The Jamestown Planning Commission has approved site plans for the Prendergast Landing project. The 12,000 square foot building is located at the corner of Fairmount Avenue and West Eighth Street and is owned by Rahsaan Graham under Jade Empire … [Read more...]
City of Jamestown May Be In Violation of City Charter Due to Number of Grants Not Being Accepted or Authorized By City Council
The City of Jamestown may be in violation of its City Charter due to nearly $2 million worth of grants in the previous year not being accepted or authorized for use by City Council. Based on a grant report provided to City Council at its December … [Read more...]
SKF Awarded $2 Million in ESD Grants
SKF Aeroengine has been awarded a $2 million Empire State Development grant. The bearing manufacturer, located in Falconer, will use the funds to purchase new machinery and equipment that focuses on implementing new manufacturing technology and … [Read more...]
City Council Moves Forward with Restore NY Application for Furniture Mart Building Redevelopment
Jamestown City Council has approved moving forward with a $2 million Restore New York application to redevelop the Furniture Mart Building. Director of Development Crystal Surdyk said they increased the request amount to $2 million because that's … [Read more...]
Special City Council Voting Session To Approve Restore NY Application for Furniture Mart Building
Jamestown City Council will hold a special voting session tonight to vote on a Restore New York funding application. The City of Jamestown is applying to Empire State Development for $2 million in Restore New York Communities Initiative funding to … [Read more...]
Chadakoin River Basin Receives $361,000 in ESD Grants
An initiative to increase public access and encourage economic activity around the Chadakoin River has received $361,00 in state funding. The City of Jamestown received the funding from Empire State Development for the Chadakoin River Basin … [Read more...]
Construction on $700,000 Playground at Hartley Park Underway in Lakewood
Construction is underway for a new $700,000 playground at Hartley Park in the village of Lakewood. The new playground replaces a structure that had been deteriorating, with parts of the structure having to be removed in recent years due to being … [Read more...]
Lithium-Ion Battery Producer Bringing 250 Jobs to Chautauqua County
Lithium-ion battery producer, Electrovaya, Inc.; is bringing 250 jobs over 10 years to Chautauqua County. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Electrovaya has selected the town of Ellicott as the location for its first U.S. plant. The company will … [Read more...]
Final Webinar Ahead of BPU’s Retool ’22 Climate Tech Conference Scheduled
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is working on final details, including a webinar, for the Retool '22 Climate Technology Conference that's taking place in Jamestown in October. BPU Business Development Coordinator Ellen Ditonto said the … [Read more...]
TRC’s Edgewater Art House Project Receives $195,000 ESD Grant
A joint project between the City of Jamestown and The Resource Center to create an art studio on the Riverwalk has received a $195,000 grant. The funding comes from an Empire State Development grant. The proposed Edgewater Art House project … [Read more...]