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eDocNY Expands to Larger Workspace
Excitement fills the air as eDocNY celebrates it's grand opening. From left are Tom Hughes, Westchester Arc associate executive director; Tony Assalone, Westchester Arc board member; Paul Feiner, Greenburgh town supervisor; Anne Majsak, Westchester Arc president and Will Horton, Westchester Arc self-advocate and board member.
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Paul Feiner, brought along Greenburgh's summer intern Andrew Laub to capture video footage of the special day.
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eDocNY, a Westchester Arc document management business, celebrated the grand opening of its new workspace on July 24, hosting an open house at 388 Tarrytown Road in White Plains. Paul Feiner, town supervisor of Greenburgh, and Will Horton, a Westchester Arc board member and eDocNY employee, led the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“I am very glad to be here today,” commented Mr. Feiner. “Westchester Arc and I have enjoyed a very special relationship over the years and eDocNY is yet another example of the agency’s commitment to finding jobs for individuals with developmental disabilities. I strongly encourage employers to hire such people—they are very capable and independent workers.”
eDocNY, created three years ago by Westchester Arc, is an innovative business venture that provides companies with cost-effective lifecycle document management services, including scanning, microfilming, record box storage and document destruction solutions. It is comprised of individuals with and without disabilities.
The former space at 39 Westmoreland Avenue in White Plains no longer met the growing demand for eDocNY services. In the last year, eDocNY has provided electronic scanning solutions to a number of public entities and private firms—Maier, Markey, & Menashi, LLP., and the New York State Office of Court Administration—and its client base continues to grow.
Tony Assalone welcomes guests and praises eDocNY for its commitment to providing employment and business opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities and the greater community.
“eDocNY started as a dream to create meaningful employment for individuals with developmental disabilities,” added Anthony Assalone, Westchester Arc board member. “What began as a little spark is now a growing fire fueled by families, Westchester Arc staff, board members, and, of course, eDocNY employees. Our new dream is to earn revenue that will help support Westchester Arc services.”
Guests toured eDocNY’s new workspace and learned how the service is keeping pace with the digital age by using state-of-the art equipment to provide life-cycle document management, ranging from low-tech solutions, such as shredding and box storage to hi-tech digitization enabling database integration and online storage. Attendees were impressed the bright, airy work environment, which helps boost workers’ morale and productivity.
Guests received a behind the scenes look at the new facility.
“This is a beautiful place to work and I am happy knowing my son comes to work here,” commented Barbara Hanley. “I think it’s great that eDocNY employees earn competitive wages. That provides my son, and others, with a greater sense of accomplishment and self-worth. I’m very thankful to Westchester Arc for providing this chance.”
From left, Tony Assalone, Westchester Arc board member; Roger Nitkin, landlord of facility; Mohan Mehra, former Westchester Arc president and long-time supporter John Walker.
Natalie Davis, document services manager, shown standing, and fellow dedicated eDocNY employees go about “business as usual” during the open house event.