Page 11 - 2019 Westchester Economic Development Guide

Opposite: Downtown White Plains
Top Left: the Continuum luxury rental development at 55 Bank Street
Top Right: Jazz Fest White Plains 2018 Above: The White Plains Performing Arts Center
“We’re proud
of our city
and we’re
ready to do
business.”
—Mayor Thomas Roach
Here, Mayor Thomas Roach talks about White Plains’ unique appeal to businesses looking to establish, relo- cate or expand in the County.
In a nutshell, why choose White Plains for your business?
We’re a diverse community with great schools, low crime and we’re just a quick trip to Manhattan. These things make us very attractive to millennials and also makes it easi- er for local companies to recruit top talent. We can support many types of businesses, but our infrastructure is especially well-suited to professional services companies.
What’s the typical experience for professionals living and working in the city?
Employees at local businesses, like Danone North America for exam- ple, can enjoy lots of great lunch options. They can live close to work, shop during their lunch hour and meet friends for dinner and drinks after work.
What makes White Plains such a unique place to live?
Our location can’t be beat. You can still be close to nature, but we also have the vitality of a dense, urban
core. My kids swim in a pond a mile and half from a 43-story building.
Which demographics are being drawn to White Plains?
A lot of young people come to us from Park Slope. We’re attracting a lot of empty nesters and millennials. With transit-oriented development and the evolution of our downtown, you have everything you need nearby. People no longer want to use a gallon of gas to buy a gallon of milk.
TOP WHITE PLAINS
EMPLOYERS
1. White Plains Hospital Center: 2,800
2. New York Presbyterian Hospital: 1,200
3. County of Westchester: 1,107 4. White Plains City School
District: 1,105
5. City of White Plains: 840 6. Burke Rehabilitation
Hospital: 601
7. Danone Company: 600 8. Allied Barton Security
Services: 500 9. Nordstrom: 425 10. YWCA: 384
Learn more about White Plains at www.thebcw.org/data
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