Tuesday’s primaries allowed incumbent congressmen Jamaal Bowman, D-Yonkers, and Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, to cruise to a reelection in a low-turnout election. In the November elections, Rep. Maloney will face state Assemblyman Mike Lawler, R-Pearl River, and Bowman will face Dr. Miriam Levitt Flisser, the former mayor of Scarsdale, in November. This week’s primary results set the tone for the BCW’s virtual “Countdown to the Mid-Term Election” event in October. The webinar will be part of the BCW’s ongoing Political Leadership Series, and the program includes top political leaders, national polling experts and national reporters who are covering the […]

Bucking national trends, BCW member Manhattanville College will begin its fall 2022 semester with one of the largest increases in new student enrollment in the liberal arts college’s recent history. New academic offerings, a return to normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic, and new directions that have energized the college are among the reasons administrators cite for the expected 40% increase in undergraduates this fall. The increase is particularly impressive since the increase goes against a national trend in which many schools continue to see a decline in enrollment, particularly among undergraduate students. National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reported that total […]

BCW vice president John Ravitz recently attended the opening of a new branch office for McKissack & McKissack at 12 E. Third St. in Mount Vernon. The Manhattan-based construction management and design company has more than 150 employees and it has managed an estimated $50 billion worth of projects over the last decade. Cheryl McKissack Daniel leads the company with more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry. During her tenure as the company’s president and CEO, she has overseen more than 6,000 projects. The firm’s landmark projects include the Museum of African American History and Culture on […]

Congratulations to Deputy Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins who has been appointed to chair a national subcommittee addressing transit and rail policies facing counties across the nation. At a recent Annual Conference in Adams County Colorado, the National Association of Counties (NACo) President Denise Winfrey tapped Jenkins to Chair the Transit/Rail Subcommittee of the NACo Transportation Steering Committee. “Effective, reliable and sustainable transportation is critical to Westchester County families and I’m excited have a leadership role representing County Executive George Latimer and Westchester County advocating for smart investment in this critical infrastructure,” said Deputy County Executive Jenkins. “I’m honored to […]

The residential building boom in downtown New Rochelle continues with the announcement by BCW Member Simone Development Companies that construction has begun on West View Apartments, a 186-unit affordable housing development that marks Phase 2 of a mixed-use project at 26 Garden Street. Simone is building the project with partner Stagg Group of the Bronx. “We are extremely pleased to start the development of Phase 2 of this multifaceted project, providing affordable housing opportunities with convenient access to regional transportation options in the heart of New Rochelle,” said Joseph Simone, President of Simone Development Companies. “This exciting new residential property […]

BCW Member ArtsWestchester kicked off its upcoming five-day Serious Fun Arts Fest in downtown White Plains on Wednesday with artist Chris Soria painting an 18-by-30-foot mural at the former Macy’s at the White Plains Galleria. A press conference to preview the exciting event was attended by artist Soria, White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam and White Plains Business Improvement District Executive Director Brittany Brandwein. Soria is one of several artists who in the coming weeks will paint the first of several monumental murals in downtown White Plains as part of Serious Fun’s celebration of public art involving […]