A request to apply for grant funding for a mural for part of the Washington Street Bridge and to create a parklet under the North Main Street viaduct are on Jamestown City Council’s work session agenda tonight. The City is requesting approval to … [Read more...]
South Main Street In Brooklyn Square To Be Closed Starting July 28
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has announced a road closure that will be in effect Monday, July 28 through Sunday, August 3. Work on a significant District Heat main replacement project will be conducted in Brooklyn Square, … [Read more...]
Brooklyn Square Company Suing For Lower Tax Assessment
A Brooklyn Square company is suing the City of Jamestown to lower its assessment. Savarina Corporation filed the suit in State Supreme Court in Chautauqua County on Friday, July 18. The current total assessed value of 21-41 South Main Street is … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Arrested For Damaging Statue On Riverwalk
A Jamestown man has been arrested for damaging the Portage statue on the Riverwalk near Brooklyn Square. Jamestown Police said that officers patrolling the area of North Main Street near the viaduct early Monday morning heard loud banging noises … [Read more...]
Northwest Savings Bank Pulls Out Of Brooklyn Square Project
Northwest Savings Bank has pulled out of its Brooklyn Square project. City of Jamestown officials confirmed the bank is no longer pursuing the project after comments were made in Tuesday's Planning Commission meeting that the project is … [Read more...]
Gus Macker Tournament Set for This Weekend
The Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament will take place this weekend at Jamestown Community College. Collaborative Children's Solutions owner Pat Smeraldo said part of the reason why the tournament was moved from Brooklyn Square was due to … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] I Remember – Episode 2 – Brooklyn Square Part 2
WRFA-LP and the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts have developed a new oral history program that allows Chautauqua County residents to provide their first-hand accounts of people, places, industries and events from our region’s rich past. The project … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] I Remember – Episode 1 – Brooklyn Square Part 1
WRFA-LP and the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts have developed a new oral history program that allows Chautauqua County residents to provide their first-hand accounts of people, places, industries and events from our region’s rich past. Episode One … [Read more...]
Jamestown Planning Commission Tables Northwest Savings Bank Site Plan
The Jamestown Planning Commission has tabled a site plan for a new Northwest Savings Bank location in Brooklyn Square. The bank is proposed to be built on the site of the former Chinese restaurant at 7 South Main Street and have a .67 acre … [Read more...]
New Tim Horton’s Moving Forward In Brooklyn Square
A new Tim Horton’s in Brooklyn Square is moving forward. The Jamestown Planning Commission approved the site plan and the Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance request for the project on Tuesday. The plan involves demolishing the former … [Read more...]
