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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
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Town of Newcomb completes $1.9 million community center
NEWCOMB, N.Y. (ABC22/FOX44) – An Adirondack town where Teddy Roosevelt used to go on vacation has a full day of festivities planned Saturday. New York Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley announced Friday that Newcomb in Essex County will open its newly completed community and historical center for a day of events May 24. The center was funded primarily through the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, which has helped towns across the state, including current plans for Plattsburgh's downtown area. Welch, Sanders, Gillibrand urge federal funding for Lake Champlain programs The event will start at 9:00 a.m. with a ceremony to lay a wreath at Newcomb's Vietnam memorial, and continue with pickleball, softball, art activities, and finally live music featuring North Country local soft rock band Hammerlok until late in the evening. There will be plenty of food options too, from pizza and ice cream to a student bake sale. In its regular operation, the 4,850-square-foot community center will include local cultural exhibits, meeting spaces, and a commercial kitchen for the Aging Senior Meal Program in Essex County, while also being able to host community events. The New York Department of State calls it a 'gathering place for locals and tourists alike'. NYS gives funding for animal shelter improvements 'This project serves as a shining example of how North Country communities can leverage their scenic and natural assets, while also celebrating their rich culture and history,' said Mosley. 'This new community center will serve as an accessible and inviting public gathering space and a central hub for the area's natural resources for both residents and visitors for generations to come.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NY announces plan to revitalize Plattsburgh waterfront
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (ABC22/FOX44) – Plattsburgh residents may be looking at a very different landscape downtown within the coming years. The New York Department of State (NYDOS) announced Monday that a plan for the future of Plattsburgh's waterfront has been completed. The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) plan identifies 31 potential projects ranging from additional signage and art displays and a seasonal ice rink to a new fishing pier. The plan also recommends improvements to a trail on the shore of Cumberland Bay. With the completion of this plan, the city now can apply for funding from the state to implement any of the recommended projects. The full plan is available on the NYDOS website. Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman called the plan 'a big step forward not just for the City, but for the entire region.' Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, was enthusiastic about the city's progress. He said, 'The completion of the city's waterfront revitalization plan is a major advance. 'It positions Plattsburgh for substantial new progress toward enhancing our connections with Lake Champlain and the Saranac River as major assets for the community's future economy and quality of life.' Any town in New York State with a waterfront, whether on a river, lake, or ocean, is entitled to begin the planning process for an LWRP project. Towns that already have such plans approved include Saranac Lake, Malone, Wilmington, Essex, and Whitehall. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Waterfront revitalization hearing coming up on Monday at Falls train station
A public design workshop for Niagara Falls' Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday at the Niagara Falls Train Station, 825 Depot Ave. West. The workshop provides the community another opportunity to review and comment on detailed design concepts for select projects presented initially at a public meeting in July 2024. These projects include the redesign of the LaSalle Expressway, the redesign of the Niagara Scenic Parkway between John Daly Boulevard and the I-190, enhanced bicycle and pedestrian amenities on Hyde Park Boulevard, and conversion of the former Public Safety Building to a community use. The City of Niagara Falls, in partnership with the NYS Department of State, is preparing a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP). The LWRP will explore how to develop the city's waterfront resources in a sustainable manner, with a focus on strengthening tourism, economic development, and protection of natural resources and cultural assets. Mayor Robert Restaino said, 'Exciting things are happening in Niagara Falls. Building up our downtown and waterfront areas will make them a destination for residents and tourists alike. Projects like these help Niagara Falls continue to be a must-see destination in Western New York.' Building upon previous planning and economic development efforts, including the recent removal of a portion of the Niagara Scenic Parkway (formerly Robert Moses Parkway), the Niagara Waterfront Brownfield Opportunity Area, and the Main Street Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), the LWRP will define a vision for lands along the Niagara River, Cayuga Creek, and Gill Creek. The LWRP will also help identify specific projects for future grant funding requests. The community can learn more about the Niagara Falls LWRP and future public engagement activities at For questions about the LWRP, contact Kevin Forma, Niagara Falls' director of planning at
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
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Waterfront Revitalization Program proposes removal of LaSalle Expressway
Falls officials have presented the first, of what are expected to be multiple, 'preferred concepts' for the city's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP). The concept unveiled at a public workshop at LaSalle Preparatory School on Monday evening, calls for the removal of the LaSalle Expressway and its replacement by an 'at grade main street' surrounded by primarily residential development, some small-scale retail and new green space. The detailed design was selected from a number of developmental concepts first presented to the public during a meeting in July. 'We're trying to identify specific projects for the LWRP,' Falls Planning Director Kevin Forma said. 'The (goal) is to remove barriers to access to the (Falls') waterfront. It's about improving connectivity to the waterfront.' He said tearing down the LaSalle Expressway, an elevated 4- to 6-lane highway that divides the community and inhibits waterfront access, is a good starting point for the LWRP. A second workshop, tonight at 6 p.m. at the John Duke Senior Citizen Center, 1201 Hyde Park Blvd., will focus on concepts to redesign the Niagara Scenic Parkway between John Daly Boulevard and the I-190, providing enhanced bicycle and pedestrian amenities on Hyde Park Boulevard, and converting the former Falls Public Safety Building to community use. The city is partnering with the New York State Department of State, and other state departments and agencies, to create the revitalization plan. A written plan, with specific project proposals, is expected to be released by the end of 2025 or early 2026. The program is funded by New York State. Sam Gordon, with EDR, an environmental and design consulting firm told residents attending the workshop that his group had 'looked at a variety of alternatives' to replace the expressway. 'Could it be a greenway corridor, could it be a parkway corridor or can it be street level,' he said. 'We hope to establish a neighborhood in its place, a new Main Street for LaSalle.' The design presented to the public shows a grade level two-lane roadway stretching from 65th Street to Williams Road. It features trees lining the street with lots for 'infill housing', interspersed with parks and other green spaces. A bike path runs parallel to the street and a median is featured for the length of the road. Josh Randle, a member of the Niagara Beautification Commission asked about 'who would take care of the median?' Randle cited the failure of the city and state to maintain medians on Niagara Street and John Daly Boulevard in the South End tourist district. 'A median is something that is frequently difficult to care for,' Randle said. Gordon agreed and suggested that the state and city would need to develop a 'plan' for median maintenance. He also said tearing down the expressway would require an environmental review and removal of the 'fill' that was brought into the neighborhood during the construction of the elevated highway.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Town of Lewiston denies village request for greenway funds
The Lewiston Town Board will not support the Village of Lewiston's request for $200,000 in Niagara River Greenway funds, citing their potential need for town projects. 'I feel for the next year or two, we should focus on Town of Lewiston projects,' said Supervisor Steve Broderick, adding that he felt the town had been generous with funding already. Since Broderick has been town supervisor, the town has supported the village with $713,850 worth of greenway funding for various projects. Those include $100,000 each for the Discover Niagara Shuttle bus and Circle of Honor at Academy Park as well as $200,000 for the Marilyn Toohey all-inclusive park. The town also paid $18,000 for new holiday lights that line Center Street. The Village of Lewiston was hoping to use the funding to build a new pavilion down by the Lewiston Landing waterfront. It would replace a since-demolished pavilion that was damaged from flooding during 2017 and 2019. The village board had applied for $600,000 in funding through the state Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, with that also used for riverbank stabilization and replacing a wooden staircase. It was denied in this round of grants. There were no village representatives speaking on the project's behalf at Monday's work session. Councilman Rob Morreale added there are projects at town parks that need attention, including pavilions at the Kiwanis and Pletcher Road parks and playgrounds. The village's request would have needed the town's support before it going before the Niagara County Host Communities Standing Committee for consideration.
