The Business Council of Westchester hosted a major energy conference on Wednesday that assembled local energy experts to discuss how New York will achieve aggressive carbon-neutral goals. Bringing Power to Westchester was a four-hour virtual event hosted by BCW Executive Vice President and COO John Ravitz, who kicked off the event by outlining the BCW’s years of energy advocacy, particularly around the debate about the Indian Point Energy Center, which permanently closed in April. “Now we have no choice but to make sure we build that renewable energy infrastructure….to make sure we don’t have the same problems we’ve seen in […]

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In what is believed to be one of the first facilities of its kind in Westchester County developed by a private company, BCW Member LeChase Construction Services celebrated the opening on Friday of a new training center that will be used to teach best practices for containing noise, dust and contaminants during construction projects in hospitals, pharmaceutical research companies and other critical facilities. Located at LeChase’s New York Metro office in Armonk, the new infection control risk assessment (ICRA) training center will be used as a resource organization-wide to ensure the firm’s employees and subcontractors stay at the forefront of […]

The Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) to create action plans designed to drive economic development and shape The County of the Future  Rye Brook, NY (December 9, 2021) — The Business Council of Westchester today announced a major new initiative for 2022 to elevate Westchester County’s profile as a knowledge center for innovation and economic development. The BCW’s Westchester Innovation Network (WIN): Shaping the County of the Future will focus on convening thought leaders, planning futurists, innovators, government officials and local organizations to strengthen the long-term innovation ecosystem in Westchester County. “Creating a stronger innovation ecosystem is critical for the future […]

The Hudson River Museum recently welcomed two very special guests — Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres and Catarina Vaz Pinto, Councillor of Culture for the City of Lisbon, Portugal. Known as strong proponents of the arts, education, and human rights, the pair made a visit to the HRM to explore African American Art in the 20th Century and Jamel Robinson: Beauty from Ashes, two current exhibitions recently featured in The New York Times that speak directly to the Museum’s mission and address diversity, equity, and the human experience. HRM Director and CEO Masha Turchinsky said “The Hudson River Museum is grateful to the Secretary-General and […]