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Business in Action
Advocacy at-a-glance Business in Action
Reception for County Legislators County Executive Meeting with
The Business Council of Westchester at work for you
March 1, C.V. Rich Mansion, White Plains
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County Executive Discusses Playlands Future
County Executive Robert Astorino
and Kim Morque, President of
Sustainable Playland Inc. (SPI),
spoke at the Business Council’s
the future of Playland and its
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Board of Directors meeting about
From left, County LegislaptorsiVtivceiCmhpaaicrtJaomneWseMstacihseasntoe;r’sCoun- ty Legislator Chair Michael Kaplowitz; BCW President and
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(1) U.S. Army Captain Jonathan Swierat and wife, Keynote Business Council of Westchester
economy. Astorino previously
From left, BCW Executive Vice President and COO John
CEO Marsha Gordon; Roger Woolsey, CEO, Million Air; and
held a forum in November at the
County Legislator Lyndon Williams.
ecutive Robert P. Astorino and BCW Chairman Anthony Justic.
announced he would sign a Letter
Ravitz; BCW PrePsliudneknettand CEO Marsha Gordon; County Ex- Crowne Plaza in White Plains on
of Intent with SPI to manage the
(2) Annual Dinner drew a record turnout
how implementation in 2014
amusement park. Astorino and SPI outlined the plan for the new Playland, which will include not
(3) Ronald Poe of Ronald Poe & Associates, BCW President of the New York State Health
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Dani Glaser and Scott Fernqvist of the Westchester Green Business Challenge greet visitors at their booth.
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CW Tackles Health are Issue
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Nov 8 Dec 6
transit program.
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As part of its continuing series of programs on the impact of the Affordable Care Act and the New York Health Exchange, The
Speaker Tucker Carlson and Deputy County Executive Kevin
Marsha Gordon and Robert Weinberg of Robert Martin Youth Summit, March 24, Crowne Plaza, White Plains Company Benefit Exchange will affect
only an amusement park and renovated ice casino but also an business’ bottom line. In December, the BCW arranged for a
aqua zone, Great Lawn, restaurants, conference space and more.
(4) BCW Chairman Stephen Jones of Jones Morrison LLP, prm
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discuss issues and goals that affect BCW
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From left, Donnovan Beckford, Executive Director, Westches-
members and their businesses. Meetings
ter-PutnamWorkforce Development Board; Westchester County
with other newly elected officials will be
Executive Robert P. Astorino; BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon; Putnam CanonuontuynEcxeedcaustivteheMyarye EscllehnedOudledll.; BCW Chairman Anthony Justic; and William M. Mooney III, Director, Westchester County Office of Economic Development.
Business Council President and CEO
Annual Business EXPO, March 17, Hilton Westchester, Rye Brook
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nual Holiday Blast – December 6, Assemblyman-Elect David Buchwald,
who will represent the State’s 93rd Assembly District, met with the Business Council’s Government Action Council to
BCW Introduces Newly
Elected Officials
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ard in White Plains. BCW member James Schutzer of J.D. oschitto & 5Assoc(i5a)tCesouonutytlEinxecduteivme pRlobyAerstroerisnpoo, CnsinibdyiliRtiuebsino of B
College and County Legislator Michael Smith
garding the health benefit exchanges and other important mpliance issues. Attending the presentation program along ith members of the Workforce Investment Board were BCW’s
asrsthcahGeosrdtoenr, wMho waars rnaimoetdtearlier this year to Gov. uomo’s Metro New York City Regional Advisory Committee for
e New York State Health Benefit Exchange, and John Ravitz.
ordon Named to Mass ransit Taskforce
Dec 7
More than 250 young people attended the all-day program.
Marsha Gordon was named by New York State Thruway Authority Board
Dec 14
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Repurposing I-287 Corridor
Chairman Howard P. Milstein as one the
(1) BCW Chairm29anmSteemphbenerJsonoefst,hSteatMe Saesns.TArnadnrseiatSTtaeswkart-Cousins and Westchester Marriott GM Dan Conte
ture of commercial development along the I-287 corridor e focus of a planning program held by the New York- cticut Sustainable Communities Consortium and the Land Institute. Robert Weinberg, chairman of Robert
Company and chair of the BCW’s Coalition for Business opment’s subcommittee on mixed-use development,
d out that the availability of mass transit as a result of the n Zee Bridge replacement project is critical for the region.
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Force to look at transit options for the
(2) More than 3n00ewmebmrbidergseantod fruetpurlaecmeetmhbeeTrsaopfpthaenBZuesien.ess
Council of Westchester celebrated at the 2012 Holiday Blast
The Mass Transit Task Force will work to
(3) BCW Chairman Stephen Jones, Michael Schiliro of CMS Bank, identify short, medium and long term
Doug Singer of Falcon & Singer PC and BCW President Marsha Gordon transit solutions for the bridge and the
I-287 corridor in Westchester and Rockland counties; develop
(4) Tom Lalla of Pernod Ricard USA, Tony Lembeck of NAI Friedland funding strategies to implement and sustain transit operations;
and Laurence Gottlieb, Director, Westchester County Office of
(5) BCW Executive VP John Ravitz; State Senator David Carlucci, and Welcoming visitors to the NewYork-Presbyterian booth are
Jean Marie Connolly of BNY Mellon Wealth Management
from left, Tasha Green and Nancy Objay, Columbia Doctors Tarrytown; Jessica Moffa, NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group/Hudson Valley; Alissa Kosowsky and Jennifer Gilkie, NewYork-Presbyterian Regional Hospital Network.
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