WCA in the News

At the Westchester County Association’s  (WCA) Annual Business Breakfast held Jan. 22 at the New York Athletic Club in Pelham Manor formation of the Westchester Economic Alliance was announced.

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins has outlined his priorities for 2026 after the county passed a challenging budget that eliminated more than 100 positions and raised taxes for the first time in seven years.

The New York State Environmental Quality Review Act — SEQRA — just turned 50. And it’s not aging well. As the state remains mired in a serious housing crisis, SEQRA is a primary culprit.

Welcome Home Westchester (WHW), a multi-stakeholder pro-housing advocacy effort, announced the release of its Housing Policy Scorecards for all 43 cities, towns, and villages in the county at Pelham Village Hall on Friday, December 12.

As the newly elected Westchester County Executive Kenneth B. Jenkins began to speak at the Westchester County Association’s “Impact in Action” annual leadership event – held Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle – WCA President and CEO Michael R. Romita handed him a note.

The Westchester County Board of Legislators celebrated Italian American Heritage Month on Monday night with a ceremony recognizing two exceptional honorees: Michael N. Romita, President and CEO of Westchester County Association, champion for Westchester’s economic development and environmental sustainability and Paula Miritello, founder and director of My Brother Vinny, a nonprofit organization that provides furnishings for formerly homeless U.S. veterans.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during an appearance at the Westchester County Association’s (WCA) Toasting to a Healthy Westchester event at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown called on health care providers to do more with artificial intelligence.

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The Westchester County Association (WCA), Westchester County, and The STEM Alliance recently hosted the second annual CONVERGE: Hudson Valley Digital Innovation Conference, bringing together business, government, nonprofit, and education leaders to explore how artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and digital inclusion can power the region’s economy and create a more equitable, resilient future.

“We are in the midst of a new era, one that promises to redefine how we work, live, and grow,” Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said when opening the conference titled CONVERGE: Hudson Valley Digital Innovation Conference.

White Plains, New York - (September 22, 2023)…In his keynote address at WCA’s “Toasting to a Healthy Westchester,” Michael J. Dowling, CEO, Northwell Health appealed to 250 key leaders in healthcare and business attending this annual dinner to try to solve what he called the social determinants of health, such as gun violence, poverty, obesity, and drugs and alchohol abuse. “If we don’t solve theses issues, we will never improve the health status of Americans,”he said, citing the pressures facing the industry today.

White Plains, New York -- (June 5, 2023) Close to 200 business, nonprofit, and government leaders attended the WCA’s 2nd Annual Sustainable Business Conference hosted in partnership with Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law. The event, held June 1 at the law school, focused on new opportunities in sustainable investing and real estate, navigating an evolving regulatory landscape, and the connection between sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion. New this year, a “Sustainability Bootcamp” workshop served as a primer for businesses of all sizes to get started with practical tools to develop a sustainability program.

White Plains, New York - (December 8, 2022) Susan Fox, WCA Board Chair, President & CEO, White Plains Hospital, and Michael N. Romita, President, and CEO of the Westchester County Association (WCA), announced this week that the WCA, the county’s premier business membership organization, will welcome eight new board members representing important industry sectors to bolster the WCA’s economic development and advocacy work.

White Plains, New York - (November 21, 2022)…. Westchester’s professional community packed the Westchester Marriott ballroom on November 17th for the Westchester County Association’s annual leadership dinner to honor Westchester’s most influential leaders and celebrate another year of impactful work by the WCA, the region’s premiere business advocacy and economic development organization.

White Plains, N.Y. (February 25, 2022) During the Annual County Executive’s Breakfast hosted by The Westchester County Association (WCA) on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at the Sleepy Hollow Hotel & Conference Center in Tarrytown, New York, County Executive George Latimer and WCA President & CEO Michael N. Romita jointly announced the launch of the Healthcare Talent Pipeline Program (HTPP).

The Westchester County Association (WCA) joined community leaders from Nonprofit Westchester (NPW), the Building and Realty Institute of Westchester and the Mid-Hudson Region (BRI), the Construction Industry Council of Westchester and Hudson Valley (CIC), and the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR) to put forth an advocacy letter urging government officials to find statewide solutions to Westchester’s housing crisis.

Yonkers, N.Y. – Today, the Westchester County Association joined community leaders, elected officials, and project partners in a press conference at the Yonkers Public Library to highlight the latest developments since the launch of the Y-Zone (Yonkers Zone), a broadband pilot program funded by US Ignite and Schmidt Futures as part of Project Overcome.

White Plains, N.Y. (December 2, 2021) – The Westchester County Association (WCA) hosted their Annual Fall Leadership Event: Driving Westchester Forward on November 30 at the Westchester Marriot in Tarrytown, New York. With over 400 people in attendance, the evening honored the achievements of organizations Skanska, Westhab, and WMCHealth, as well as outgoing WCA Chairman William P. Harrington Esq., Partner at Bleakley Platt & Schmidt who received the Alfred B. DelBello Visionary Award.

White Plains, N.Y. (September 23, 2021) –The Westchester County Association (WCA) is excited to announce that at today’s meeting of the Board of Directors, Susan Fox, CEO and President of White Plains Hospital, was selected to succeed Bill Harrington as the next Chairperson of the WCA.

White Plains, N.Y. (November 23, 2021) – The Westchester County Association (WCA), and Nonprofit Westchester (NPW), are hosting a free virtual event, An Open Conversation with US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. EST. This event will include an interactive dialogue, discussing the most pressing issues impacting businesses and the Hudson Valley community.

Westchester County Tourism & Film (WCTF) is asking businesses that hosted media production this past year, including filming, overnight accommodations, basecamps, parking, holding, or catering, to complete a confidential, economic impact survey by February 13. Responses will help WCTF provide services for facilitating local productions and market Westchester as a top-tier location for film and TV production—generating economic activity and revenue.

Westchester County and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have appointed Bonnie Blumer as the Partnership Representative for the RPI and Westchester Partnership. She will serve as a dedicated connection between RPI and Westchester County employers, expanding access to education, talent, and collaborative research opportunities across high-growth STEM sectors

Congratulations to our WCA members recognized as 2026 City & State Health Care Trailblazers. City & State’s annual Trailblazers in Health Care highlights leaders shaping health care across New York. We are proud to see our members recognized for their impact.

Join ArtsWestchester on March 13 at Brae Burn Country Club for the organization's annual Arts Award Luncheon celebrating the power of the arts in Westchester. More than 300 artists, leaders, patrons, and officials will gather to honor this year’s award recipients

Iona University offers summer intern housing from June 1 to August 15. The daily summer rate is $65 per guest. Furnished suites, high-speed internet, laundry, communal kitchens and lounges, parking, and additional campus amenities included

Burke Rehabilitation has secured $300,000 in state grants, led by Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Members Gary Pretlow and Michael Benedetto, to purchase 30 smart beds—enhancing patient safety, comfort, and recovery outcomes through advanced, contact-free monitoring technology

Long Island University celebrates 100 years of academic excellence, innovation, and impact. Founded in 1926 to expand access to quality education, LIU is now a nationally recognized research institution, proudly serving Westchester, Rockland, and the region for over 50 years

WCA members play a leadership role at the state level, with strong representation on the HANYS Board of Directors: Mark Geller, Montefiore Nyack Hospital; Derek Anderson, Northern Westchester Hospital; Shelly Anderson, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Kevin Beiner and John D’Angelo, Northwell Health; Brian Donley, NewYork-Presbyterian; Susan Fox, White Plains Hospital; David Lubarsky, WMCHealth; Laurence Smith, Montefiore Health System; and Michael Spicer, Saint Joseph’s Medical Center. In addition, Kevin Plunkett of Simone Development Companies was appointed to the Board of Governors of Healthcare Trustees of New York State (HTNYS), a division of HANYS.

NewYork-Presbyterian announced a transformative $20 million gift from Emilia Fazzalari to launch Fazzalari Women’s Health in Manhattan and Westchester. Led by Dr. Mary Rosser, the program delivers coordinated, lifelong care with a focus on perimenopause and menopause, in collaboration with Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine.

Sarah Lawrence College, the prestigious, coeducational liberal arts college that consistently ranks among the leading liberal arts colleges in the country, is celebrating 100 years in 2026. The year-long centennial celebration’s theme is SLC100: Timely Education. Timeless Values.