County Web Site- The official web site of Westchester County.

Westchester County Office of Economic Development -   continually works to help businesses find the resources and hands-on expertise necessary to promote economic investment and to help businesses prosper in Westchester. The office and Team Westchester — a partnership of public and private professionals — offers business resources, financial assistance, as well as a wide range of related services and incentives to help businesses prosper in Westchester County.

Westchester County Department of Public Works -  is charged with designing and constructing an extensive infrastructure system for Westchester County. The department also provides oversight on many capital projects big and small and has a traffic engineering and safety program that works to prevent traffic accidents.  You can also find building permits on this site.

Westchester County Geographic Information Systems (GIS)  -  develops, maintains and distributes digital data for Westchester County, New York. The program offers a wide range of online data as well as providing technical support to both local and county government agencies through highly trained and experienced staff.

Westchester County Business Resources  – great resource with links to starting a business, downloadable forms and permits, business resources and economic advisors.  There are also links for locating a site for your business and an inventory of business locations.

Westchester County Clerk’s Office  -  locate court records, land records, judgments, and download legal forms – here you will find links to many of the clerk’s resources, including how to hire an electrician or a plumber in Westchester County.

Westchester County Department of Planning - The Planning Department, as an affiliate of the New York State Data Center, is responsible for assisting with the collection and dissemination of demographic, social and economic data.  The Department is a major repository for census and statistical data, and works closely with the U.S. Census Bureau and other government statistical agencies.

Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities - As its name suggests, the Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities oversees the operations of various facilities that deal with the environment. These include the: County's Material Recovery Facility (the recycling center); Charles Point Resources Recovery Facility; Garbage transfer stations; County sewer treatment plants;  and Four county water districts.

Westchester County Tax Commission  - This office, as the county provider of Real Property Tax Services, is primarily responsible for providing property tax related advisory and technical services to local assessment and other municipal officials, access to city and town assessment rolls, examination of the assessment rolls of towns and cities for county tax purposes and training for local board of assessment review members.

County Health Department - With links to food handler's permits, health certificates, etc.

Department of Transportation - Westchester DOT information

Fire Safety - There are 58 local fire departments located throughout Westchester County.  Each department is comprised of career, volunteer or a combination of career and volunteer personnel who serve and protect the county.

Police Department - .The Westchester County Department of Public Safety is committed to protecting the safety and security of all who live and work in our county or come here to visit.

Adopt a Road Program - Be a good corporate citizen and help keep Westchester County clean!

Electric - Con Edison Web Site

Gas - The National Grid Web Site

Water Service in Westchester County is handled by various public and private suppliers. Click HERE for a downloadable service map.

State Web Site - The official web site of New York State.

NYS Real Estate Professionals Licensing Information - Information for Real Estate Appraisers, Brokers and salespeople.

New York Department of State - Division of Corporations Web Site - Forming a business corporation in New York State.

New York State Division of Code and Administration -  Codes of New York State – free online version. 

NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) -  offers programs and services to provide a vehicle for the State to work collaboratively with businesses, academia, industry, the federal government, environmental community, public interest groups, and energy market participants.

NYSERDA Economic Development - program is designed to improve New York State's business climate by creating strategic partnerships with the public and private sector that support product development and the use of energy-efficient technologies.

New York DOT - For Traffic Count information on state roads.

Health Department - New York State Health Department's web site.

New York State Liquor Authority - The SLA has two main functions: issuing licenses and ensuring compliance with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

* Westchester County, NY is comprised of 3 cities, 20 towns and 19 incorporated villages; most of which are responsible for creating, maintaining and enforcing their own planning, zoning and building codes & regulations.

The Incorporated Cites, Towns and Villages of Westchester County, NY

The Town of Bedford
(Comprehensive Plan)

The Town of Cortlandt
(Town Code)

Croton on Hudson
(Village Code)

The Village of Buchanan

The Town of Eastchester
(Planning and Building)

The Village of Bronxville
(Forms and Codes)

The Village of Tuckahoe
(Village Code)

Business Council of Westchester -  Weschester’s largest and most influential business organization. Growing a business requires time, planning, and the right resources. Membership in the Business Council brings all the elements of business growth together in one place.  It's more important than ever to increase your visibility, grow your prospect list and reach a targeted audience of potential customers.  As a member of the Business Council, you can take advantage of these unique opportunities to market your business.

Westchester Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - promotes the economic growth and development of Hispanic businesses and professionals in Westchester.

NY State Online Permit Assistance and Licensing - If you want to start a new business or expand your current business, this site will help you find the New York State business permits you may need.

Westchester County Community Boards - quickly find your local community board.

Long Island Development Corp. – provides a variety of low cost loan programs and free technical assistance to help businesses and not-for-profit organizations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Long Island Association Economic Development - In these challenging economic times, the Long Island Association is happy to make available the latest business statistics and economic updates concerning the Nassau-Suffolk economy and that of the nation. This website contains monthly economic reports by the LIA’s Chief Economist, Dr. Pearl M. Kamer as well as Dr. Kamer’s periodic analyses of special topics of interest to the business and non-profit communities.

Long Island Index - A great interactive map that displays a variety of information, including land use and population.

U.S. Census Bureau - American FactFinder web site. Why pay for your demographic information twice?