Dunkirk Gets 'Restore NY' Money
MAYVILLE, NY -- Chautauqua County Executive Gregory J. Edwards is thrilled with the recent news that $2.5 million in Restore NY funds have been awarded to the City of Dunkirk. The money will be used to "reinvigorate" Progress Park, stimulating redevelopment.
"This is great news coming from Governor David Paterson's office," Edwards said. "These funds will keep this project moving forward, leading to more jobs and development for the City of Dunkirk."
Edwards, the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency and the City of Dunkirk Department of Development, in conjunction with the Krog Corporation and Cliffstar Corporation, worked together to secure the funds.
The Dunkirk project includes approximately 27 acres over three contiguous brownfield sites located along the eastern side of Roberts Road. The proposed development would include two structures that will encompass in excess of 200,000 square feet of new manufacturing and warehousing facilities.
This project will include the leveraging of federal funds to build Millennium Parkway, connecting the primary industrial corridor of the City of Dunkirk to the manufacturing center in the Town of Dunkirk.
"I am pleased that all of this hard work has produced such tremendous results," Edwards said. "I look forward to the day when we can break ground on this impressive project, and turn a current brownfield site into a prime redevelopment site."
The $2.5 million is part of $153.6 million in Restore NY funds recently released to communities across the State as part of the third round of the grant program.
The Restore NY funds will be distributed to 79 projects through the Restore NY Communities Initiative, which is administered by Empire State Development to revitalize urban areas, stabilize neighborhoods and invite renewed investment.
Restore NY grants are awarded to municipally sponsored projects to demolish, deconstruct, rehabilitate and/or reconstruct vacant, abandoned or condemned buildings.
"This is great news coming from Governor David Paterson's office," Edwards said. "These funds will keep this project moving forward, leading to more jobs and development for the City of Dunkirk."
Edwards, the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency and the City of Dunkirk Department of Development, in conjunction with the Krog Corporation and Cliffstar Corporation, worked together to secure the funds.
The Dunkirk project includes approximately 27 acres over three contiguous brownfield sites located along the eastern side of Roberts Road. The proposed development would include two structures that will encompass in excess of 200,000 square feet of new manufacturing and warehousing facilities.
This project will include the leveraging of federal funds to build Millennium Parkway, connecting the primary industrial corridor of the City of Dunkirk to the manufacturing center in the Town of Dunkirk.
"I am pleased that all of this hard work has produced such tremendous results," Edwards said. "I look forward to the day when we can break ground on this impressive project, and turn a current brownfield site into a prime redevelopment site."
The $2.5 million is part of $153.6 million in Restore NY funds recently released to communities across the State as part of the third round of the grant program.
The Restore NY funds will be distributed to 79 projects through the Restore NY Communities Initiative, which is administered by Empire State Development to revitalize urban areas, stabilize neighborhoods and invite renewed investment.
Restore NY grants are awarded to municipally sponsored projects to demolish, deconstruct, rehabilitate and/or reconstruct vacant, abandoned or condemned buildings.
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