JAMESTOWN - Construction will begin this month on an expansion of the Northwest Arena. According to the Post-Journal, the project will cost an estimated $4.5 million and comes from grant commitments provided by both the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown City Council Endorses Three CFA Grant Submissions Totally $1.8 Million
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has given its endorsement to the submission of three applications for the latest round of development funding from New York State Empire Development's Consolidated Funding Application program. The endorsements … [Read more...]
City Council Gets Details on Two CFA Projects – City Skate Park and Enchanted Mountain Spirits
JAMESTOWN - The state's Regional Economic Development Councils is now accepting another round of Consolidated Funding Applications (CFA) for local development projects and city officials were provided details on two proposed projects during Monday … [Read more...]
City Officials Gather to Announce Skatepark Project
The City of Jamestown and the locally-driven Jamestown Skatepark Project have been awarded a Built to Play Skatepark grant of up to $250,000 in matching funds. A special announcement was made Thursday at city hall to provide more details. Built … [Read more...]
Volunteers Needed to Help with Aug. 25 Playground Build at Chadakoin Park
JAMESTOWN - Volunteers are needed to help build a new playground at Jamestown’s Chadakoin Park on Saturday, Aug. 25. Volunteers from the community will join city workers and representatives from KaBOOM! on Aug. 25 to transform an empty site into a … [Read more...]
25-Year Development Odyssey: The National Comedy Center Finds a Home in Jamestown’s Historic Train Station
JAMESTOWN, NY - The acquisition of the Gateway Train Station (formerly "Erie-Lackawanna Train Station") and its surrounding property by the National Comedy Center in the Summer of 2017 was the culmination of a 25-year renovation and development … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Reaches Fundraising Total, Projected to Open in 2018
JAMESTOWN - The National Comedy Center in Jamestown has reached its fundraising goal for completing what is to become the first cultural institution and visitor experience dedicated to comedy. The NCC sent out a media release on Friday announcing … [Read more...]
