Westchester County Executive George Latimer met with the BCW Board of Directors on Wednesday in downtown White Plains to discuss his policy initiatives and the state of the county. Latimer, who is beginning the third year of his second term, touted his team’s successes, including increasing the county’s bond rating; cutting the county tax levy for four years in a row; investing $90 million in affordable housing; and improving the county’s sewer treatment plant capacity to ensure continued development. Latimer explained that his administration has been focused on helping small businesses grow by partnering with groups like the BCW. The […]

The BCW has joined with a collation of 34 other business, construction and municipal organizations in calling for more than $1 billion in additional funding for road improvement projects across New York, citing higher costs that have diluted the impact of recent spending pledges. In a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, the group noted that in 2021, the Governor introduced and enacted the New York State Department of Transportation’s first fully funded five-year capital program in nearly a dozen years. The $32.8B capital program included a record $6.1B in local highway and bridge assistance. NYDOT’S core program, which the coalition […]

Nearly 300 BCW members were on hand for a festive evening of food, drink and networking at the BCW’s Annual New Year Blast held Tuesday at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown. The evening event featured the presentation of the Ambassador of the Year Award to Jennifer Flowers, Founder & CEO-Accreditation Guru, Inc. A BCW member since 2011, Flowers is Founder and CEO of Accreditation Guru, Inc. A nationally renowned expert in accreditation and nonprofit governance, Flowers has devoted her 20+ year career to working with a variety of organizations in the social services, behavioral healthcare, and education sectors, including the […]

Yonkers’ starring role as Hollywood on Hudson continues to grow with reports this week that BCW members National Resources and Great Point Studios, which built the new Lionsgate TV and film production studio on the downtown waterfront, have closed on the former Leake & Watts property on Hawthorne Avenue for another studio. In addition to soundstages for movie and TV production, plans for the 28-acre Leake & Watts site include a new Yonkers public school that will offer media training to students. The new school will open unprecedented opportunities for Yonkers youth interested in media careers at a time of […]

The BCW’s Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) logged impressive accomplishments in its inaugural year. Launched at the end of 2021, WIN is a program aimed at driving economic development, innovation, and growth within Westchester County. Throughout 2022, WIN attracted 14 innovators based in the United States and Canada who were matched with local companies to test new products, services, and technologies. “Our goal with WIN is to build strong and economically vibrant communities by attracting thought leaders and futurists to our county. At the same time, we showcased Westchester as a place to build, grow, test, and explore innovation,” said Dr. […]