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Legislative Action
Albany Day 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, government at all levels are facing critical challenges not only this year, but in years to come. The BCW has a long and collaborative working relationship with Governor Kathy Hochul and will continue to work with her administration during the 2022 legislative session in Albany. The BCW is a strong voice for the Westchester business community, which continues to face serious day-to-day issues as it reemerges from this difficult time. The BCW urges our elected officials to adopt sound policies that lead to sustainable economic growth that will, in turn, create much-needed jobs in all business sectors. The BCW looks forward to continuing meaningful discussions with our county, state and federal elected officials.
THE BCW’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY TASK FORCE When the pandemic economic downturn hit last year, it became clear to the BCW that a successful recovery would require a coordinated response by business leaders from the private and public sectors. The BCW quickly formed the Westchester Economic Recovery Task Force to help develop recommendations and identify issues and concerns that needed to be addressed by the state and county governments for the county’s resurgence. The Task Force issued its first report to former Governor Cuomo and County Executive Latimer on June 1, followed by an updated second report in July with new issues and recommendations that had arisen as the economic downturn continued. Both reports can be found on the BCW’s website at www.thebcw.org. In addition to the two reports, the Task Force conducted a survey that was sent out to the Westchester business community to gain more insight into the ongoing challenges businesses were facing due to the pandemic. The results of that survey were also forwarded to the Governor and County Executive. Lastly, the Task Force hosted four virtual Town Hall Meetings that gave hundreds of business owners and executives who participated the opportunity to voice their concerns and raise issues posing economic challenges to local businesses and municipal governments. The Task Force will continue its work in 2021 and 2022 and serve as a constant point of contact between Westchester County’s diverse public and private business community and our political leaders at all levels of government.
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2021-2022 MEMBERSHIP AND RESOURCE GUIDE