowview at Wartburg, an assisted-living facility in New York City’s suburbs. Undercare undergarments feature an easy-on, easy-off design with hidden Velcro brand closures at the waist and sides. Undercare will provide men’s and women’s undergarments to be worn by Wartburg’s residents or patients who have agreed to participate in the test. Undercare’s founder Susanne Leary Shoemaker said her goal is to receive feedback from users about the products’ ease of use and fit. […]

The Business Council of Westchester was among six business organizations statewide that joined with the Business Council of New York State for a two-day visit on June 22 to Washington D.C. In addition to the BCW, business organizations attending the event included the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Bronx Chamber of Commerce, Capital Region Chamber, Greater Rochester Chamber and Staten Island Chamber of Commerce. Representing the BCW at the two-day event were BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon, BCW Executive Vice President and COO John Ravitz, BCW Board Members Taryn Duffy of MGM Resorts Empire City Casino, Cynthia Delfino of YMCA of […]