The Jamestown Planning Commission has accepted the environmental assessment and site plan for the future Riverwalk Skatepark. Grindline CEO and Lead Designer Micah Shapiro presented the plan for the skatepark to the Commission, "The idea is to … [Read more...]
City Council Reviews Proposals That Would Extend Jamestown Riverwalk
City Council reviewed several proposals that will extend the Greater Jamestown Riverwalk Trail. One resolution will sell city and Board of Public Utilities properties to Lawson Boat & Motor for $5,000 dollars, which is Fair Market Value, to help … [Read more...]
Chautauqua funders and businesses launch COVID response fund with $750,000
JAMESTOWN - COVID-19 Response efforts are quickly forming around the country, including here in Chautauqua County. On Monday a coalition of Chautauqua County foundations and funders announced the creation of the Chautauqua County Crisis Response … [Read more...]
JCC Receives Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation Grant to Help Identify New Programming
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Community College has received a $90,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to conduct a feasibility study on potential new academic and workforce programs. The programs – identified as opportunities to train … [Read more...]
Northwest Expansion to Begin Later this Month
JAMESTOWN - Construction will begin this month on an expansion of the Northwest Arena. According to the Post-Journal, the project will cost an estimated $4.5 million and comes from grant commitments provided by both the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown City Council Endorses Three CFA Grant Submissions Totally $1.8 Million
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has given its endorsement to the submission of three applications for the latest round of development funding from New York State Empire Development's Consolidated Funding Application program. The endorsements … [Read more...]
City Council Gets Details on Two CFA Projects – City Skate Park and Enchanted Mountain Spirits
JAMESTOWN - The state's Regional Economic Development Councils is now accepting another round of Consolidated Funding Applications (CFA) for local development projects and city officials were provided details on two proposed projects during Monday … [Read more...]
City Officials Gather to Announce Skatepark Project
The City of Jamestown and the locally-driven Jamestown Skatepark Project have been awarded a Built to Play Skatepark grant of up to $250,000 in matching funds. A special announcement was made Thursday at city hall to provide more details. Built … [Read more...]
Volunteers Needed to Help with Aug. 25 Playground Build at Chadakoin Park
JAMESTOWN - Volunteers are needed to help build a new playground at Jamestown’s Chadakoin Park on Saturday, Aug. 25. Volunteers from the community will join city workers and representatives from KaBOOM! on Aug. 25 to transform an empty site into a … [Read more...]
25-Year Development Odyssey: The National Comedy Center Finds a Home in Jamestown’s Historic Train Station
JAMESTOWN, NY - The acquisition of the Gateway Train Station (formerly "Erie-Lackawanna Train Station") and its surrounding property by the National Comedy Center in the Summer of 2017 was the culmination of a 25-year renovation and development … [Read more...]
