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City Employees Among Recipients Of Grant Funds

October 26, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

By Eric Tichy and Julia Ciesla-Hanley etichy@post-journal.com wrfanews@reglenna.com Editor’s note: The following story is a collaboration between The Jamestown Post-Journal and 107.9 FM WRFA-LP. Several Jamestown employees were among more than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, American Rescue Plan Act, COVID-19, Crystal Surdyk, Eddie Sundquist, Ellen Shadle, Federal Code of Regulations, Fordham University Law School, Housing Repair Mini Grant program, Jamestown Code of Ethics, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Kasie Foulk, Mark Davies, New York City Conflicts of Interest Board, Nick Langworthy, Sam Teresi, State General Municipal Law, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

City of Jamestown Proposing To Install Full-Color Illumination Lights on Main Street Viaduct

September 20, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The City of Jamestown is proposing to contract with a company to provide illumination of the North Main Street viaduct. The resolution would contract with Stark Tech Group for $45,712 in American Rescue Plan funds. City Council had approved … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Andrew Faulkner, Bill Reynolds, City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, Crystal Surdyk, Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jeff Russell, Kris Sellstrom, North Main Street viaduct, Riverwalk Illumination Project, Stark Tech Group

City Looking at Modular Homes As Way to Improve Housing Stock

September 12, 2023 By WRFA Radio 3 Comments

The City of Jamestown is looking at modular homes as a way to possibly bring in new housing stock to the city. Director of Development Crystal Surdyk said there's plenty of housing in the city but not "great quality housing stock," "There's a lot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Comprehensive Plan, City of Jamestown, Crystal Surdyk, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Department of Development, Module, New York State Residential Building Code, zoning code

Jamestown City Council Approves Ordinance Allowing Ticketing For Housing Code Violations

August 29, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that the city hopes will help resolve housing code violations in a more timely manner. The ordinance establishes a new chapter in the City Code to allow direct "Quality of Life Ticketing" by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: City Code, Crystal Surdyk, Elliot Raimondo, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown City Court, Marie Carrubba, Quality of Life Ticketing

Buffalo Construction Company That’s Shutting Down Will Likely Affect Chautauqua County Projects

August 23, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

A Buffalo-based construction company that's shutting down will affect projects in Westfield and Falconer. Savarino Companies issued a WARN notice to the State Department of Labor that it would begin laying off 30 employees on August 18 as the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: AL Tech Revolving Loan, Alfred State College, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Crystal Surdyk, Dormitory Authority of the state of New York, Empire State Development, Falconer Square project, Furniture Mart Building, New York State Department of Labor, Restore New York, Savarino Companies, State Supreme Court, WARN notice, Welch's Building

‘Quality of Life’ Ticketing Proposal Expected to Be Voted On This Month

August 22, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A new "Quality of Life" ticketing proposal is expected to be on the Jamestown City Council's voting agenda this month. Director of Development Crystal Surdyk shared additional updates to the proposal that would allow Housing Code Enforcement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Crystal Surdyk, George Panebianco, Housing Code Enforcement Officers, Housing Court, Jamestown City Council, Marie Carrubba, Quality of Life Ticketing

[LISTEN] Community Matters – JTNY eLab Business Accelerator Cohort – August 17, 2023

August 18, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

We talk to Jamestown Department of Development Director Crystal Surdyk and City Principal Planner Ellen Shadle about the new JTNY eLab Business Accelerator Cohort and FastTrac Program coming to Jamestown. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Crystal Surdyk, Ellen Shadle, Jamestown Department of Development, JTNY eLab Business Accelerator Cohort, Kauffman FastTrac program

Efforts To Demolish Condemned Houses In Jamestown Moving Forward

August 16, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The effort to demolish condemned houses in the City of Jamestown is moving forward. Director of Development Crystal Surdyk said of the currently 243 condemned properties there are 76 on the demolition list with eight ready to go in terms of lead … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 19A Homeownership Program, Chautauqua County Land Bank, Crystal Surdyk, Empire Development, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, Jay Schultz

Info Session on Upcoming Business Acceleration Course To Be Held August 17

August 15, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

An informational session will be held Thursday for current and future business owners about a business acceleration course to be held this fall in Jamestown. The Jamestown Department of Development is set to launch its inaugural JTNY eLab Business … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Banner and Battle Consulting, Community Development Block Grant, Crystal Surdyk, Ellen Shadle, Green Sprout Consulting, Jamestown Department of Development, JTNY eLab Business Accelerator Cohort, Kauffman FastTrac program, Rahsaan Graham, Shannon Greenland, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Jamestown City Council Approves Contract for New Communications Coordinator for City

August 1, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A new Communications Coordinator has been contracted with for the city of Jamestown. City Council approved a two-year contract with Stephen Neilans of Ashville, New York as part of the $150,000 Federal Communications Commission Affordable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Affordable Connectivity Program, Chadakoin River, Chadakoin River Master Plan, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, Consolidated Funding Application, Crystal Surdyk, Eddie Sundquist, Federal Communications Commission, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Fire Department, National Comedy Center, Non-Agriculture Nonpoint Source Planning Grant, Stephen Neilans

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