BCW President & CEO Marsha Gordon has been named the recipient of the 2025 Corning Award for Excellence by The Business Council of New York State. The award was presented during the awards dinner at The Business Council of New York State’s Annual Meeting on September 18th at The Sagamore Resort, Bolton Landing. “On behalf of The Business Council of New York State, an organization that values and embraces the relationship we share with Dr. Marsha Gordon, it is my great honor to present her the prestigious Corning Award for Excellence”, said Heather Mulligan, President & CEO, The Business Council […]

The Public Policy Institute of New York State, an affiliate of the Business Council of New York State, released a report last week that calls for immediate action to rescue our state’s business environment. The report, New York State Must Take Action Immediately to Fix Its Business Climate or Risk Additional Economic Issues, not only validates BCW’s long-standing advocacy efforts but also provides clear recommendations for achieving a more competitive and prosperous New York. As an original partner with the Business Council of New York State regarding this project, The BCW played an important role in formulating this blueprint by […]

In a major announcement for the region’s healthcare community, BCW Member Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) announced Thursday that they have amicably agreed to end their joint venture partnership involving Bon Secours Charity Health System (BSCHS), with WMCHealth assuming full ownership and operational control of the three BSCHS hospitals in its Western Region — Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY, and St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, NY. “Patients are at the center of everything we do. With this new chapter we are strengthening our […]

With rising cost-of-living, higher grocery prices, and federal funding cuts, the mission of BCW Member Feeding Westchester and the critical role its corporate partners play in fighting hunger in our community have never been more important. More than one in three households in Westchester County are at risk of facing hunger, as local food pantries see rising demand for food assistance More than 300 corporate partners actively join Feeding Westchester in the fight against hunger. An excellent representative of Feeding Westchester’s generous corporate partnerships is BCW Member Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts. Since MGM Resorts acquired Empire City Casino […]

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli are urging residents to check if they have lost money owed to them. Westchester County residents, businesses, nonprofits, religious institutions and others have about $453 million waiting to be claimed. Every day the State Comptroller returns more than $2 million to New Yorkers and today reconnected nearly $12,000 in unclaimed funds to local organizations, including $5,781 for the White Plains City School District, $3,695 for the Business Council of Westchester, $2,175 for My Sisters Place and $330 for the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 21. County Executive Jenkins […]