In what was the new Lieutenant Governor’s first chance to meet with the Westchester business community, Brian Benjamin took center stage as the latest guest at the BCW’s Political Leadership Series this week. A former state legislator, he assumed the position when his predecessor, Kathy Hochul became governor. In his remarks, Lt. Gov. Benjamin presented an overview of the Governor’s proposed 2023 State Budget. The wide-ranging presentation broke out major areas in the $216 billion proposal including $32.8 billion for infrastructure projects, $31 billion for investment in teachers and schools, $224 million for law enforcement and gun violence initiatives, and […]

BCW Member Manhattanville College announced this week that they will offer a certificate in Design Thinking beginning in the fall semester, giving its undergraduate students the opportunity to gain the top skills employers today are seeking. The program, which is the first of its kind in Westchester County, is unique in that very few undergraduate liberal arts colleges offer such a certificate. Non-matriculated students can also enroll in the certificate program, allowing working professionals and high school students to develop these skills at Manhattanville. Design thinking is a systematic approach to solving problems that has gained popularity in recent years […]

Congratulations to Tania Tetlow who was recently elected 33rd president of BCW Member Fordham University. President-Elect Tetlow will be the first layperson and the first woman to occupy the post in Fordham’s 181-year history. She will take office on July 1, 2022. President-Elect Tetlow comes to Fordham from Loyola University New Orleans, where she has served as president since August 2018. She received her Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School, magna cum laude, in 1995, and her Bachelor of Arts in American studies from Tulane University, cum laude, in 1992. Among her other honors, she was a Harry S. […]

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The Westchester Innovation Network (WIN) is focused on driving economic development, fueling the growth of entrepreneurship and innovation in Westchester RYE BROOK, NY (February 11, 2022) – The Business Council of Westchester today made a series of announcements celebrating important milestones for its newly formed Westchester Innovation Network (WIN), a program aimed at driving economic development, innovation, and growth within the county as a hub of innovation. “At the BCW, we know that to build and sustain strong and vibrant communities, we must convene thought leaders and futurists to design a county of the future. These building blocks include creating […]

The Westchester County Office of Economic Development announced this week that Launch1000, an innovative, fully remote, self-paced program designed to turn concepts and ideas into business plans and startups, will return in 2022. New to the Program this year is the addition of a dual language cohort (English/Spanish) with a minimum of 100 seats available. All Launch1000 programming will be available in both English and Spanish, and bilingual participants will be supported by bilingual coaches and mentors. There will be workshops just for the dual language cohorts, as well as workshops combining the English-only and the bilingual Launchers. Westchester County […]