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TheZone Awarded $450,000 through NYS Empire State Development

November 23, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

TheZone project at Northwest Arena has been awarded a $450,000 grant through Empire State Development. The Jamestown Center City Development Corporation is the group that sent in a Consolidated Funding Application for the project. TheZone will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Empire State Development, Jamestown Center City Development Corporation, Northwest Arena, Regional Economic Development Council, TheZone

Borrello, Goodell Propose a Regional Approach to Restarting NY Economy as Opponents Voice Concerns Over Plan

April 20, 2020 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Risk assessment model would be used for phased-in, safe reopening of local economies by region and business sector ALBANY - Chautauqua County's two representatives in Albany have put forward a plan they say will help to reopen the state … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Andy Goodell, Christina Cardinale, coronavirus, COVID-19, Frank Puglisi, George Borrello, Michael Schmidt, New York on Pause, PJ Wendel, Regional Economic Development Council, Richard Morrisroe

Building Owner Files Lawsuit to Evict Jamestown Brewing Company from Property

February 19, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The owner of a building that houses a new brewery in downtown Jamestown is trying to evict the business for failing to keep up with rent. GPatti Enterprises - owned by local developer George Patti - owns the building that houses the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Erie County Supreme Court, G. Patti Development, George Patti, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, John McLellan Jr., John McLellan Sr., Regional Economic Development Council

GPatti Development Files Counter-suit Against Jamestown Brewing Company

May 6, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

BUFFALO - The owner and developer of the former Lillian V Ney Renaissance Center Building in downtown Jamestown has filed a counter-suit against the Jamestown Brewing Company. Recent filings in State Supreme Court in Erie County show that GPatti … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Erie County Supreme Court, G. Patti Development, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Lillian V. Ney Renaissance Center, Regional Economic Development Council

City Council Approves Revised Loan Terms for Jamestown Brewing Company

October 30, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown City Council voted Monday night to restructure a loan for the Jamestown Brewing Company that was originally approved in the spring of 2017. The loan comes from the Jamestown Local Development Corporation and is for $180,000. It was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Liuzzo, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Five Star Bank, G. Patti Development, Greater Jamestown Zone Capital Corporation, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, John McLellan Jr., John McLellan Sr., Lillian V. Ney Renaissance Center, Regional Economic Development Council, Tony Dolce, Vince DeJoy

City Council to Vote on Delaying Start of Repayment of $180,000 JLDC Loan for Jamestown Brewing Company

October 18, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A series of construction and renovation setbacks have led to a delay in the opening of the Jamestown Brewing Company in downtown Jamestown and, as a result, the owners of the business are requesting a delay in paying back the money … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Five Star Bank, G. Patti Development, Greater Jamestown Zone Capital Corporation, Jamestown Brewing Company, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, John McLellan Jr., John McLellan Sr., Lillian V. Ney Renaissance Center, Regional Economic Development Council, Tony Dolce, Vince DeJoy

Urban Design Plan Consultants Meet with Planning Commission

March 21, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - City officials have started to process of working with a consulting firm to update the city’s Urban Design Plan. Earlier this month it was announced that Goody Clancy – the Boston based firm that completed the 2006 Urban Design Plan – … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: David Spillane, Goody Clancy, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jamestown Urban Design Plan, Regional Economic Development Council

[LISTEN] Gov. Cuomo Announces $500,000 in I Love NY Funding to Promote National Comedy Center

August 4, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in Jamestown Thursday afternoon to announce the state's commitment to the National Comedy Center (NCC). "I believe in it. I want to invest in it on behalf of the state of New York, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Andy Goodell, Cathy Young, Gateway Train Station, Howard Zemsky, I Love New York, Lewis Black, National Comedy Center, New York State Regional Economic Development Council, Regional Economic Development Council, Sam Teresi, Vince Horrigan

Chautauqua Lake Watershed Management Alliance Helps Secure $1.4 Million for Stream Bank Stabilization

December 16, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance is announcing its recent success in securing over $1 million in grant funding for six stream bank stabilization projects in the Chautauqua Lake watershed. The Alliance mission is to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance, Chautauqua Lake Macrophyte Management Strategy, Chautauqua Lake Watershed Management Plan, Consolidated Funding Application, Erin Brickley, Regional Economic Development Council

Local Projects to Recieve an Estimated $3,000,000 in Funding from State Economic Development Council

December 12, 2013 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Several projects throughout Chautauqua County are set to get funding from the most recent round the state’s Regional Economic Development Council initiative. On Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that a total of $715.9 million has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Chautauqua Lake Sewer District, Chautauqua Lake Snowmobile Club, Chautauqua Regional Water District, Greater Jamestown Riverwalk, Jamestown Community College, Lake Effect Trailbreakers, Lucille Ball Memorial Park, Northern Chautauqua County Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Regional Economic Development Council, Westfield School District

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