The BCW tackled the uncomfortable but necessary topic of workplace violence on Thursday during a virtual event with White Plains Police Detective Lt. Gus Fazzino. The Employer Preparedness—Active Shooter Awareness and Civilian Response Options webinar was a frank discussion about how employers and employees should prepare for, and respond to, an armed intruder. Fazzino noted that the typical mass shooter in the workplace is a man from 21-50 years old. In recent decades of mass shooting analysis, these men have typically exhibited warning signs, such as an aching despair, hopelessness, and a lack of meaningful connections to others. More than […]

CLICK HERE to watch Employer Preparedness: Active Shooter Awareness & Civilian Response Options. Guest Speaker – Lieutenant August Fazzino – Direct Line: (914) 422-6250 White Plains Police Department – Direct Emergency Line: (914) 422-6111   Reference Video Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55v7fP5nn9c

Congratulations to BCW Member RXR which celebrated the grand opening of its newest residential tower in downtown New Rochelle — One Clinton Park — with a ribbon cutting ceremony held Monday attended by elected officials and business leaders. As the master developer of Downtown New Rochelle, One Clinton Park is RXR’s third residential building to rise in the area. Its sister tower, Two Clinton Park, is under construction and on track to open in the spring of 2023, and RXR’s first residential tower in the city, 360 Huguenot, opened in 2019. An architecturally modern residential development featuring silver metal and […]

Sixteen nonprofits will be receiving a total of $545,000 in grants from BCW Member Westchester Community Foundation for programs that support skills-building for workforce development professionals, environmental advocacy, youth leadership, and environmental and sustainability initiatives. The Foundation said the grants reflect the depth and breadth of the excellent work of Westchester’s nonprofit sector, noting its ongoing support for workforce development, an initiative the Foundation launched in 2015. “The Foundation’s grant to Workforce Professionals Training Institute will provide a second year of support to The Westchester Workforce Learning Group, a dynamic group of youth-serving workforce development organizations working to position young […]

Underscoring the desperate need for affordable housing in Westchester, 14,500 families have applied over the past two weeks for highly coveted spots on a Yonkers Housing Authority list for housing subsidies. For the first time in more than 10 years, The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers has opened its waiting list for Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for affordable housing. BCW Member MHACY is seeking to add 3,000 people to its waiting list for vouchers. The vouchers are provided through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and subsidize rental units in market rate buildings for […]

More than 200 members and guests from all industries and types of businesses gathered for a wonderful evening of business development and networking at the BCW’s annual signature Summer Soiree held Wednesday evening at the Surf Club on the Sound in New Rochelle. Sharc Creative was broadcasting at this luxurious venue with delicious food stations and gorgeous views along Long Island Sound. A big Thank You to our sponsors:  Abrams Fensterman LLP, Choice Advocacy and Case Management Services and Jill Singer Graphics.