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This Connecticut City 'Coming Up’ After Decades Of Crime, New York Times Says This Connecticut City 'Coming Up’ After Decades Of Crime, New York Times Says
This Connecticut City 'Coming Up’ After Decades Of Crime, New York Times Says A Connecticut city is "coming up" thanks to its quality dining, architecture, and more following decades of crime, according to a new profile from The New York Times. The news outlet reported in a profile published on Wednesday, June 1, that New Haven residents have shared the ways that the city is seeing improvements in recent years following efforts to decrease crime and increase home ownership. Monika Mittelholzer, a resident who works as an administrative assistant at the Yale University School of Medicine, told the Times that when she first moved to the area in 2002, she didn't have a …

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
Peekskill Will Get $10 Million In State Funding For Downtown Revitalization Peekskill Will Get $10 Million In State Funding For Downtown Revitalization
Peekskill Will Get $10 Million In State Funding For Downtown Revitalization Downtown Peekskill is getting a makeover as part of the governor’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that Peekskill will receive $10 million in funding as the Mid-Hudson winner of the fourth round of the initiative. The money is designed to “help communities boost their economies by transforming downtowns into vibrant neighborhoods.” Peekskill is inviting people to “Take a Peek… Discover Peekskill!,” with revitalization efforts targeting the Downtown Central Business District and waterfront Transit-Oriented Development District. While talk…

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by Zak Failla
Real Estate
Developers Propose New 225-Room Hotel In Westchester Developers Propose New 225-Room Hotel In Westchester
Developers Propose New 225-Room Hotel In Westchester With New Rochelle’s downtown revitalization continuing as part of the “the most ambitious redevelopment in city history,” a new hotel may be heading to Cedar Street. Developers have proposed a new hotel downtown on Cedar Street - with a design similar to that of the High Line, according to New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson - which would sit adjacent to I-95 at the site of the former Don Conqui and Got Soul restaurants. The proposal includes 225 rooms, along with dining and other amenities for residents and visitors to utilize. It would be “in an ultra-modern tower rising above a rehabbed hist…

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by Zak Failla
News
Grandstands At Westchester Icon Memorial Field Will Be Demolished Grandstands At Westchester Icon Memorial Field Will Be Demolished
Grandstands At Westchester Icon Memorial Field Will Be Demolished They say that “slow and steady wins the race.” Mount Vernon is putting that to the test with revitalization efforts at Memorial Field. Earlier this year, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced a “two-prong” approach to reopen the once vibrant recreation hub that has laid in ruins for the better part of a decade. In the short term, Thomas said that crews will grow out new grass in anticipation of a temporary track that will be installed over the summer, which the mayor said “would allow for walking, jogging, frisbee throwing, pick-up soccer and touch football games and other outdoor act…

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by Zak Failla