The Business Council of Westchester this week joined with a statewide coalition of regional chambers of commerce throughout New York led by the Buffalo Niagara Partnership and the Business Council of New York State calling on the federal government to reinstate a ban on assault weapons. The united stand by business organizations follows the racist mass shooting at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo on May 14th.  During the attack, the shooter used an AR-15 to kill 10 people and injure several others.  The same kind of weapon was used only weeks later in a Texas school shooting that left 19 […]

Remarks by John Ravitz, Executive VP & COO The Business Council of Westchester On behalf of the Coalition for Westchester County Airport   I am John Ravitz, Executive Vice President & COO of the BCW. I am speaking to you this evening on behalf of the BCW and our Coalition for Westchester County Airport With the onset of the Covid Pandemic and the concurrent drop in air traffic, discussion about the Westchester County Airport, long a hot topic, largely slipped off the radar screen. That lull, however, has come to an end as County Executive Latimer has initiated a series […]

William O’Shaughnessy, one of Westchester’s most colorful business leaders and owner of Westchester radio stations WVOX and WVIP, died at his home in Litchfield, Connecticut last Saturday. He was 84. “William O’Shaughnessy was one of a kind.  A great community contributor and builder. His radio station is still one of the last around being by community and about community. He was always so supportive of the BCW. We are proud to have the BCW’s Westchester Means Business weekly program on his radio station for the past 20 years. Bill will be missed and always appreciated,” said BCW President and CEO […]

As the New York State Legislature ends its session this week, the BCW continues to urge its members to get in touch with their legislators and implore them to once again block passage of the New York Health Act. “This disastrous plan comes with a price tag of as much as $250,000,000 per year and will cost 161,000 jobs in New York,” said BCW Executive Vice President and COO John Ravitz. He urged BCW members to “contact legislators today and tell them to reject this job-eliminating legislation. They should be working to create and retain jobs instead of eliminating them.” […]

The BCW’s Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) initiative to propel innovation forward as the foundation for the future of economic growth in Westchester, has added three new partners that have been matched with local collaborators to test new products. The new WIN partners are Radish Health Inc.; Rainbow International Restoration of Westchester; and Kuponya Innovations. The additions bring WIN’s roster of partners to 12. Radish Health is a healthcare company that helps organizations stay healthy by providing convenient medical services directly to employees, including primary care, mental health, and nutritional coaching. Radish Health’s services include medical care, talk therapy, nutrition consultations […]

Dr. Marsha Gordon has been the President/CEO of the Business Council of Westchester for over two decades and was recently named the third most powerful person in Westchester County by City and StateNY Magazine. Gordon is known largely for her continued success in shaping and growing the country’s diverse business landscape. She has been integral in strengthening the local infrastructure and promoting innumerable workforce training projects. Gordon serves on multiple boards, including the Business Council of New York State and the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Investment Board and she was former president/CEO of MetroPool, a not-for-profit organization that promotes alternative transportation options. Needless […]