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...

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....

Passage of a Local Development Corporation (LDC) in Westchester Gets Thumbs Up from Business, Labor, and Nonprofit Sectors

APR 16, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 0 COMMENTS

Westchester County Association, Building Contractors Assn., Construction Industry Council and Nonprofit Westchester Had Jointly Pushed for the LDC

Marissa Brett, executive director of The Blueprint for Westchester the Westchester County Association’s economic development initiative, commended the Westchester County Board of Legislators for their vote last night to...