A Businessman's Take on the Repeal of the ACA

MAY 09, 2017 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHCARE REFORM, NYS GOV'T, US GOV'T | 0 COMMENTS

Mooney Sees Blow to the Economy if the ACA Is Gutted

William M. Mooney, Jr., President and CEO of the Westchester County Association, submitted the following op-ed to the Journal News. It was published on Sunday, May 7, 2017. Mooney is a former banker.

THE ACA REPEAL NEEDS A DOCTOR
Most people are surprised when we say “Be careful what you wish for” as it relates to the repeal of the ACA, also known as Obamacare. I would say Congress should not repeal it. Coming from a businessman, that may seem surprising. So why am I being so cautious? I’m thinking of Westchester.

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Westchester County Association Announces Westchester Biotech Project for Researchers

APR 20, 2017 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHCARE REFORM, INT'L BUSINESS, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | 0 COMMENTS

Consortium to Create Opportunities for Knowledge-Sharing and Collaboration

The Westchester County Association (WCA) announced today its Community Partnership with the Westchester Biotech Project (WBP), a consortium dedicated to stimulating knowledge-sharing and collaboration among researchers, engineers, and data scientists from companies and institutions across the region. Ongoing programs will launch this spring, leading to the Innovation in Research Symposium on October 26 at New York Medical College.

In Westchester's Four Largest Cities, Gigabit-Speed Broadband Counts

APR 07, 2017 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, REAL ESTATE | 0 COMMENTS

WCA Begins Roundtable Discussions to Get Business and Community Feedback

According to real estate developer Alex Twining, “In ten years, if we don’t have gigabit, we won’t survive.” Twining was referring to super-speed broadband, now a key component of Smart Growth, which the WCA has been championing to bring greater prosperity and a live.work.play. lifestyle to Westchester. On April 4th, Twining and thirty other business leaders attended the first community roundtable at Monroe College Barnes & Noble Bookstore in New Rochelle, organized by the WCA. This important meeting addressed “Gigabit Westchester”, a public-private partnership with Westchester’s four largest cities -- Yonkers, New Rochelle, White Plains, and Mt. Vernon...

North 60: Congrats, Kudos, and... More Work Ahead

APR 07, 2017 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHCARE REFORM, REAL ESTATE, REGULATORY ISSUES, SEQRA | 0 COMMENTS

BioScience & Technology Center now needs approvals from Town of Mount Pleasant

When the Board of Legislators approved the 99-year lease for the Westchester BioScience & Technology Center — also known as the “North 60” project —many here applauded this important milestone in moving the $1.2 billion project forward. But we’re still a long way from “go,” says Bill Mooney, WCA’s President and CEO