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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
$4.5 million going to Canastota as part of NY Forward program
CANASTOTA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — There is only one Thruway stop in Madison County, which brings you to Canastota. The historic village will soon get a major modern makeover as part of the New York Forward project. 'We had applied the first year and we weren't successful, so we sat down and read every winning application, and it took us a little over a year to put our application together once we understood a little bit more about what the state was looking for,' Canastota Mayor Roseanne Warner said. The biggest chunk of the money will be spent on revitalizing a portion of the Erie Canal that still sits in the village. Some might call the walking path, canal front pavilion, and boat launch, among other things set to be installed, a 200th birthday gift for the Erie Canal. 'We hope that Canal Street itself will be the centerpiece because we are unique with this is the historic Erie canal, and it still rolls right through our village, and not too many people can say that,' Mayor Warner said. Courtesy: Village of Canastota Another large project is the renovation of the Canastota Fire House. One of the most significant additions will be an elevator, which will make the fire station ADA compliant. 'The building is in need of major repairs. Windows, doors, elevators, it's just going to enhance this community,' Doug Gustin, Deputy Mayor of the Village of Canastota, said. Down at the end of East Center Street, where there is currently an empty lot, will be a Canal-side Pocket Neighborhood, which will feature about 51 new housing units. 'If you're a native of Canastota and you move away for five years and come back five years later, you're not going to recognize the place, it's going to be that transformative,' Jeremy Ryan, an administrator for the Village of Canastota, said. Develop a Mixed-Use Pocket Neighborhood with Cafe Retail Space & Community Amenities on the Erie Canal ($500,000) Expand ZEMS/Penny's to Create New Community Gathering Space South of the Canal ($239,000) Convert the Vacant Canal Street Building into an NYS Farm Craft Brewing Facility ($575,000) Transform the Vacant Historic Farr Building into Erie Canal Brewing Company Taproom & Village Welcome Center ($450,000) Renovate Historic Building at 138 Canal Street for Commercial Use ($172,000) Enhance North Canal Street to Improve Public Space, Walkability and Recreational Opportunities ($1,706,000) Renovate Canastota Fire House for Improved Community Use & Greater Accessibility ($858,000) Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
08-03-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Bronx awarded $20 million grant for multiple beautification projects
The future of Morris Park in the Bronx is looking a little brighter after a $20 million grant was approved for the area. Earlier this week, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the Bronx won the eighth round of New York City's Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant and the third round of New York Forward. New York Forward is a state program created to invigorate downtown in New York's smaller communities. Playground, bus stop improvements among list of Morris Park projects Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson shared she and other city partners are planning to use the $20 million to carry out a list of 32 tentative projects to enhance the Morris Park area. "We really see this as one of our transit and economic hubs that is ripe for more development, and we're looking at it from the perspective of growing our economy, creating more jobs and looking at economic development. This $20 million is a major investment and a recognition of the fact that our borough is ripe for development," Gibson said. One of the projects describes improvements to Loreto Playground in the Bronx. Jeremy Warneke, the district manager of Community Board 11, said he expressed the need for some of the upgrades for the park to Gibson. He's glad to see them included in the plan. "This is a pretty prominent neighborhood park during the summer. It is highly used, is highly occupied. We'll look, but you'll see, you know, the pavement, lots of cracks, especially the basketball courts," Warneke said. "The other thing is, I know the Morris Park [Business Improvement District] will complain about is the playground area with, you know, it's got a lot of weeds coming up right now." Other projects on the list include providing bus shelter, lighting and benches to bus stops on East Tremont between Commonwealth and St. Lawrence Avenue, as well as cleaning graffiti and upgrading pedestrian infrastructure in other parts of Morris Park. Gibson expressed that although there is a focus area for the grant, its impact spreads throughout the borough. "While it's focusing on one area, that's an infusion of money and revenue for the entire Bronx. The very best is yet to come. There will be more partnerships, more opportunities, and we really are about this work when it comes to making a difference in the Bronx," she said. Currently, the projects are being discussed and there's no timeline on when they'll be completed.
