NEWS! Kathryn S. Wylde, President & CEO of the Partnership for NYC, to be the Luncheon Keynote Speaker at 'Rethinking Westchester" Conference on June 21

MAY 14, 2013 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, REAL ESTATE, REGULATORY ISSUES, TRANSPORTATION | 0 COMMENTS

She'll Give the Inside Scoop About How Public-Private Partnerships Created a Dramatic Turnaround in NYC's Economy

In the late 1970s, New York City teetered on the edge of bankruptcy. Crime was prevalent, the middle class had fled, and vacant commercial inventory was soaring. One of those who came to the rescue was David Rockefeller who...

(Updated) County Economic Development Team Partners with WCA on LDC Forum

MAY 08, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, REAL ESTATE | 0 COMMENTS

Nonprofit and Development Communities Gain Firsthand Knowledge from Westchester's Top Economic Development Officials

The hour was early (8:30 a.m.), yet close to one hundred people attended WCA's BLUEPRINT forum to learn about Westchester's new Local Development Corporation (LDC)...

The LDC: WCA to Hold In-Depth Nonprofit Forum

MAY 02, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 0 COMMENTS

Kevin Plunkett, Jim Coleman, Eileen Mildenberger and Ross Pepe are Featured Speakers

On Wednesday morning, we're holding an in-depth forum on Westchester's new Local Development Corporation (LDC). On hand will be top officials from Westchester County government, labor, and finance to help the nonprofit...

The Race for Westchester County Executive Now a Battle Between Astorino and Bramson

APR 25, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 0 COMMENTS

Nonpartisan Westchester County Association to Give Both the Opportunity to Make Their Case at Future Events

With Noam Bramson (D) receiving his party's nod early this morning, it is clear that the race for County Executive will be highly competitive. And to help voters make an informed decision, the Westchester County Association, the county's preeminent business organization, will afford both current CE Rob Astorino (R) and Bramson, Mayor of New Rochelle, the opportunity to...

Yonkers City Showcase Yields Some Surprises

APR 24, 2013 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, REAL ESTATE | 0 COMMENTS

A Multitude of Development Opportunities Apparent in Westchester's Largest City

More than 150 real estate developers, brokers, investors, and dignitaries packed three tour buses Wednesday for the third City Showcase, organized by the BLUEPRINT for Westchester, the most aggressive economic development initiative in Westchester County today. Yonkers took center stage as....