This past year has been challenging for so many leaders navigating tough economic conditions and a changing landscape. Last month, I had the pleasure of joining an extraordinary group of leaders at the Women in Business Awards Luncheon in Westchester County. The women honored came from different sectors, different stories and different paths, but they are united by one shared commitment: delivering for New Yorkers.

Throughout my career and especially this past year, I have seen firsthand how female leaders across New York are stepping up despite mounting pressures. So many of them are navigating the sting of inflation and an affordability crisis, while shouldering the burdens of childcare and caregiving. When the economy takes a bad turn, it is women who feel the brunt of the consequences. And yet they continue to lead, serve and keep their communities moving forward.

Two honorees at the Westchester luncheon captured........

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