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Southern Tier Environments For Living Receives Supportive Housing Initiative Support

January 4, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Southern Tier Environments for Living has received one of 125 awards through the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative. The funding helps provide services and operating expenses for up to 5,000 units of supportive housing to serve older … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative, Southern Tier Environments for Living

City Continues to Work on Ways to Address Rising Homelessness

September 14, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

City officials and local organizations are continuing to meet to work on ways to address rising homelessness in Jamestown. Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist updated City Council on a meeting held Monday with organizations that are part of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Chautauqua County Homeless Coalition, Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., City Council, City of Jamestown, Eddie Sundquist, Homeless, Salvation Army of Jamestown, Southern Tier Environments for Living, UCAN City Mission, UPMC Chautauqua

Gateway Lofts Project Receives Parking Variance Extension

July 14, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals has approved a variance extension request related to the Gateway Lofts Project. Southern Tier Environments for Living's Attorney, Charles Grieco, submitted the extension request for two variances; one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Charles Grieco, COVID-19, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Southern Tier Environments for Living

City Council Has Learned More About a Proposed $1.2 Million Rental Rehab Program

March 23, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council learned more about a proposed $1.227 million dollar Rental Rehabilitation Program at its work session Monday. Director of Development Crystal Surdyk said while a home ownership program is a hot button program, the funding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan Act, Chautauqua Opportunities, Crystal Surdyk, Housing Court, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Housing Authority, Marie Carrubba, rental rehabilitation program, Southern Tier Environments for Living, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Three Chautauqua County Agencies Receiving Funds to Help End Homelessness

December 27, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Three Chautauqua County agencies will receive funding as part of $40 million being awarded statewide to community-based organizations to provide supportive services to vulnerable New Yorkers. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that 128 nonprofit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Kathy Hochul, Southern Tier Environments for Living, YWCA of Jamestown

Jamestown City Council Approves Mobile Food Vendor Pilot Program

July 28, 2020 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council has voted to give food trucks and other mobile food vendors more flexibility in operating within the city, but the vote wasn't unanimous. The council held its monthly voting session Monday night video video … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Food Trucks, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown City Council, Jeff Russell, Jennifer Williams, Kim Ecklund, Mobile Food Vendor, Southern Tier Environments for Living

City Planning Commission Approves $31 Million, 110-Unit Gateway Lofts Housing Project

June 30, 2020 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The effort to convert a former factory and current community center into a 110-unit housing project has cleared a major hurdle. During Monday's Jamestown City Council meeting, councilman Tom Nelson announced that the city Planning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bond Schoeneck and King, Community Helping Hands, Crystal Surdyk, Gateway Lofts, Greg Rabb, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Tom Nelson, YWCA of Jamestown

[LISTEN] Gateway Lofts Project Requires Full Environmental Review Before Moving Forward

February 19, 2020 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Planning Commission has once again put up a roadblock for the proposed $31 million Gateway Lofts project at the Gateway Center building in Jamestown. On Tuesday afternoon the commission met with representatives from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Bond Schoeneck and King, Crystal Surdyk, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown Planning Commission, John LaMancuso, Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Steven Ricca

Gateway Lofts Project Goes Before City Planning Commission Tuesday Afternoon

February 18, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - A proposal to create 110 new housing units at the Gateway Center on Water St. in Jamestown will once again come before the City Planning Commission when it meets Tuesday afternoon at city hall. The commission meeting actually has three … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Dollar General, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Planning Commission, Southern Tier Environments for Living

City Planning Commission Gets First Look at Revised Gateway Lofts Proposal

December 18, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown will be the lead agency for the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) for the Gateway Lofts project. On Tuesday the Jamestown Planning Commission approved being the lead agency for the SEQR process, which is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Crystal Surdyk, Ellen Ditonto, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown YWCA, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, John LaMancuso, Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, Southern Tier Environments for Living, State Environmental Quality Review

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