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 […]

The BCW’s Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) has added new partners that will be matched with local collaborators to test new technologies and products. The new WIN partners are Rainbow International Restoration of Westchester; Radish Health Inc.; and Kuponya Innovations. The BCW is finalizing details for Rainbow International Restoration of Westchester to work with the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers to test its LaserClean technology, a green innovation that removes fire/soot damage from buildings’ exteriors without the use of dangerous chemicals. Most recently, the LaserClean technology was successfully used to restore the exterior at 7 Pines Tower in […]

BCW Member Iona College is “going green” in a very big way with the dedication this week of the opening of the Murphy Green, a new beautifully landscaped space in the heart of Iona’s campus. This vibrant new landscape, complete with a stunning stone promenade and terrace overlooking the lawn, breathes exciting new energy uniting the campus thanks to the generosity of Joseph M. Murphy ’59, ’83H and his late wife, JoAnn M. Murphy ’98H, a longtime Iona trustee. The Iona community celebrated the opening with a dedication ceremony on Wednesday. “On certain occasions, ideas and people and circumstances align, […]

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) was the topic of a timely and informative BCW webinar held on Tuesday featuring eight executives from various sectors who discussed how they are practicing and implementing DEI in their workplaces. Panelists included Melissa Andrieux, Diversity Officer at Dorf & Nelson; Tamisha Chestnut, Diversity Officer at The Ursuline School; Jon Dorf, Managing Partner at Dorf & Nelson; Freddimir Garcia, Diversity Officer at the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors; Richard Haggerty, CEO for the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors; Colleen Melnyk, President of the Ursuline School; and Michelle Nicholas, Diversity Officer at PCSB Bank; and Joseph […]