The City of Dunkirk has been awarded $10 million in Downtown Revitalization Initiative monies. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the funding from Empire State Development Corporation at the Clarion Hotel Monday. Dunkirk Mayor Willie Rosas said … [Read more...]
City Council Gives Go Ahead for City to Apply for $500,000 Restore NY Grant to Redevelop Furniture Mart Building
A request to apply for a $500,000 Restore New York grant to redevelop the Furniture Mart Building has been approved by Jamestown City Council. Director of Development Crystal Surdyk said Savarino Companies of Buffalo would be the developer of the … [Read more...]
City Council to Consider Grant Application to Redevelop Furniture Mart Building
Jamestown City Council will consider tonight a resolution for the city to apply for a $500,000 grant to redevelop the Furniture Mart Building. A public hearing will first take place at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers to gather public comment on … [Read more...]
Public Hearing on $1 Million State Funding Request for Long-Vacant Downtown Building is Monday Night
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will host a Public Hearing Monday night, Nov. 27, to consider an application for state funding to help restore a downtown building that’s been closed for more than a decade. According to a recent public … [Read more...]
Bush Industries to Receive $900,000 in State Funding, Ensures Retention of 200 Local Jobs
JAMESTOWN - Governor Andrew Cuomo Monday announced that $39.2 million in economic development funding has been approved for 34 projects that are spurring growth and opportunity across the state, including one in the Jamestown area. According to the … [Read more...]
Comptroller’s Report Says State’s $211 Million Promotional Budget Yields Little Results
ALBANY - New York State is not doing a proper job in overseeing how its tourism and marketing money is being spent. That’s according to state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who released a scathing report Monday against the Empire State Development Corp … [Read more...]
County Economic Development Officials Look for New Tenant for Recently Closed Pierogi Processing Plant
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County economic development officials are scrambling to find a new tenant for a food processing plant in Westfield after the most recent occupant had to close its doors due to a lack of business. Rae Foods, Inc., which … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: DeJoy Sworn in as New City Development Director
Jamestown’s new Director of Development is now officially on the job. Former city councilman Vince DeJoy was sworn in last night during the Jamestown City Council's monthly voting session, following a reading of his letter of resignation from the … [Read more...]
