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Jamestown YMCA Requesting $1 Million in ARPA Funds for New Facility

May 19, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown YMCA is requesting $1 million in American Rescue Plan funds to construct a new facility on Harrison Street. YMCA Vice President of Operations John Barber and Tom Benson presented to the Jamestown Local Development Corporation on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Collaborative Children's Solutions, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Jamestown YMCA, Jamestown YWCA, John Barber, Non-Profit Assistance Program, Tom Benson, Young Women Choosing Action Program

City Council Approves ARP Funds for Sr. Citizen Program, Tables Smart Communities Pledge

January 31, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council has approved a final installment of funds to the Senior Citizen Home Improvement Incentive Program. The additional $377,528 in American Rescue Plan funds will cover any remaining approved applications that could not be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, City Council Finance Committee, Climate Smart Communities Pledge, Eddie Sundquist, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Board, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Community College Board of Trustees, Jamestown Department of Public Works, Kim Ecklund, Lillian Ney, Lisa Volpe, Luke Fodor, Senior Citizen Home Improvement Incentive Program, Tamu Graham-Reinhardt, Thomas Benson, Tom Benson

Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce Announces Annual Awards

September 8, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce will recognize local leaders and organizations at its Annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, October 6. Steven Cobb will be honored as Person of the Year. Cobb is the Executive Director of the Mental Health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, Jamestown Community Chamber of Commerce, JCC Small Business Development Center, Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, National Comedy Center, Steven Cobb, Tom Benson

Jamestown YMCA to Request $2 Million from City for $31 Million New Facility on Harrison Street

May 18, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown YMCA shared their initial proposal with Jamestown City Council to build a $31 million new facility on Harrison Street, requesting $2 million in funding from the City. Tom Benson presented on behalf of the Jamestown YMCA to council at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Eastside YMCA, Gebbie Foundation, Greater Buffalo YMCA, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown YMCA, Lakewood YMCA, Tom Benson

Local Sales Tax Revenue Boom Due to Several Factors, Not Just Opening of NCC

November 24, 2019 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN -When it was first being pitched to both public and private investors, officials behind the National Comedy Center had said that the facility would serve as a catalyst for local economic prosperity, bringing more than 110,000 visitors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Journey Gunderson, National Comedy Center, Tom Benson, Tom DiNapoli

[LISTEN] Mayor-elect Eddie Sundquist Announces Transition Team and Seeks Public Input

November 22, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Mayor-elect Eddie Sundquist has put together a Transition Team and established a series of public input sessions as he prepares to launch his initial mayoral term on Jan. 1. During a special announcement Friday morning at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: 2019 Election, Andy Johnson, Eddie Sundquist, George Panebianco, Greg Edwards, Kristy Zabrodsky, Len Faulk, Lillian Ney, Luke Fodor, Maria Kindberg, National Comedy Center, Patrick Smeraldo, Peggy Kaltenmeyer, Richard Dixon, Ricky Turner, Sheila Webster, Taylor Scott, Todd Tranum, Tom Benson, Tory Irgang

Reg Lenna and National Comedy Center to Explore Joining Forces as a Combined Organization

September 26, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts and the National Comedy Center will explore the potential of joining forces as a combined organization in the coming months, it was announced Thursday by the board of directors of both organizations. A … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Kathleen Eads, National Comedy Center, Phin DeMink, Reg Lenna Center for the Arts, Tom Benson

Gillibrand Uses NCC as Backdrop to Announce Increase in Historic Preservation Funding

July 31, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was in Jamestown Monday morning to use the National Comedy Center as a backdrop for her announcement of more federal funding for the federal historic preservation grant program. Gillibrand said federal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Journey Gunderson, Kirsten Gillibrand, National Comedy Center, Tom Benson, Vince DeJoy

NCC Variance and Special Use Permit Requests to Go Before City Zoning Board Thursday

June 20, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Officials with the National Comedy Center will appear before the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals Thursday to request a zoning variance and special use permit involving two large digital signs planned to be installed on the front façade … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Natioanal Comedy Center, Tom Benson

25-Year Development Odyssey: The National Comedy Center Finds a Home in Jamestown’s Historic Train Station

June 8, 2018 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Arts Council for Chautauqua County, Brian Higgins, Buffalo Billion, Charles Schumer, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, Community Development Block Grant, Downtown Jamestown Development Corporation, Downtown Jamestown Revitalization Corporation, Erie-Lackawanna Train Station, Federal New Markets Tax Credit, Gateway Train Station, Gebbie Foundation, Hillary Clinton, Historic Tax Credit, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, John Evan, Journey Gunderson, Lee Harkness, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Center for Comedy, National Comedy Center, National Register of Historic Places, New York Register of Historic Places, New York State Regional Economic Development Council, Ralph C. Wilson, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Sam Teresi, Tom Benson

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